[vsnf]

>If you write a book of random predictions without any insight the vast majority of them will be false, so even if few of them are right it is not impressive nor anyone would say you're capable of predicting the future.

Isn't this step for step exactly what Nostradamus did?

[M4v3R]

Basically yes, plus he was as vague as he could be to cover many possible outcomes. That’s why no educated person takes his „prophecies” seriously.