Friday Fun: 1931 Predictions for 2011

We all stand on the shoulders of those who went before!

From the New York Times 80th anniversary edition in 1931:

7 Predictions For The Year 2011 From 1931 Visionaries

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1. W.J. Mayo: A 70-Year Life Span (CHECK)
2. Arthur Keith: Medicine Will Be Overspecialized (CHECK)
3. Robert Millikan: Science Will Solve All Problems (NOT QUITE)
4. MIchael Pupin: Wealth Will Be Distributed Equitably (WRONG)
5. Arthur Compton: National Boundaries Will Not Be Important (NOT QUITE)
6. Henry Ford: Impossible To Know (COP OUT)
7. William Ogburn: Labor Force Will Peak, Key Is Efficiency, And Government Will Grow (CHECK)

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Stephen