2023 Top Ten Predictions

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1. Speedytuesday 3 will finally land … it will be so amazing that Janice will finally convince Fred’s closet Speedydweeb to stop pretending it ain’t there and stop denying that it is the true reason for his watch obsession … Fred will get #1 …

2. Starship will reach orbit and be caught by the Chopsticks…

3. ‘Greed’, ‘Idiocy’, <insert problem with humanity here> and all illnesses of the human psyche will be curable by a new breakthrough in mRNA vaccines … ‘anti-vax’ too will be curable this way …

4. Tool (the band) will release not one, but two, double albums …

5. Ukraine will reverse strategy and invade Russia, claiming territory and expanding their empire …

6. Global warming / carbon emissions will finally start the path to going negative thanks to new tech that makes nuclear fusion ( in a smaller controlled environment other than the core of a star ) a reality …

7. Rolex will start to reissue perfect clones of their 50s/60s icons.

8. Due my to points 1,3,4,6,7 , intelligent highly evolved extra terrestrial life, that has been hiding out on Earth and not made itself known to us (or said ‘Hi’), will make itself known to us and say ‘Hi’.

9. I will not buy a single watch … but my collection will increase …

10. I will break bread and drink tasty alcoholic beverages with some of you who I have not yet met …
 
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1. Speedytuesday 3 will finally land … it will be so amazing that Janice will finally convince Fred’s closet Speedydweeb to stop pretending it ain’t there and stop denying that it is the true reason for his watch obsession … Fred will get #1 …

2. Starship will reach orbit and be caught by the Chopsticks…

3. ‘Greed’, ‘Idiocy’, <insert problem with humanity here> and all illnesses of the human psyche will be curable by a new breakthrough in mRNA vaccines … ‘anti-vax’ too will be curable this way …

4. Tool (the band) will release not one, but two, double albums …

5. Ukraine will reverse strategy and invade Russia, claiming territory and expanding their empire …

6. Global warming / carbon emissions will finally start the path to going negative thanks to new tech that makes nuclear fusion ( in a smaller controlled environment other than the core of a star ) a reality …

7. Rolex will start to reissue perfect clones of their 50s/60s icons.

8. Due my to points 1,3,4,6,7 , intelligent highly evolved extra terrestrial life, that has been hiding out on Earth and not made itself known to us (or said ‘Hi’), will make itself known to us and say ‘Hi’.

9. I will not buy a single watch … but my collection will increase …

10. I will break bread and drink tasty alcoholic beverages with some of you who I have not yet met …

11. In an effort to rebuild Russia’s image and economy after #5 but before #3 is fully rolled out, Putin announces the government subsidization of the Trump Moscow golf club and resort to the tune of 25 billion US. All contractors are stiffed, litigation goes nowhere and Russia’s economy finally tanks resulting in a full revolt that sends Putin fleeing the country. Donald blocks Vlad’s phone calls.
 
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Mrs. @Spacefruit will finally learn that her husband collects watches.
He played it well with choosing Speedmaster though

My prediction is that some late to the party hipster will start trading watches and will develop a ‘what is it worth’ app with build in postfarmoption. Cant wait for the entertainment that will bring us.
 
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He played it well with choosing Speedmaster though

My prediction is that some late to the party hipster will start trading watches and will develop a ‘what is it worth’ app with build in postfarmoption. Cant wait for the entertainment that will bring us.

That'll be rough if that happens. Could be one of the more realistic predictions...
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