| JWS said: After seeing how well the analysts predicted this gen of consoles, I have a tough time taking anything they say serious. Everytime i see one of these articles it reminds me of the 2006 gamespot april fools day article. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6146958.html It just shows how litte they know of what will happen in the future. |
It is interesting how sometimes joke predictions end up more accurate than serious one. Consider this one from 2001 in Onion, regarding the last American president:
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28784
Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over'
January 17, 2001
WASHINGTON, DC–Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that "our long national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."
"My fellow Americans," Bush said, "at long last, we have reached the end of the dark period in American history that will come to be known as the Clinton Era, eight long years characterized by unprecedented economic expansion, a sharp decrease in crime, and sustained peace overseas. The time has come to put all of that behind us."
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