In 2019 I got 46% right - let's see how I did in 2020
Apple
•.Apple stock will split and hit the equivalent of $350/share. yes
• Apple Watch will have blood sugar monitor - no
• Apple will make a surprising acquisition- no
• Apple will make progress on electric cars, AI and content that are reflected in products- yes
• Apple will introduce the fastest 5G cellphones on the planet-yes
Sports
• The Boston Celtics will win the NBA championship with 3 all stars- no :(
• The Chicago Cubs will make it to the World Series under new manager David Ross -just wait until next year
• The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will see the USA win a record number of medals- No Olympics
• We will have a female head coach of a male sports team- no, but Kim Ng became the General Manager of the Miami Marlins
• You will be able to purchase single games of major sports to watch on TV or stream- yes
Weather
• 2020 will be the hottest year in recorded history- yes, although it may tie 2016
• There will be a snowfall in excess of 24 inches in Vermont- nope
• There will be a record number of Atlantic hurricanes- yes, we got to the Greek alphabet
• At least one community of 5000 or more will have to be abandoned due to climate change-not that I am aware of
Space
• Yes, this is the year for confirmed alien contact- well, there was this Israeli scientist that said Trump was working with aliens underground on Mars but NO
• A woman will walk on the moon-no
• Artifacts on earth will be discovered to have extraterrestrial origin- do the monoliths count?
• Space X will blanket the low-earth orbit with enough satellites to give everyone in the world internet- getting there but not yet
Politics
• Bernie Sanders will be the Democratic nominee, have a female VP of color and win the election- no
• Trump will voluntarily leave office in the summer leaving the Republicans without a candidate-no
• Democrats will control the House and Senate in a huge blue wave- jury is out
• Mitch McConnell will be defeated in Kentucky-no
• There will be significant late-year attempts to unify the country-no
Small Dog Electronics
• Emily will lead the company to profitability- yes!
• Our old Waitsfield headquarters will be sold- yes, closing next week!
• Small Dog will find new investment capital- yes
• Small Dog will celebrate its 25th year!- Yes
I scored 38% so 2020 sucked, but we know that on so many levels.
I didn't predict a worldwide pandemic that killed millions, murder hornets, a political coup, locust swarms in Africa, a toilet paper shortage and hoarding, Trump praised the demon sperm "doctor", armed protestors mad about haircuts stormed a state capitol and a whole bunch of stuff that was on no one's 2020 bingo card!
Let's see how I can do with 2021!
Apple
• All Intel-based Macs will be discontinued
• Apple Watch will gain blood sugar monitor
• Apple AR glasses will debut
•Apple will not release a car
•Apple will make a surprising major acquisition
Sports
• There will be fans at major sporting events by summer
• The Boston Celtics will be in the NBA Finals
• The Chicago Cubs will not finish last place
• There will be March Madness
Weather
• Another record heat year
• Another record hurricane year
• Vermont will get a snowstorm of over 24 inches
• Vermont summer will be unusually hot
• It will be a record maple sugar season
Pandemics
• In an amazing feat of science 75% of the world's population is vaccinated against Covid-19
• There is a new pandemic that the world controls based upon experience with Covid-19
• There will be civil disturbances over who gets the Covid vaccine first
Space
• A woman will walk on the moon
• Space X will do something amazing
• This year, yes this year, we will have confirmed extraterritorial contact
Politics
• Dems will control the senate by winning 2 seats in Georgia
• Washington, DC and Puerto Rico will become states
• Donald Trump will be the subject of criminal prosecution
• Joe Biden's approval rating will be over 50%
• The economy will come roaring back
Small Dog Electronics
• Our website will be responsible for 15% of our revenue
• We will introduce at least one new Small Dog product
Miscellaneous
• Most new movies will stream concurrently with theaters
• People will still wear masks to crowded events or while traveling
• Khadija Bangoura will graduate Boston University
• Denise (Sang Ae) will meet her twin sister and mother!
• 2021 will be a good year!