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Predictions Quotes

On getting the future right, getting it wrong, and everything between.

These quotes range from genuine scientific confidence, being astonished that predictions so often match experimental results, to blunt self-deprecation, admitting one's own predictions are notably inaccurate. A technology-focused quote adds a specific forecast about mobile broadband adoption, a theme fitting Future quotes.

My predictions are notably inaccurate.

Quotes by Robert Caro

I am frequently astonished that it so often results in correct predictions of experimental results.

Quotes by Murray Gell-Mann

When I look into the Ericsson's mobility report that has predictions till 2018, the majority of people having mobile broadband by 2018 will be on 3G.

Quotes by Hans Vestberg

Social Security has been effective for 70 years; prior predictions of its demise have been totally overstated.

Quotes by Grace Napolitano

Emotion Quotes

I'm generally considered a conservative in my predictions for disease.

Quotes by Anthony Fauci

Frequently Asked Questions

What range of accuracy do these predictions quotes describe?
They span genuine scientific confidence, blunt self-deprecation, a specific technology forecast, and a defense against decades of overstated warnings. Together they show predictions succeeding and failing in very different ways.
Is there a quote expressing confidence in scientific predictions?
Yes, one admits being frequently astonished that predictions so often match experimental results, treating that accuracy as almost surprising. It reflects a genuinely optimistic view of Future forecasting in science.
Is there a quote where someone admits their predictions are usually wrong?
There is, with the speaker flatly stating that their predictions are notably inaccurate, offering no excuses. It's a rare moment of blunt self-awareness among these quotes.
Do any quotes make a specific technology prediction?
One does, referencing a mobility report forecasting that most people would still be using 3G mobile broadband by 2018 rather than newer standards. It shows how quickly technology predictions can become outdated.
Is there a quote defending Social Security against predicted collapse?
Yes, one points out that the program has remained effective for seventy years despite repeated predictions of its demise being overstated. It's a strong rebuttal to pessimistic forecasting, echoed in Insight quotes about seeing past exaggerated claims.

Another quote pushes back on decades of predicted collapse, noting a major program has stayed effective for 70 years despite repeatedly overstated predictions of its demise. Together, these lines show predictions succeeding, failing, and being flatly wrong depending on who's making them, a contrast also found in Insight quotes.