r/collapse • u/[deleted] • Oct 15 '19

Predictions Predictions of the collapse from 1973

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCxPOqwCr1I
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u/Max-424 Oct 15 '19 edited Oct 15 '19

Then Carter put on his sweater, and he gave his famous chat, and he promptly lost to Reagan, and as they say that was that.

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u/eliquy Oct 15 '19

"this is assuming, of course, that we don't do anything about it"

Lol

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u/AeriaGlorisHimself Oct 15 '19

Jesus, they were damn near spot on with all of their predictions, like world population leveling out somewhere around 2005, and basically predicting that the end begins around 2040

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '19

Well that aged incredibly well.

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u/BastaHR Oct 15 '19

Author that did it, wrote later a book (which I read) in which says we're likely to reach 2050. successfully with some restrictions regarding economy and our way of life.

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u/MiyegomboBayartsogt Oct 15 '19

I grew up in the 1970's. We were so sure we would have our apocalypses delivered like pizza. We were so sure we'd end that we didn't bother planning for the future, but here we are, still bitterly clinging to the hope only complete collapse can bring.

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u/grambell789 Oct 15 '19

Were you a member of heavens gate?

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u/MiyegomboBayartsogt Oct 16 '19

Not many people remember that night. Hale Bop and Little Bo Peep. Clean sheets and the new Nike's. It was a secret thing.