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Following up on my last post about failed predictions, I thought it would be useful (Okay, fun) to think about a few things that people might live to regret saying in the future. All are offered in a spirit of festive fun but all also have a serious side. Thanks due to Scott Martin for adding a few intelligent speculations to the list.

BY Richard Watson (What's Next)2 minute read

“3-D movies are here to stay.”

“The instructions are totally foolproof.”

“Cold fusion is pure fantasy.”

“Bisphenol A does not cause cancer.”

“The book is dead.”

“Social media? That’s just for kids.”

“Newspapers will be extinct across most of the world by the year 2040.”

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Richard is co-founder of Essential (essential-design.com), a Boston-based design and innovation firm that specializes in products and services. More


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