Re:Ask HN: A New Decade. Any Predictions?
by ekianjo on Friday January 03, 2020 @08:10AM
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> 4. Google still dominates search and email but losses value and "glory" compared to today.
Isn't that already the case and not a prediction per se?
> 6. But a small yet growing culture of "offliners" becomes mainstream. Being offline is the new "Yoga" and allows bragging rights.
Meh, not going to happen. On the contrary being connected will be more than ever the "new utility" to do just about anything in life.
> 7. Increase in adoption of non-scientific beliefs such as astrology/anti-vaxx/religion/flat-earth as a counterbalance to the increased complexity of everyday life.
That's already the case with most people have a very poor understanding of scientific principles or even basic stats.
> 9. Global carbon emissions are not reduced, mostly because of lack of initiative by China and 3rd world countries.
China is building more nuclear power plants than any other country on Earth.
Isn't that already the case and not a prediction per se?
> 6. But a small yet growing culture of "offliners" becomes mainstream. Being offline is the new "Yoga" and allows bragging rights.
Meh, not going to happen. On the contrary being connected will be more than ever the "new utility" to do just about anything in life.
> 7. Increase in adoption of non-scientific beliefs such as astrology/anti-vaxx/religion/flat-earth as a counterbalance to the increased complexity of everyday life.
That's already the case with most people have a very poor understanding of scientific principles or even basic stats.
> 9. Global carbon emissions are not reduced, mostly because of lack of initiative by China and 3rd world countries.
China is building more nuclear power plants than any other country on Earth.