11 years ago ATOT tried to predict 2020...

[Arcadio]

In this thread we pretend it's the year 2020..

Let's pretend it's 2020. Please reminisce about the past. I'll start: - Do you remember back when you paid one fixed fee for Internet access and you got all the websites out there. I mean all of them without restriction? Now it's your turn. Locked @ OP's request. Perknose...

forums.anandtech.com

Not sure if old-timers are still around...

 

[JM Aggie08]

Something about seeing that old UI/avatar sent a calming wave of nostalgia through my body.

 

[Arcadio]

 

[brianmanahan]

i'm sad i missed that thread

 

[zinfamous]

In this thread we pretend it's the year 2020..

Let's pretend it's 2020. Please reminisce about the past. I'll start: - Do you remember back when you paid one fixed fee for Internet access and you got all the websites out there. I mean all of them without restriction? Now it's your turn. Locked @ OP's request. Perknose...

forums.anandtech.com

Not sure if old-timers are still around...


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oh man, Harcadio, you were so close to correct! the GOP is trying its darnedest to make that reality, though!

 

[killster1]

wow i just wasted 5 mins reading a little from that thread and it had zero predictions most the post just making fun of the op

 

[nakedfrog]

And now 'ardly anybody 'ates OP anymore!

 

[BurnItDwn]

Wi time we ave learned to forgive.
Wow, Platypus prediction was pretty accurate! COVID and all

 

[Dr. Zaus]

True:

How Blizzard’s StarCraft Became South Korea’s National Pastime – ARCHIVE - The Esports Observer

Though the StarCraft series is popular all around the world, its home is arguably South Korea, where it enjoyed status not unlike that of a national pastime. In fact, leading up to the release of StarCraft II, Korean Air featured the face of series’ mascot Jim Raynor on several of its planes...

esportsobserver.com

One of these people was right.


Just saw MJF was in two episodes of "the good fight" this year.


We do expect to see the 'tock' cycle of the 14th generation of iphone this year.


I mean... all bulk beef is online now.



This is technically correct, which is the best kind of correct: "Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour comes to Switch on June 23. Duke Nukem 3D is coming to Switch, with Gearbox Software releasing the 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour of the classic first-person shooter for Nintendo's hybrid console on June 23. The original Duke Nukem 3D came out for PC in 1996. "


Nailed it:
"Magic Johnson
This year will be 23 years from his original diagnosis, and is currently living with an undetectable viral load. "


Out of all the years the show has been on, the #3 worst episode was in may.




I do remember that!

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Oooo so close. 24 was last canceled in 2018.


Lawlz cat.



How do they keep it so topical and current?


Sand Eagle... not sure if he's still a pedo.


I remember free Hulu.

 

[Ken g6]

"Mommy, what's a gas station?"

"It's a place I had to visit before we bought a Tesla, honey."

That was a good one.

 

[Cyco]

Nobody could have predicted what a shit show 2020 has been/is/is turning out to be.

 

[ultimatebob]

Nobody could have predicted what a shit show 2020 has been/is/is turning out to be.

I doubt that we'll make the same mistake in the 2030 thread... unless we all die in a nuclear apocalypse and nobody picked that outcome.

Not that it matters, the few survivors will be too busy dodging mutants and scrounging for non-irradiated food to miss Anandtech Forums if that happens.