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هيءُ منهنجو چوٿون ڪتاب آهي. هن ۾ پڻ اڳئينءَ روايت برقرار رکندي، هڪ نئين موضوع تي قلم کنيو اٿم. اميد آهي ته پڙهندڙن کي هيءَ منهنجي ڪچي ڦڪي ڪاوش پسند ايندي. هيءُ ڪتاب ڪافي ضخيم ٿي ويو آهي، ان هوندي به ڪيتريون ڳالهيون لکڻ گهريم پئي، جيڪي هن ڪتاب ۾ لکي نه سگهيو آهيان، ڇو ته ان صورت ۾ هيءَ ڪتاب تمام وڏو ٿي وڃي ها.

منهنجي ڪتابن جا هيءَ موضوع نه رڳو سنڌي ٻوليءَ ۾ نوان نڪور آهن، پر پاڪستان جي ڪنهن به ٻوليءَ بشمول اردوءَ جي، مون کي ڪو به اهڙو ڪتاب ڏسڻ ۾ نه آيو آهي، جنهن ۾ مقامي لکارين ههڙي نموني هنن ڳجهن موضوعن تي قلم کنيو هجي. مون کي پنهنجن پڙهندڙن وٽان جيڪو پيار ۽ قرب مليو آهي، تنهن لاءِ آئون سڀني پڙهندڙن جو تهه دل سان ٿورائتو آهيان.

منهنجي اها ڪوشش رهندي ته آئون پنهنجي ان ريت نڀائڻ ۾ ڪامياب وڃان ۽ پنهنجي ملڪ جي اندر ماڻهن کي اهي موضوع پڙهندڙن لاءِ مهيا ڪري سگهان، جيڪي حقيقي علمن سان واسطو رکندڙ هجن ۽ اهي اسان جي زندگين سان منڊيءَ جي ٽڪ وانگر جڙيل هجن. منهنجي پهرين ٻن ڪتابن ”روحن جا ڏيکاءَ“ ۽ ”موت کان موٽيل ماڻهن جا مشاهدا “ جا اردو زبان ۾ به ترجما ٿي ويا آهن، جن جي پڻ اردو پڙهندڙن وٽان مون کي تمام سٺي موٽ ملي آهي. ايندڙ ڪتاب به ان ساڳئي سلسلي جي ڪڙي هوندي، جنهن ۾ انسان جي بيپناه ۽ عجيب صلاحتين مٿان ڳالهايو ويندو.

منهنجي سڀني پڙهندڙن کي گذارش آهي ته هيءُ ڪتاب پڙهي، پنهنجي راءِ ۽ صلاح کان ضرور آشنا ڪن ته جيئن آئون پنهنجي ايندڙ ڪتابن کي سندن ويچارن جي روشنيءَ ۾ وڌيڪ بهتر نموني پيش ڪري سگهان.

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شاهه لطيف ڪتاب گهر، گاڏي کاتو، حيدرآباد

ڀٽائي بوڪ هائوس اوريئنٽ سينٽر، حيدرآباد+ڪنگ پن بڪ شاپ، پريس ڪلب، حيدرآباد

ڪامريڊ عاصم آخوند لائبريري،نسيم نگر چوڪ ، قاسم آباد +ڪامريڊ بوڪ اسٽال، ڄامشورو

شير يزدان بڪ اسٽال، ڀٽ شاهه + حيدر ڪتب خانو، ڀٽ شاهه

ڪاٺياواڙ اسٽور، اردو بازار، ڪراچي+لال بخش نيوز پيپر ايجنٽ، ٺٽو

رابيل ڪتاب گهر، لاڙڪاڻو + رهبر بڪ اڪيڊمي، رابعه سينٽر، لاڙڪاڻو

جاويد بڪ ڊيپو، لاڙڪاڻو + نيشنل بوڪ ڊيپو، بندر روڊ، لاڙڪاڻو

نوراني بوڪ ڊيپو، بندر روڊ، لاڙڪاڻو+ عبدالله بڪ ڊيپو، بندر روڊ لاڙڪاڻو

اشرف بوڪ اسٽال، مسجد روڊ، نوابشاهه+ عوامي بوڪ اسٽال، مسجد روڊ، نوابشاهه

مڪته گلشير، لياقت مارڪيٽ، نواب شاهه+ مڪتبه حافظ اينڊ ڪمپني لياقت مارڪيٽ، نواب شاهه

سليمان اينڊ برادرس، نواب شاهه + شهيد نذير عباسي ڪتاب گهر، نواب شاهه

المهراڻ ڪتاب گهر، کپرو+ حافظ ڪتاب گهر، کپرو + العزيز ڪتاب گهر، عمرڪوٽ + ٿر ڪتاب گهر، مٺي

ڪنگري بوڪ شاپ، اسٽيشن روڊ، ميرپور خاص +حر ڪتاب گهر،سامهون ماڊل اسڪول، ميرپور خاص

المهراڻ ادبي ڪتاب گهر، الفقراء منزل، سانگهڙ

سليم نيوز ايجنسي، نيو بس اسٽينڊ، دادو + جنيد بوڪ ڊيپو، دادو

مراد بوڪ ڊيپو،سيوهڻ+ عبدالرزاق بوڪ اسٽال، ميهڙ+ ساحر ڪتاب گهر، کوندي ميهڙ

مرچو لال بوڪ ڊيپو، بدين + رحيم بوڪ ڊيپو، بدين + سوجهرو ڪتاب گهر، بدين،

مهراڻ بوڪ سينٽر سکر+ ڪتاب مرڪز فريئر روڊ، سکر + عزيز ڪتاب گهر، بئراج روڊ، سکر

فيضان بوڪ ڊيپو،سکر+ بخاري ڪتاب گهر، بئراج روڊ، سکر+ مڪتبه امام العصر، گهوٽڪي

سنڌ ڪتاب گهر، شڪارپور+ مولوي عبدالحئي شڪارپور

تهذيب نيوز ايجنسي، خيرپور ميرس + خيرپور بڪ شاپ ،خيرپورميرس

نيشنل بڪ اسٽال، پنج گلو چوڪ، خيرپور ميرس

مڪتبيه عزيزيه کهڙا + سچل ڪتاب گهر، درازا

ڪنول ڪتاب گهر، مورو+ حافظ ڪتاب گهر،مورو+ ظفر ڪتاب گهر،مورو

ميمڻ بوڪ ڊيپو، نوشهروفيروز + قاسميه لائبريري، اسپتال روڊ، ڪنڊيارو+ سارنگ ڪتاب گهر، ڪنڊيارو

