In an article posted on New Year’s Eve, 1967, writer Andrew Squibb Jr. outlined predictions for the year 2000 – 32 years away – by the Commission on the Year 2000. Here is a list of those predictions: 6 or 7 billion people Intercontinental travel by rocket Decision-making by computer Decline of US and Soviet control of world events Abundant thermonuclear energy Farming in the oceans Mining on the moon Permanent research labs orbiting in space 2 careers per lifetime due to longevity Less disease More psychological stress Weather control Population control Personality control Couples designated to breed More clerks, researchers, and technicians Routine use of drugs to alter behavior Ten more countries with A-bombs More leisure Rationing of recreational facilities End of democratic government due to apathy Destruction of traditional marriage due to birth control and artificial insemination Over-emphasis on education More dangerous weapons available to poor countries Widespread affluence Humanely designed cities and housing Decline … Read entire article »

In 1964, the US Census Bureau predicted US populations in the future through the year 2010. Were they accurate or was this just another bad prediction? They predicted: 1967: 200 million 1970: 206-211 million 1985: 248-276 million 2010: 322-438 million The actual numbers were: 1967: 198 million (2 million below projection) 1970: 205 million (1-6 million below projection) 1985: 238 million (10-38 million below projection) 2010: 310 million (12-128 million below projection) It’s really not too bad considering these predictions were made 46 years ago. Source: Sarasota Journal, July 9, 1964. … Read entire article »