On the subject of predicting the future (Score 1)

It always occurs to me when predicting the future that the predictions never, ever, in its original form, come true. If you look at history in a bit broader perspective, you will probably remember what the director of IBM said back in 1957; "In the year 2000, there will probably be demand for about three or four big computers worldwide". Those predictions failed dramatically, as the technology always finds different paths, and every once in a while someone comes up with a star idea, and manages to build his or hers vision in much shorter time predicted by the person who came up with the idea, if he or she is given the neccessary resources.

Technology always finds a way.

It scares the hell out of me sometimes.