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So here is my prediction for the recently Guardians of the Galaxy sequel! Also, I really hope the title of GOTG 2 is War of Kings! And I really hope that either Cosmo, Adam Warlock, Mantis, or Nova is added to the team.

For the Villains, I really hope that The Supreme Intelligence, The Skrulls, and Annihilus are the villains. But I\'m not sure if these characters are owned by Marvel Studios because these are also Fantastic Four characters. But it would be cool to see the Kree and Skrull war make the big screen!

What do you guys hope will happen in GOTG 2? Maybe you\'ll need to see the movie before you answer this question. I\'m going to the midnight premiere with Luigifan10!

The Rural Postman

This gallery depicts a series of futuristic pictures by the French painter Jean-Marc Côté and other artists issued in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1910. Originally in the form of paper cards enclosed in cigarette/cigar boxes and, later, as postcards, the images described the world as it was imagined to be like in the then distant year of 2000.

At least 87 were produced, and I have managed to capture 73 of them 😊. While a few were on point (A version of Skype or Facetime), many were wildly off-tangent (underwater croquet, anyone?). And all are definitely worth a look!

Sources: All images are in the public domain; Most were obtained from gallica.bnf.fr/

, although I had to edit a few to render them in higher resolution.

Why must God exist?

There are only 2 basic options for the origin of the universe .... an uncaused, supernatural first cause of the universe OR an uncaused, natural first cause of the universe. If you categorically reject the former (as atheists do), you have no option but to accept the latter by default. It is an intellectually dishonest cop-out to say atheism is merely a lack of belief.

Atheists cannot simply deny and attack the concept of a supernatural first cause without justifying the only alternative. That is not intellectually credible or rational.

Firstly ...

We know that the universe has not always existed, we know it had a beginning and it is 'running down' from an original peak of energy potential at its beginning. The Second Law of Thermodynamics (law of entropy) confirms that. So we know the universe had an origin.

Secondly .....

What about matter itself?

Can matter have always existed? The simple answer is no.

Matter/energy and all natural entities and events are contingent, they rely on causes for everything. Because they are contingent they cannot be eternally self-existent or necessary entities. They do not contain within themselves the reason or cause of their own existence. As contingent entities, they are entirely reliant on that which causes and maintains them. They cannot exist or operate in any way without causes, Thus they must have had an original cause at some stage, even if the chain of causes and effects is very long, it had to have a beginning at some point.

A basic principle of the scientific method is that we can expect to find an adequate cause for every natural occurrence. All scientific research is based on that premise.

To propose a non-contingent, natural occurrence or entity as the originator of the universe (as atheists are forced to do), is unscientific fantasy.

Thirdly ....

A supernatural first cause (God) is not a contingent entity. It is not natural, and is not bound by natural laws which govern matter and all natural events. In fact, as the first cause of matter/energy, it is also the author of the laws that govern matter/energy. It cannot be subject to laws it has created.

As the very first cause, it also cannot have had any preceding cause, so we know it cannot be a contingent entity.

Why? Because ...first means first, not second or third. If something is first, nothing preceded it. It must have always existed and must have had within itself the means of its own existence. It could not have relied on anything else for its existence. So the supernatural, first cause (a creator God) has to be eternally, self-existent and necessary.

It also has to have the powers and ability to create everything else that exists in the universe. As the original cause, it has to be an adequate cause of everything ...of all causes and effects that follow it, forever. That means - it has to have the powers, properties and qualities sufficient to create: time, matter/energy, natural laws, information, life, intelligence, consciousness and every characteristic that humans have. Because we, as a mere effect of the first cause, cannot be greater than that which ultimately caused us.

So God is the non-contingent, self-existent, necessary, supernatural, first cause of everything in the universe.

That is the logical conclusion of the understanding and application of natural laws.

ATHEIST BELIEF IN A NATURAL FIRST CAUSE VIOLATES NATURAL LAW.

THUS ATHEISM IS ILLOGICAL, AND ANTI-SCIENCE.

Essential characteristics of the first cause.

Consider this short chain of causes and effects:

A causes B, - B causes C, - C causes D, - D causes E.

'A, B, C & D' are all causes and may all look similar, but they are not, there is an enormous and crucial difference between them.

Causes B, C & D are fundamentally different from cause A.

Why?

Because A is the very first cause and thus had no previous cause. It exists without a cause. It doesn’t rely on anything else for its existence, it is completely independent of causes - while B, C & D would not exist without A. They are entirely dependent on A.

Causes; B, C & D are also effects, whereas A is not an effect, only a cause.

So we can say that the first cause ‘A’ is both self-existent and necessary. It is necessary because the rest of the chain of causes and effects could not exist without it. We also have to say that the subsequent causes and effects B, C, D and E are all contingent. That is; they are not self-existent they all depend entirely on other causes to exist.

We can also say that A is eternally self-existent, i.e. it has always existed, it had no beginning. Why? Because if A came into being at some point, there must have been something other than itself that brought it into being … which would mean A was not the first cause (A could not create A) … the something that brought A into being would be the first cause. In which case, A would be contingent and no different from B, C, D & E.

We can also say that A is adequate to produce all the properties of B, C, D & E.

