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Re:Ask HN: What are you predictions for 2022? by apples_oranges on Friday December 31, 2021 @05:06AM (#29746494)
- most predictions will turn out to be false :P
Re:Ask HN: What are you predictions for 2022? by input_sh on Friday December 31, 2021 @05:49AM (#29746766)
Here, let me throw one in the true pile for the benefit of the true/false ratio: near the end of 2022, someone on HN will post a thread along the lines of "Ask HN: What are your predictions for 2023?".
Re:Ask HN: What are you predictions for 2022? by darepublic on Friday December 31, 2021 @05:59AM (#29746827)
This represents a sun will rise tomorrow type bet, though obviously not nearly as guaranteed but still looking good!
Re:Ask HN: What are you predictions for 2022? by Debug_Overload on Friday December 31, 2021 @05:25AM (#29746606)
This is awesome because it generates a fun paradox.
Re:Ask HN: What are you predictions for 2022? by bryanrasmussen on Friday December 31, 2021 @05:29AM (#29746641)
no it doesn't, it is only guaranteed to generate a fun paradox if the prediction was "all predictions will be false".
Re:Ask HN: What are you predictions for 2022? by midasuni on Friday December 31, 2021 @05:51AM (#29746774)
The paradox would be “this prediction will be wrong”

“All predictions are false” could be wrong, because other predictions are right even though some are wrong.

Re:Ask HN: What are you predictions for 2022? by bryanrasmussen on Friday December 31, 2021 @06:52AM (#29747175)
yes you're right, although I think my example is more likely to exist than the previous.
Re:Ask HN: What are you predictions for 2022? by smcl on Friday December 31, 2021 @05:45AM (#29746734)
Earlier there were only about 5 comments, two of which involved this "most predictions here will be false" - however one was sadly deleted and nobody else decided to play ball :D