Why do people make predictions? What was the first prediction, and why do we give them any credence whatsoever?
The prediction of the end of the world has become the daddy of all predictions with, to date, no one getting it right. And human beings have been around for about 200,000 years, and yet we still haven't developed X-Ray eyes or the ability to fly as some might have forecast.
This book examines the predictions that have been made since the dawn of time from the human body, to global warming, robots in the workplace, teleportation and space exploration. With a witty and fresh tone, the authors examine how these predictions came about and why, and rate them for retrospective accuracy.
Finally, the great and good of the modern day are asked for their predictions for the year 3000.