Why?

Well in the case of E we can see that it relies entirely on D for its existence, E can in no way be superior to D because D had to contain within it everything necessary to produce E. The same applies to D it cannot be superior to C, but furthermore neither E or D can be superior to C, because both rely on C for their existence, and C had to contain everything necessary to produce D & E.

Likewise with B, which is responsible for the existence of C, D & E.

As they all depend on A for their existence and all their properties, abilities and potentials, none can be superior to A whether singly or combined. A had to contain everything necessary to produce B, C, D & E including all their properties, abilities and potentials.

Thus we deduce that; nothing in the universe can be superior in any way to the very first cause of the universe, because the whole universe, and all material things that exist, depend entirely on the abilities and properties of the first cause to produce them.

So to sum up … a first cause must be uncaused, must have always existed and cannot be in any way inferior to all subsequent causes and effects. In other words, the first cause of the universe must be eternally, self-existent and omnipotent (greater than everything that exists). No natural entity can have those attributes, that is why a Supernatural, Creator God MUST exist.

What about polytheism, can there be more than one God or Creator.

It is patently obvious there can only be one supernatural first cause.

The first cause is infinite - and logically, there cannot be more than one infinite entity.

If there were two infinite entities, for example, A and B. The qualities and perfections that are the property of B would be a limitation on the qualities and perfections of A. and vice versa, so neither would be infinite.

If A & B had identical qualities and perfections they would not be two different entities, they would be identical and therefore the same entity, i.e. a single, infinite, first cause. So there can be only one infinite being or entity, only one supernatural, first cause and creator of the universe.

So when atheists keep repeating the claim - that there is no reason to believe the monotheistic, Christian God is any different from the multiple, gods of pagan religions, it simply displays their ignorance and lack of reasoning.

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"I believe that the more thoroughly science is studied, the further does it take us from anything comparable to atheism"

"If you study science deep enough and long enough, it will force you to believe in God"

Lord William Kelvin.

Noted for his theoretical work on thermodynamics, the concept of absolute zero and the Kelvin temperature scale.

The Law of Cause and Effect is a fundamental principle of the scientific method. Science literally means 'knowledge'. Knowledge about the natural world is gained through seeking adequate causes for every natural occurrence. An uncaused, natural ocurrence, is a completely, unscientific notion.

Concerning the Law of Cause and Effect, one of the world's greatest scientists, Dr. Albert Einstein wrote: “All natural science is based on the hypothesis of the complete causal connection of all events”

Albert Einstein. The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Hebrew University and Princeton University Press p.183

FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENCE

The Law of Cause and Effect. Dominant Principle of Classical Physics. David L. Bergman and Glen C. Collins

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"Chief of Aries, Jupiter and Saturn,

Eternal God what mutations?

Then by long century its maling time returns,

Gaul and Italy, what emotions?"

This text does not refer to a food famine, but to a spiritual confusion, which symbolizes the interest of many Christians in other religions and religious groups. They have chosen to adopt other beliefs in order to discover religious truth. This text concerns spiritual thirst. The human tide will decide to adopt the Catholic religion.

Nostradamus' predictions indicate that climate change will continue to affect our planet and that political leaders will reach an agreement to reduce air pollutant emissions.

The prophet announces that "We will see the waters rise and the earth collapse under them" in 2019. We will experience many climate changes during this period and the hurricanes that will ravage several regions of the United States will shape the grim landscape described by Nostradamus.

Many category 1 hurricanes will hit the United States in 2019, these phenomena will cause winds reaching 40 mph.

Americans residing in Florida, Texas and New Orleans will have to be prepared for severe weather. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, also said, "Extreme weather conditions are a reality. We are experiencing storms of unprecedented violence.

Global warming will cause a large number of armed conflicts. A strategic decision will enable China to become the new world leader.

Two superpowers will fight during the Third World War and this conflict will last 27 years. Predictions indicate that the Third World War will begin after the death of the last Pope (the successor to Pope Benedict XVI) who will be assassinated by the antichrist.

"Mount Aventine will burn in the night:

The sky will darken in Flanders:

When the monarch chases away his nephew,

Church members will cause scandals."

This text probably refers to Saint Aventine, who is considered to be the protector of people suffering from mental disorders.

But it can also concern the Aventine, which is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. A (total) solar eclipse will take place on July 23, 2019 and this event could mark the beginning of the unrest that will affect the Catholic Church, but also all other Christian churches.

The assassination of the leader of the Catholic Church will cause chaos throughout the world and this event will take place in the following months.

People residing in the United States must be prepared for the "Great Earthquake". The subduction zone extends over more than 500 miles and the entire area between California (USA) and Vancouver Island (Canada).

Two tectonic plates come into contact in this area and one of them gradually sinks below the second (subduction).

The displacement of the Cascadia subduction zone will cause an earthquake whose magnitude could reach 8.0 to 8.6 degrees on the Richter scale, and if the fault is fully opened, this zone will suffer an earthquake whose magnitude could reach 8.7 to 9.2 degrees: "The Great Earthquake".

This phenomenon will ravage this region over 225,000 square miles. This area includes Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Portland, Eugene, Salem (the capital of Oregon) and Olympia (the capital of Washington).

This area has more than 7,000,000 inhabitants. These people will suffer the most significant natural disaster in the history of the United States.

The prophet also announced that humans will be able to communicate with animals. The prophet announces that in 2019 "The pigs will become brothers to man". Some people think that this text announces that human beings will stop mutilating animals. Other people think it indicates that technology will allow us to communicate with animals.

Many advances will be made in the field of medicine. Medical innovations will increase human life expectancy. People who have read the prophecies of Nostradamus say that humans will be able to live up to 200 years

A prediction also contains the following sentence: "After the invention of a new engine, the world will return to the way it was before the creation of the Tower of Babel."

Many people think that this engine refers to the Internet and that this prediction indicates that technology will allow us to create a new global language. Other people think that this prediction concerns social networks that are constantly developing.

