In late 2014, I gazed into my crystal ball and made 7 predictions for the new year, 2015. I awarded myself a 35% accuracy rating for my 2014 predictions and this time around I'll give myself a 5 out 7 or a 71 % accuracy rating! What do you think will happen in the new year, 2016? Here's what I predicted.

7) Robot Usage Grows

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According to the AARP, robot caregivers have become more and more commonplace since 2013 and I predicted that we will see an increase in robot usage in many fields such as education and manufacturing throughout 2015. This in fact, did happen.



6) Desktop Computers Will Dramatically Fade Away

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With the growing popularity of tablets, smart phones and hand-held devices, sales of desktop PCs dramatically declined in 2015 and will likely continue to decrease in 2016. That's 2 for 2 so far.


5) More Extreme Weather To Come

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Currently we're experiencing life threatening flooding in Central Missouri that usually doesn't occur until Spring and meteorologists predict that world changing storms will continue to cause massive devastation in 2016. 3 for 3!


4) President George H.W. Bush Will Pass Away

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I was wrong about this one as I adore our 41st President. President Bush is alive and well and will hopefully jump from a plane on his 100th birthday.


3) Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor Will Pass Away

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The Hungarian-born bombshell did NOT pass in 2015 and will celebrate the age of 99 on February 6, 2016. It was the rumors of her poor health that led me to believe she would pass in 2015. That's 3 out of 5.


2) Signs Of A Clinton Presidential Run Will Solidify

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With her successful career as a Senator of New York State and as the most traveled Secretary Of State in American history, Hillary Clinton officially announced her 2016 run for President in April of 2015. Okay, that was an easy one. Hey, 4 out of 6 predictions.


1) The New England Patriots Will Win Superbowl 49

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On Feb 1st, 2015, in Arizona, The New England Patriots won the Superbowl...gosh I really did not want to see that, but I did amaze myself predicting that fact, in early December 2014, and I will predict that they will NOT win it in February 2016.

So there you have it from Mark 'Nostrdomous' Richards.

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