Skeptical Monkey’s Predictions for 2010
As many self-proclaimed “psychics” scramble to release their predictions for the coming year, we here at Skeptical Monkey decided to take our own stab at the fake-prophecy business. Of course, we claim no actual psychic ability; the following predictions are based entirely on guesswork, common sense, and probability. At the end of the year, we’ll see how our success rate compares with folks who do this for a living.
- A high-profile US politician will find himself embroiled in scandal involving an extramarital affair with a member of the opposite sex.
- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will add another child to their family.
- An actor from a popular primetime TV show will be involved in an accident and may die.
- The short-lived marriage of Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom will come to an end.
- Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt will announce that they are expecting a baby.
- There will be a serious terrorist attack by Al-Qaeda in Europe.
- Kate Gosselin will sign a deal to appear in her own reality show.
- Paris Hilton will get married. The wedding will happen suddenly, without a lot planning or warning.
- At long last, the Natalee Holloway murder case will finally be solved.
- Jennifer Anniston will announce that she is pregnant.
- Gasoline prices will rise up to about $4.00 or more.
- Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren will announce that they are separating.
- Nicole Richie and Joel Madden will break up, but each will maintain a major role in raising their two children.
- Public concern over the H1N1 will begin to settle, but before long a new, previously-unknown disease will come along to instill fear in the hearts of most Americans.
- Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will become very ill.
- Ellen DeGeneres will be a huge hit as the newest American Idol judge; ratings for the show will be the highest they’ve been in the past few years.
- Kate Hudson will get engaged before the end 0f 2010.
- Miley Cyrus will get in trouble with the law.
- Due to increased fear of terrorist attacks, 2010 will be a bad year for the airline industry.
- This will be a terrible year, blizzard-wise, for the Northeast and most of the Midwest. Also, a pretty serious earthquake will hit California.
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