Nostradamus' prophecies announce that justice will be one of the most important themes of 2019.

His predictions also indicate that earthquakes and hurricanes are likely to affect many states in the United States (including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas).

These phenomena are expected to occur mainly during the months under the Earth's sign (January, April, July and October).

This year will not be a year that will be conducive to financial gains, but this inconvenience will prove useful as it will encourage us to take further steps to improve our situation.

During this period, we will have to make more efforts, opt for new strategies, avoid risky situations and become effectively informed, and also focus on the right methods to attract prosperity.

Our social life will be more active, we will devote more time to our relationships and we will meet new friends.

However, we will have to be careful because a new meeting could disrupt our relationship.

Stock market activities will be more successful during the summer and also during the fall. Researchers will make several interesting discoveries in the health field during 2019.

This period will encourage us to take better care of our health and take action to preserve our heart, circulatory system, stomach and pancreas.

It is therefore essential that we adopt a healthy diet and engage in relaxing activities, but also avoid sleeping in rooms located in the West (this concerns pregnant women and the elderly in particular) and reduce our stress.

Nostradamus was an apothecary fascinated by the occult, he almost provoked the anger of the Catholic Church when he predicted the future over a period of twenty centuries. Was he really a visionary or are his visions just myths?

This small dynamic man, endowed with a long thick beard, was in a state of disarray at the Court of King Henry II of France. Known as the son of a converted Jewish couple, passionate about astrology and the occult sciences, Nostradamus was invited to Paris in 1556 mainly to entertain the Court.

But it is the prophecies he has established about the king that will make him known throughout the world. One of them seemed both absurd and true, suggesting that a "blind man" would soon ascend the throne.

Another, both enigmatic and explainable, stated that: "The young lion will triumph over the eldest on the battlefield, in a single battle. He will pierce his eyes in the golden cage, two wounds in one, and suddenly he will give up his soul."

On June 1, 1559, when the king was participating in a tournament, by accident, the spear of his friend who was also his opponent, pierced the royal golden helmet before sinking into his eye. The unfortunate culprit, the Earl of Montgomery, was younger than the ruler. A splinter from the weapon caused a secondary wound, and the king was in great pain for ten days in a row, before he died.

Everyone remembered the words of Nostradamus. The leaders of the Roman Catholic Church would have preferred to burn this dangerous prophet alive, because they heavily condemned magicians and wizards. The peasants, who believed that his prophecies were actually curses, burned statuettes of him. It was only thanks to Queen Catherine de Médicis, now a widow, that he managed to escape execution.

Recluded in the dark

On the brink of civil war, France was the ideal environment for Nostradamus' enigmatic and obscure prophecies, which were published in 1555 - the first hundred of about 2000 that he would announce until 1557. These works met with immediate success, which enabled him to join the Court.

Nostradamus admitted that he deliberately opted for an "enigmatic language". He wrote his texts using obscure language, originating in the French language and including many Italian, Greek, Jewish and Latin expressions. Each of these predictions includes four verses and forms a quatrain that looks nothing like a poem.

The visionary said that this style of writing allowed him to escape the punishments inflicted by the powerful, who really did not like his texts.

Some skeptics admit that this vague style was deliberately chosen to allow readers to interpret the

texts. As a result, there are currently more than 400 different interpretations based on his prophecies. Each of them was established to explain prophecies dating back to 3797.

Nostradamus becomes Royal Advisor

The country seemed to be on the verge of a national conflict and many people, like Queen Catherine, did not need evidence to believe the apothecary's predictions were true. The prediction he had made concerning the death of the sovereign was more than enough to convince them. Convinced of his good faith, she had him appointed as the personal doctor of her son, Charles IX.

According to a famous story, Nostradamus once called upon an angel named Anael, and asked him to use a magic mirror to reveal to him the future of the queen's children. The mirror indicated that his three sons would temporarily rule the country and that their dishonoured son-in-law, Henri of Navarre, would occupy the throne for 23 years. Frightened by this show, the queen asked her to interrupt it.

In fact, it is likely that Nostradamus only visited her at the Court to make predictions for her and her children. Nostradamus seems gifted enough to describe his fateful visions using ambiguous formulas to protect himself from the wrath of the monarchs, for the latter did not hesitate to punish those who gave them bad news.

Predictions that herald a troubled century

Many experts who have studied Nostradamus' texts claim that they contain a large number of prophecies that evoke violent events of the contemporary era - the ascension of Hitler, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert. The German people were convinced of the authenticity of the prophecies consecrated to the Third Reich.

In England and Germany, people also modified a series of quatrains and printed them before throwing them out of an airplane for use as propaganda tools.

And on the other hand, many people were convinced that one of his authentic quatrains announced the beginning of the war: "A bright fire and death hidden in globes will be terribly unleashed. At nightfall, enemy forces will destroy the entire city."

Interest in the prophet of rebirth was revived following the tragic events in Iran, when the Shah was banned by supporters of Ayatollah Khomeiny, who had previously been exiled to France. According to the translation, Nostradamus wrote: "Rain, famine and war will continue in Persia. A belief too deep will betray the monarch.

What started in France will end there, a secret sign will be locked up. "Was it a reliable prediction or a modified interpretation? Could it give credibility to another prophecy that was to be fulfilled in the future, one of the few that included a specific date?"

He predicted his own death

One of France's most famous poets, Pierre de Ronsard, wrote this about him: "Like an ancient oracle, he predicted much of our destiny for many years. The prophet had visibly earned the respect of the royal family and his fame extended even further until his death in 1566. Of course, some people were not convinced by his predictions or, worse, only saw him as an intelligent man who abused the credulity of others. Some researchers claim that Nostradamus also predicted his own death: "Near this bench and this bed, I will be found dead." Then one evening he announced that he would not survive the coming night. He was found dead in his room the next morning next to his office. His death was probably caused by gout.

