People have been sharing their ‘calling it now’ predictions – 21 glimpses into the crystal ball that (or may not) happen soon

Is there some potential future event that you’re 100% convinced is going to happen, despite having zero concrete evidence? You’re not alone. They’ve been discussing this on the AskReddit page, after user PreparationFar4709 asked this nicely concise question:

“What is your “calling it now” prediction?’

Lots of people weighed in with predictions that lay somewhere on the spectrum from ‘definitely going to happen’ to ‘utterly outlandish’. Here are some of the best…

1.

‘The internet crashes for a day and absolute chaos ensues. June 2025.’
–PainfullyAloneAgain

2.

‘O’Hare airport in Chicago will be renamed ‘Obama’ after he eventually dies. Presidents usually get airports named after them like Clinton in Little Rock and Bush in Houston. Obama was Senator from Illinois and the names sound similar.’
–arock121

3.

‘Climate migration is about to hit way sooner than anyone expects. I’m in environmental science, and the data we’re seeing is terrifying. Coastal cities will start having serious problems within the decade, not 50 years from now like everyone thinks.’
–EroticNgorgeous

4.

‘A Kardashian will run for Governor of California.’
–glassapplepie

5.

‘I’m sure others have predicted this, but that Trump and Musk will have a big falling out. Actually surprised it hasn’t happened already…’
–Jackalope_Sasquatch

6.

‘Plastic will never be solved unless another more convenient, cheaper, easier to make, and less polluting product is made.’
–Quick_Marsupial9628

7.

‘Twist: plastic eating bacteria is popularised in recycling plants, “solving” the problem. Said bacteria escapes, colonising the environment. Now all plastic is biodegradable, removing much of the benefits of plastic parts and packaging.’
–slowd

8.

‘We get another pandemic throughout the USA before 2026.’
–RandomCashier75

9.

‘In 50 years we will wonder why we ever took poops in clean drinkable water.’
–AnonymousCrewMember

10.

‘Mammoths will be brought back to life. Idk when.’
–HurricaneLau

11.

‘China will be the first to solve fully autonomous driving and it will kill tons of EuropeanAmerican car companies very quickly similar to what the iPhone did with mobile phone companies.’
–Ryvertz