In The Crystal Ball


	In The Crystal Ball

AtlLiberal

11-16-2008 12:33 PM

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AtlLiberal says:

Some predictions are vaguly on target. Most respond through the lens of 1900 and offner no new insights. I suspect our predictions will seem as naive in 2100.

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