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Yesterday's prediction is already coming true. There was a huge blizzard today (in fact, it's still going on). I went outside to go for a walk, and I kept falling over because it was so windy. Also, the snowflakes were out to get me... actually, in this picture you can see the big one going for my jugular! But I warded them off deftly and made it back in one piece.

But now I'm feeling a lot better, sitting inside and watching the snowstorm out the window. The snowflakes look so small and harmless from in here, but I know the nasty truth about those little brutes...

The year 2016 represents a huge milestone for Microsoft research wing, which enters its 25th year. In a recent blog post, 16 leaders of its technology and research wing released some pretty fascinating predictions revolving around the big trends of 2016. Predictions big enough to make us...

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Prediction said a "dusting" of snow. We got a foot!!

An Underwater Forest

This gallery depicts a series of futuristic pictures by the French painter Jean-Marc Côté and other artists issued in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1910. Originally in the form of paper cards enclosed in cigarette/cigar boxes and, later, as postcards, the images described the world as it was imagined to be like in the then distant year of 2000.

At least 87 were produced, and I have managed to capture 73 of them 😊. While a few were on point (A version of Skype or Facetime), many were wildly off-tangent (underwater croquet, anyone?). And all are definitely worth a look!

Sources: All images are in the public domain; Most were obtained from gallica.bnf.fr/

, although I had to edit a few to render them in higher resolution.

Government breakdown, arrival of ETs predicted in 2008. Dolores Cannon, "The Convoluted Universe, Book 3, page 524.

Collier's Magazine, 30 August 1947

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS still has no power. I made this photograph this afternoon near my house. AMEREN Energy still has no prediction for power to be restored. This old town is a hodge podge mix of wires and various poles. This happens with every storm that involves heavy winds, snow or ice. In the past 4 years we have lost all our refrigerated food 5 times. Infrastructure upgrades should include all utility lines being buried. Even if property owners need to pay a portion of the upgrade. Excelsior Springs, Missouri may have to shut the water system down due to the lack of electricity. It is hot in Missouri's Humid climate with no air conditioning.

Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhārtha Gautama,[note 3] Shakyamuni,[note 4] or simply the Buddha, was a sage[3] on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.[web 2] He is believed to have lived and taught mostly in eastern India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE.[4][note 5]

The word Buddha means "awakened one" or "the enlightened one". "Buddha" is also used as a title for the first awakened being in an era. In most Buddhist traditions, Siddhartha Gautama is regarded as the Supreme Buddha (Pali sammāsambuddha, Sanskrit samyaksaṃbuddha) of our age.[note 6] Gautama taught a Middle Way between sensual indulgence and the severe asceticism found in the Sramana (renunciation) movement[5] common in his region. He later taught throughout regions of eastern India such as Magadha and Kośala.[4][6]

Gautama is the primary figure in Buddhism and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers. Various collections of teachings attributed to him were passed down by oral tradition and first committed to writing about 400 years later.Scholars are hesitant to make unqualified claims about the historical facts of the Buddha's life. Most accept that he lived, taught and founded a monastic order during the Mahajanapada era in India during the reign of Bimbisara, the ruler of the Magadha empire, and died during the early years of the reign of Ajatshatru who was the successor of Bimbisara, thus making him a younger contemporary of Mahavira, the Jain teacher.[7] Apart from the Vedic Brahmins, Buddha's lifetime coincided with the flourishing of other influential sramana schools of thoughts like Ājīvika, Cārvāka, Jain, and Ajñana. It was also the age of influential thinkers like Mahāvīra, Pūraṇa Kassapa , Makkhali Gosāla, Ajita Kesakambalī, Pakudha Kaccāyana, and Sañjaya Belaṭṭhaputta, whose viewpoints Buddha most certainly must have been acquainted with and influenced by.[8][9][note 7] There is also evidence to suggest that the two masters, Alara Kalama and Udaka Ramaputta, were indeed historical figures and they most probably taught Buddha two different forms of meditative techniques.[10] While the most general outline of "birth, maturity, renunciation, search, awakening and liberation, teaching, death" must be true,[11] most scholars do not consistently accept all of the details contained in traditional biographies.[12][13]

The times of Gautama's birth and death are uncertain. Most historians in the early 20th century dated his lifetime as circa 563 BCE to 483 BCE.[1][14] More recently his death is dated later, between 411 and 400 BCE, while at a symposium on this question held in 1988, the majority of those who presented definite opinions gave dates within 20 years either side of 400 BCE for the Buddha's death.[1][15][note 5] These alternative chronologies, however, have not yet been accepted by all historians.[20][21][note 9]

The evidence of the early texts suggests that Siddhārtha Gautama was born into the Shakya clan, a community that was on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the northeastern Indian subcontinent in the 5th century BCE.[23] It was either a small republic, in which case his father was an elected chieftain, or an oligarchy, in which case his father was an oligarch.[23] According to the Buddhist tradition, Gautama was born in Lumbini, nowadays in modern-day Nepal, and raised in Kapilavastu, which may either be in present day Tilaurakot, Nepal or Piprahwa, India.[note 1] He obtained his enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, gave his first sermon in Sarnath, and died in Kushinagara.

