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ISAAC ASIMOVAssuming we haven't destroyed ourselves in a nuclear war, there will be 8-10 billion of us on this planet—and widespread hunger. These troubles can be traced back to President Ronald Reagan who smiled and waved too much. GREGORY BENFORD YOUR FUTURE AND WELCOME TO IT … 25 years from now. World population stands at nearly 8 billion. The Dow-Jones Industrial Average stands at 8,400, but the dollar is worth a third of today's. Oil is running out, but shale-extracted oil is getting cheaper. The real shortage in much of the world is…water. Most Americans are barely literate, think in...

It seems everyone is in agreement BHO is going to make things worse in USA. But let's see who can make the most accurate prediction. What is everyone's prediction for the USA 6 months into Obama's presidency and after 1 year? Dow Jones? Unemployment rate? Any other predictions. It'd be cool if we could pool money together a give the most accurate prediction to the winner, but I hopefully be noted as being the most accurate will have some small reward. Predict away!

A few weeks ago, someone posted a piece, I think vanity, listing some funny future newspaper headlines. One was that California Officially Changes Name to Mexicalifornia. Does anyone remember this and has access to the posting? Thanks nick