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Great Assumptions of our time

As the year closes, and the Space Year draws in, 1980's films about the year 1999 will look increasingly more crappier as the predictions they so boldly made are, erm, not confirmed. The Nineties have sort of been an anti-climax for the 20th Century, leading Sci-fi authors to hold their furtur-istic thoughts in other Dimensions, planets and peoples, leaving absolutly no chance of anyone staring at their grave, waving their hand shouting "I told you so." Hear are some predictions. Enjoy.

PREDICTION: Big Brother would be watching us all
RESULT: CCTV cameras in Town Centers. Where's the fun in that?

PREDICTION: Virtual Reality would hold our Bodies in a blocky world, where we can have cybersex on tap.
RESULT: Masturbating over Lara Croft.

PREDICTION: Global Warming will flood out major cities such as London.
RESULT: Bloody Thames Barrier.

PREDICTION: Jesus would come down from above to greet us all, and tell use what bad boys we've been.
RESULT: 200 or so people coming down from above (it's called "Texas") telling us what bad boys we've been.

PREDICTION: The Internet will bring us entertaiment and education to blow the mind.
RESULT: 60% of Yahoo searches are still for porn.

PREDICTION: Game pirates will be stampted out by the CD format.
RESULT: £5 for Metal Gear Solid.

PREDICTION: The New Risc Amiga, Any time soon now.
RESULT: The New Risc Amiga, Any time soon now.

PREDICTION: World Peace.
RESULT: MonicaFox.

PREDICTION: "We're only a couple of years behind the americans. We'll have free local calls any time soon now."
RESULT: "Damn bastard phone bill."

PREDICTION: "Britain will never ban Encryption! It's bad for business!"
RESULT: "Ban Encrytion! Otherwise we'll never get the IRA!"

PREDICTION: Murdoch will get more powerfull.
RESULT: Murdoch got more powerfull.

PREDICTION: We'll all be in hovercars, and we'll all travel in hoverboats to Calais.
RESULT: Have you been in a Hoverspeed?

PREDICTION: "We're sure to win the World Cup, you'll see!"
RESULT: "Kill Hoddle"

PREDICTION: Digital Television. Choice. Value.
RESULT: Re-runs of Eastenders and a Sports News Channel. Oooh, choice.

PREDICTION: "That Metor Shower should knock out SkyTV"
RESULT: "Kill Astra."

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