No written records about Gautama have been found from his lifetime or some centuries thereafter. One edict of Emperor Ashoka, who reigned from circa 269 BCE to 232 BCE, commemorates the Emperor's pilgrimage to the Buddha's birthplace in Lumbini. Another one of his edict mentions several Dhamma texts, establishing the existence of a written Buddhist tradition at least by the time of the Mauryan era and which may be the precursors of the Pāli Canon.[34][note 11] The oldest surviving Buddhist manuscripts are the Gandhāran Buddhist texts, reported to have been found in or around Haḍḍa near Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan and now preserved in the British Library. They are written in the Kharoṣṭhī script and the Gāndhārī language on twenty-seven birch bark scrolls, and they date from the first century BCE to the third century CE.[web 10]The sources for the life of Siddhārtha Gautama are a variety of different, and sometimes conflicting, traditional biographies. These include the Buddhacarita, Lalitavistara Sūtra, Mahāvastu, and the Nidānakathā.[35] Of these, the Buddhacarita[36][37][38] is the earliest full biography, an epic poem written by the poet Aśvaghoṣa, and dating around the beginning of the 2nd century CE.[35] The Lalitavistara Sūtra is the next oldest biography, a Mahāyāna/Sarvāstivāda biography dating to the 3rd century CE.[39] The Mahāvastu from the Mahāsāṃghika Lokottaravāda tradition is another major biography, composed incrementally until perhaps the 4th century CE.[39] The Dharmaguptaka biography of the Buddha is the most exhaustive, and is entitled the Abhiniṣkramaṇa Sūtra,[40] and various Chinese translations of this date between the 3rd and 6th century CE. Lastly, the Nidānakathā is from the Theravāda tradition in Sri Lanka and was composed in the 5th century CE by Buddhaghoṣa.[41]

From canonical sources, the Jātakas, the Mahapadana Sutta (DN 14), and the Achariyabhuta Sutta (MN 123) which include selective accounts that may be older, but are not full biographies. The Jātakas retell previous lives of Gautama as a bodhisattva, and the first collection of these can be dated among the earliest Buddhist texts.[42] The Mahāpadāna Sutta and Achariyabhuta Sutta both recount miraculous events surrounding Gautama's birth, such as the bodhisattva's descent from Tuṣita Heaven into his mother's womb.Traditional biographies of Gautama generally include numerous miracles, omens, and supernatural events. The character of the Buddha in these traditional biographies is often that of a fully transcendent (Skt. lokottara) and perfected being who is unencumbered by the mundane world. In the Mahāvastu, over the course of many lives, Gautama is said to have developed supramundane abilities including: a painless birth conceived without intercourse; no need for sleep, food, medicine, or bathing, although engaging in such "in conformity with the world"; omniscience, and the ability to "suppress karma".[43][44][45] Nevertheless, some of the more ordinary details of his life have been gathered from these traditional sources. In modern times there has been an attempt to form a secular understanding of Siddhārtha Gautama's life by omitting the traditional supernatural elements of his early biographies.

Andrew Skilton writes that the Buddha was never historically regarded by Buddhist traditions as being merely human:[46]

It is important to stress that, despite modern Theravada teachings to the contrary (often a sop to skeptical Western pupils), he was never seen as being merely human. For instance, he is often described as having the thirty-two major and eighty minor marks or signs of a mahāpuruṣa, "superman"; the Buddha himself denied that he was either a man or a god; and in the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta he states that he could live for an aeon were he asked to do so.

The ancient Indians were generally unconcerned with chronologies, being more focused on philosophy. Buddhist texts reflect this tendency, providing a clearer picture of what Gautama may have taught than of the dates of the events in his life. These texts contain descriptions of the culture and daily life of ancient India which can be corroborated from the Jain scriptures, and make the Buddha's time the earliest period in Indian history for which significant accounts exist.[47] British author Karen Armstrong writes that although there is very little information that can be considered historically sound, we can be reasonably confident that Siddhārtha Gautama did exist as a historical figure.[48] Michael Carrithers goes a bit further by stating that the most general outline of "birth, maturity, renunciation, search, awakening and liberation, teaching, death" must be true.[11]The Buddhist tradition regards Lumbini, present-day Nepal, to be the birthplace of the Buddha.[49][note 1] He grew up in Kapilavastu.[note 1] The exact site of ancient Kapilavastu is unknown. It may have been either Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh, present-day India,[32] or Tilaurakot, present-day Nepal.[50] Both places belonged to the Sakya territory, and are located only 15 miles apart from each other.[50]

Siddharta Gautama was born as a Kshatriya,[51][note 13] the son of Śuddhodana, "an elected chief of the Shakya clan",[4] whose capital was Kapilavastu, and who were later annexed by the growing Kingdom of Kosala during the Buddha's lifetime. Gautama was the family name. His mother, Queen Maha Maya (Māyādevī) and Suddhodana's wife, was a Koliyan princess. Legend has it that, on the night Siddhartha was conceived, Queen Maya dreamt that a white elephant with six white tusks entered her right side,[53][54] and ten months later[55] Siddhartha was born. As was the Shakya tradition, when his mother Queen Maya became pregnant, she left Kapilvastu for her father's kingdom to give birth. However, her son is said to have been born on the way, at Lumbini, in a garden beneath a sal tree.

The day of the Buddha's birth is widely celebrated in Theravada countries as Vesak.[56] Buddha's birth anniversary holiday is called "Buddha Purnima" in Nepal and India as Buddha is believed to have been born on a full moon day. Various sources hold that the Buddha's mother died at his birth, a few days or seven days later. The infant was given the name Siddhartha (Pāli: Siddhattha), meaning "he who achieves his aim". During the birth celebrations, the hermit seer Asita journeyed from his mountain abode and announced that the child would either become a great king (chakravartin) or a great holy man.[57] By traditional account,[which?] this occurred after Siddhartha placed his feet in Asita's hair and Asita examined the birthmarks. Suddhodana held a naming ceremony on the fifth day, and invited eight Brahmin scholars to read the future. All gave a dual prediction that the baby would either become a great king or a great holy man.[57] Kaundinya (Pali: Kondañña), the youngest, and later to be the first arahant other than the Buddha, was reputed to be the only one who unequivocally predicted that Siddhartha would become a Buddha.[58]

While later tradition and legend characterized Śuddhodana as a hereditary monarch, the descendant of the Solar Dynasty of Ikṣvāku (Pāli: Okkāka), many scholars think that Śuddhodana was the elected chief of a tribal confederacy.

