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by poisonborz 1290 days ago
2022 predictions

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29760026

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29746236
2 comments
huseyinkeles 1290 days ago
Seems like someone successfully predicted Russia invading a country (Ukraine).

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29746655

Another one, even more accurate with the energy crisis we are having right now in Europe.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29746942

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exitb 1290 days ago
It's not such an outrageous guess, Russia has been building up the army presence at the Ukrainian border for months before the invasion, citing military exercises as the official reason.
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patrickmcnamara 1290 days ago
Yep, US intelligence had known about the possible invasion for a while.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-11/u-s-warns...

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dkdbejwi383 1290 days ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29746655

> I will go with most 'outrageous' predictions I can think of:

> - 'Green course' becomes less popular due high energy prices

> - Russia invades a country without admitting that

Turns out these weren't so outrageous at all

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