25 Horrifying, Hilarious Predictions

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15 hours ago

Recently, I came across an Ask Reddit post from Reddit user Burndbridge where they asked people, "What's your 'I'm calling it now' prediction?" and the answers ranged from lighthearted and fun to honestly, pretty dark.
I found people's answers fascinating. So, keeping in mind that these are the opinions and predictions of random people, I thought I'd share the most interesting takes:
"People will start going to live performances like plays more often because AI-generated online content will overload the networks and get really boring/creepy."
"Physical media is going to be the next trend. Everything from DVDs to CDs to vinyls, even books and physical art, will all increase in value over the next decade or so."
"Internet search will be completely useless soon. You'll hear a rumor (or just make one up), and do a search for it, and AI bots will just generate pics and news stories confirming it. The truth will be completely indiscernible."
"There will be a 'real internet' that will be made exclusively for people who link their online identity to their government identity."
"Trying to think of a positive one. With our growing older population, the emphasis on curing Alzheimer's will be bumped more as a priority, and the current trials that have been looking good will get more of a push to mainstream practice, within the next 10 years."
"All social networks will crumble under the weight of AI-generated content and will be deserted or will need to be completely overhauled to remain usable by humans."
"No matter how Trump dies, a large portion of the country will call it a murder."
"It's going to be the hottest summer we've ever had."
"The UK will backtrack on Brexit."
"There will be a farm crisis in this country like we had in the '80s in the next few years."
"The Colorado Rockies will break two records this season but they'll both be bad ones. Most losses, most runs against, something like that."
"Suddenly a global water shortage appears (considering now a 'new' threat: data centers and cooling them)."
"'Naturally flavored' sparkling/bubble/fizzy water is going to be bad for you in some way. I'll be fucked."
"Trump and Musk will turn on each other."
"Once Trump is out of office, Republicans are going to run on how anti-Trump they really were."
"AI managing 911 calls."
"We will have some variety of Kent State-style government massacre in the US... It's a powderkeg right now, something's bound to pop off."
"The long-term effects of concussions and impact injuries during childhood/adolescence will become more apparent, and the cost of liability insurance will make it so that public schools cannot afford to have a football team. Non-contact sports (probably soccer) will take over popularity like it has just about everywhere else in the world."
"AI-generated video will be indistinguishable from reality by the end of this calendar year."
"Tariffs. I remember the 2008 housing crisis taking a year to affect me. Tariffs will take at MOST a year. But this admin is speedrunning catastrophes and is on pace so far."
"Hybrid cars will be the norm. Electric cars will stay a niche for a very long time."
"Red states will replace teachers with for-profit computerized lessons with a proctor/security guard there to monitor the kids."
"More nuclear reactors will be built in the USA within the next 10 years. Maybe Westinghouse AP1000 design. Just a guess out of left field."
"Cable will make a comeback; with all the plethora of streaming apps nowadays, you're practically paying the same amount you would to have all the channels in one place."
And finally: "The PT Cruiser will come back and be cool as hell."
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