Early texts suggest that Gautama was not familiar with the dominant religious teachings of his time until he left on his religious quest, which is said to have been motivated by existential concern for the human condition.[59] The state of the Shakya clan was not a monarchy, and seems to have been structured either as an oligarchy, or as a form of republic.[60] The more egalitarian gana-sangha form of government, as a political alternative to the strongly hierarchical kingdoms, may have influenced the development of the Shramana-type Jain and Buddhist sanghas, where monarchies tended toward Vedic Brahmanism.[61]Siddhartha was brought up by his mother's younger sister, Maha Pajapati.[62] By tradition, he is said to have been destined by birth to the life of a prince, and had three palaces (for seasonal occupation) built for him. Although more recent scholarship doubts this status, his father, said to be King Śuddhodana, wishing for his son to be a great king, is said to have shielded him from religious teachings and from knowledge of human suffering.

When he reached the age of 16, his father reputedly arranged his marriage to a cousin of the same age named Yaśodharā (Pāli: Yasodharā). According to the traditional account,[which?] she gave birth to a son, named Rāhula. Siddhartha is said to have spent 29 years as a prince in Kapilavastu. Although his father ensured that Siddhartha was provided with everything he could want or need, Buddhist scriptures say that the future Buddha felt that material wealth was not life's ultimate goal.[62]According to the early Buddhist texts,[web 11] after realizing that meditative dhyana was the right path to awakening, but that extreme asceticism didn't work, Gautama discovered what Buddhists call the Middle Way[web 11]—a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification, or the Noble Eightfold Path, as was identified and described by the Buddha in his first discourse, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.[web 11] In a famous incident, after becoming starved and weakened, he is said to have accepted milk and rice pudding from a village girl named Sujata.[web 12] Such was his emaciated appearance that she wrongly believed him to be a spirit that had granted her a wish.[web 12]

Following this incident, Gautama was famously seated under a pipal tree—now known as the Bodhi tree—in Bodh Gaya, India, when he vowed never to arise until he had found the truth.[70] Kaundinya and four other companions, believing that he had abandoned his search and become undisciplined, left. After a reputed 49 days of meditation, at the age of 35, he is said to have attained Enlightenment.[70][web 13] According to some traditions, this occurred in approximately the fifth lunar month, while, according to others, it was in the twelfth month. From that time, Gautama was known to his followers as the Buddha or "Awakened One" ("Buddha" is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One").

According to Buddhism, at the time of his awakening he realized complete insight into the cause of suffering, and the steps necessary to eliminate it. These discoveries became known as the "Four Noble Truths",[web 13] which are at the heart of Buddhist teaching. Through mastery of these truths, a state of supreme liberation, or Nirvana, is believed to be possible for any being. The Buddha described Nirvāna as the perfect peace of a mind that's free from ignorance, greed, hatred and other afflictive states,[web 13] or "defilements" (kilesas). Nirvana is also regarded as the "end of the world", in that no personal identity or boundaries of the mind remain. In such a state, a being is said to possess the Ten Characteristics, belonging to every Buddha.

According to a story in the Āyācana Sutta (Samyutta Nikaya VI.1) — a scripture found in the Pāli and other canons — immediately after his awakening, the Buddha debated whether or not he should teach the Dharma to others. He was concerned that humans were so overpowered by ignorance, greed and hatred that they could never recognise the path, which is subtle, deep and hard to grasp. However, in the story, Brahmā Sahampati convinced him, arguing that at least some will understand it. The Buddha relented, and agreed to teach.After his awakening, the Buddha met Taphussa and Bhallika — two merchant brothers from the city of Balkh in what is currently Afghanistan — who became his first lay disciples. It is said that each was given hairs from his head, which are now claimed to be enshrined as relics in the Shwe Dagon Temple in Rangoon, Burma. The Buddha intended to visit Asita, and his former teachers, Alara Kalama and Udaka Ramaputta, to explain his findings, but they had already died.

He then travelled to the Deer Park near Varanasi (Benares) in northern India, where he set in motion what Buddhists call the Wheel of Dharma by delivering his first sermon to the five companions with whom he had sought enlightenment. Together with him, they formed the first saṅgha: the company of Buddhist monks.

All five become arahants, and within the first two months, with the conversion of Yasa and fifty four of his friends, the number of such arahants is said to have grown to 60. The conversion of three brothers named Kassapa followed, with their reputed 200, 300 and 500 disciples, respectively. This swelled the sangha to more than 1,000.For the remaining 45 years of his life, the Buddha is said to have traveled in the Gangetic Plain, in what is now Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and southern Nepal, teaching a diverse range of people: from nobles to servants, murderers such as Angulimala, and cannibals such as Alavaka. Although the Buddha's language remains unknown, it's likely that he taught in one or more of a variety of closely related Middle Indo-Aryan dialects, of which Pali may be a standardization.

The sangha traveled through the subcontinent, expounding the dharma. This continued throughout the year, except during the four months of the Vāsanā rainy season when ascetics of all religions rarely traveled. One reason was that it was more difficult to do so without causing harm to animal life. At this time of year, the sangha would retreat to monasteries, public parks or forests, where people would come to them.The first vassana was spent at Varanasi when the sangha was formed. After this, the Buddha kept a promise to travel to Rajagaha, capital of Magadha, to visit King Bimbisara. During this visit, Sariputta and Maudgalyayana were converted by Assaji, one of the first five disciples, after which they were to become the Buddha's two foremost followers. The Buddha spent the next three seasons at Veluvana Bamboo Grove monastery in Rajagaha, capital of Magadha.

Upon hearing of his son's awakening, Suddhodana sent, over a period, ten delegations to ask him to return to Kapilavastu. On the first nine occasions, the delegates failed to deliver the message, and instead joined the sangha to become arahants. The tenth delegation, led by Kaludayi, a childhood friend of Gautama's (who also became an arahant), however, delivered the message.

