Predictions for 2010

RandomTom · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:09

Now then. Firstly, a very merry Christmas to all, but mainly how about getting some predictions towards the antics in 2010, whether they be political, technological, business or science related, lets go. Here are a few of mine:

1. Tories voted in in the summer.

2. The Apple Tablet sells like hot cakes, ebooks fade - and a newspaper or two needs rescuing. It revolutionises newspapers and we see a popular paper fade/need to be rescued.

3. LHC makes underwhelming discoveries, though I'd wish not.

4. People take note of a changing London, with The Shard, The Pinnacle and other towers rising, Olympics ahead of schedule, people hopeful. Government increase taxation on living in the capital for most.

5. Netherlands win the World Cup. Chelsea win League, Man City boss fired for coming 4th.

6. Twitter grows and floats, buys many other tech start-ups, people still reluctant while it takes its hold on the news even more so. Facebook is threatened by an offering by Google.

7. A much hyped hydrogen car will be released in the UK.

8. A royal falls ill.

9. Tesco becomes an estate agent.

Mostly pretty conservative predictions, anybody care to suggest a few otherwise?

G|mp · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:10

I will at some point have a rant at someone that will see me Suspended for a week.

bakes0310 · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:12

G|mp said:
I will at some point have a rant at someone that will see me Suspended for a week.

I hope so cause you have got to be one of the most annoying posters on here tbh.

Andr3w · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:13

bakes0310 said:
I hope so cause you have got to be one of the most annoying posters on here tbh.

LOL best reply EVER!

[TW]Fox · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:13

RandomTom said:
Government increase taxation on living in the capital for most.

You think they might introduce a tax specifically in living in London?

Oh and lol@first two replies

mattheman · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:15

1) uk seeks imf help
2) uk interest rates rise over 4 %
3) economy takes massive hit
3.a pound takes a bashing

4) unemployment rises
5) lib dem win election followed by bnp
6) stem cell human tooth trials start.
7) enamel regrowth testing.

G|mp · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:15

bakes0310 said:
I hope so cause you have got to be one of the most annoying posters on here tbh.

w00t!

Thank you Bakez, that means a lot

Now jog on back to the SPS where you are hated even more than here

Frenzy · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:16

Our alien overlords will reveal themselves confirming their terraforming (global warming) of earth will be complete in 2012.

bakes0310 · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:16

G|mp said:
w00t!

Thank you Bakez, that means a lot

Now jog on back to the SPS where you are hated even more than here

Bennie-Mac · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:27

I predict the second coming......of DVDBUNNY!

aayzof · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:28

military strikes on iranian nuclear facilities.

V4NT0M · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:29

There will be blood.

RandomTom · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:29

mattheman said:
2) uk interest rates rise over 4 %

You reckon? Long term bonds have increased (iirc), speculating that low interest rates may be here to stay for a while. I'd definitely suggest that the economy won't be recovering properly though. Hopefully weening out that inefficient businesses in the process, but keeping the necessary and well-run.

izzy eckerslike · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:30

The Tories win the next election
3 months later everyone wishes they hadn't

mollymoo · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:31

izzy eckerslike said:
The Tories win the next election
3 months later everyone wishes they hadn't

Less a prediction more a given.

dangerstat · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:32

1) Economy recovers slowly until
2) Torries win election and ruin slow economic recovery
3) Torries slash public sector workforce forcing economy into turmoil
4) Carmeron resigns after only three months in power

5) LHC breaks down, again
6) Record number of football clubs enter administration
7) AMD over take Intel in high end performance CPUs

wez130 · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:33

Mancini will be sacked from Man city because they never finished 4th.

Mark Hughes will Do Man City for unfair dismissal.

Ysmalari · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:35

Skyfall said:
There will be blood.

No that came out in 2007 mate

LORD APOCALYPSE · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:36

Green taxes will be discovered to be based on wrong information, it will be revealed that man has had barely any effect on the climate. Then we'll really start to worry as nature up's the ante.

Tories will win general election, snp will grow in scotland as a consequence. Tommy Sheridan will be welcomed back as an outspoken underdog hero.

'Green' advances in technology, a new type of far more efficient solar cell will be discovered and at a cheap price.

More celebrities will die at young ages due to their lifestyles and as a consequence, the public's reliance on them will fall and this will see the slow end of reality television shows.

Kim jong will die and north korea will open up to the world, as iran makes some rash decisions.

Gustov · 24 Dec 2009 at 12:37

wez130 said:
Mancini will be sacked from Man city because they never finished 4th.

Mark Hughes will Do Man City for unfair dismissal.

Pretty much guaranteed

I predict I will finally leave Tesco after 4 years!