Now two years after his awakening, the Buddha agreed to return, and made a two-month journey by foot to Kapilavastu, teaching the dharma as he went. At his return, the royal palace prepared a midday meal, but the sangha was making an alms round in Kapilavastu. Hearing this, Suddhodana approached his son, the Buddha, saying:

"Ours is the warrior lineage of Mahamassata, and not a single warrior has gone seeking alms."

The Buddha is said to have replied:

"That is not the custom of your royal lineage. But it is the custom of my Buddha lineage. Several thousands of Buddhas have gone by seeking alms."

Buddhist texts say that Suddhodana invited the sangha into the palace for the meal, followed by a dharma talk. After this he is said to have become a sotapanna. During the visit, many members of the royal family joined the sangha. The Buddha's cousins Ananda and Anuruddha became two of his five chief disciples. At the age of seven, his son Rahula also joined, and became one of his ten chief disciples. His half-brother Nanda also joined and became an arahant.

Of the Buddha's disciples, Sariputta, Maudgalyayana, Mahakasyapa, Ananda and Anuruddha are believed to have been the five closest to him. His ten foremost disciples were reputedly completed by the quintet of Upali, Subhoti, Rahula, Mahakaccana and Punna.

In the fifth vassana, the Buddha was staying at Mahavana near Vesali when he heard news of the impending death of his father. He is said to have gone to Suddhodana and taught the dharma, after which his father became an arahant.

The king's death and cremation was to inspire the creation of an order of nuns. Buddhist texts record that the Buddha was reluctant to ordain women. His foster mother Maha Pajapati, for example, approached him, asking to join the sangha, but he refused. Maha Pajapati, however, was so intent on the path of awakening that she led a group of royal Sakyan and Koliyan ladies, which followed the sangha on a long journey to Rajagaha. In time, after Ananda championed their cause, the Buddha is said to have reconsidered and, five years after the formation of the sangha, agreed to the ordination of women as nuns. He reasoned that males and females had an equal capacity for awakening. But he gave women additional rules (Vinaya) to follow.Dhyana and insight[edit]

A core problem in the study of early Buddhism is the relation between dhyana and insight.[82][95][84] Schmithausen, in his often-cited article On some Aspects of Descriptions or Theories of 'Liberating Insight' and 'Enlightenment' in Early Buddhism notes that the mention of the four noble truths as constituting "liberating insight", which is attained after mastering the Rupa Jhanas, is a later addition to texts such as Majjhima Nikaya 36.[85][81][82]

An Astronomer

This gallery depicts a series of futuristic pictures by the French painter Jean-Marc Côté and other artists issued in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1910. Originally in the form of paper cards enclosed in cigarette/cigar boxes and, later, as postcards, the images described the world as it was imagined to be like in the then distant year of 2000.

At least 87 were produced, and I have managed to capture 73 of them 😊. While a few were on point (A version of Skype or Facetime), many were wildly off-tangent (underwater croquet, anyone?). And all are definitely worth a look!

Sources: All images are in the public domain; Most were obtained from gallica.bnf.fr/

, although I had to edit a few to render them in higher resolution.

via Woman's Need - Feed womansneed.com/oscar-2016-predictions/

I couldn't work on the train because I had to stand up, so I had to do a last minute mindmap. Sometimes, talks are better this way.

DOCUMENTED PREDICTION OF A DISASTER

On June 15th 2005 the Astropsychologist and seer Dr. Louis Turi, gave an interview on CoasttoCoast AM hosted by George Noory where he recounted his UFO abduction experiences and also shared some new predictions. Here a snap shot on his background: Through hypnosis, he was able to recall being "sucked into the belly of a flying saucer," in August of 1991 during a Southern California highway trip. Turi said he witnessed "greys" as well as the blonde "Nordics" on the craft. His wife, who was also abducted, had a fetus removed from her, he reported, and a laser-like scar appeared afterwards that was not there before. Further, he noted that a "helmet" was dropped from the ceiling and placed onto his head, causing him to download a massive amount of cosmic information in a fraction of a second. Subsequent to that experience, Turi said his life path changed, and he began to have the ability to make accurate predictions, which are documented in his yearly Moon Power Starguide books.

Among many of his predictions for 2005 I would like to point out one in particular that for me was very relevant as I wrote a note in my Dreamspell/and Gregorian Diary back 2 months ago:

>> August 29th-30th, 2005—Thousands of people will be forced to relocate.

NOTE: For some reason, I wrote in my diary the following on August 28th, 2005 date instead (Dreamspell date: Red Resonant Earth), followed by arrows pointing to the Dr Turi's window dates of 29-30 Aug >> See picture above:

PREDICTION

MAJOR DISASTER

1000s EVACUATED

Katrina heading towards Louisiana on August 28, 2005

Image: www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/images/katrina-08-28-20...

>> NOAA satellite image for larger view of Hurricane Katrina taken on Aug. 28, 2005, at 11:45 a.m. EDT when the storm was a Category Five hurricane.

August 29, 2005 (White Galactic Mirror) >> KATRINA MAKES LANDFALL

Katrina made landfall this morning at 6:10 AM in southern Plaquemines Parish, just south of Buras, which is near Grand Isle, Louisiana. The storm weakened slightly to a Category 4 with sustained winds of 140 MPH, still bringing potentially catastrophic winds across southeast Louisiana. About 70 miles off the coast of Alabama a bouy measured a 48 foot wave as Katrina was making landfall. This very broad storm is affecting the entire central Gulf Coast, from Louisiana to Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

New Orleans sits below sea level, and a direct hit Katrina is going to produce tremendous damage. While storms have came within 60 miles of the city in the past, and some smaller storms have made direct hits, it has been 25 years since a major hurricane hit The Big Easy. The city has never felt a direct hit from a Category 4 or 5 storm.

Image: www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/images/katrina-ships-ba...

>> NOAA aerial image for larger view of south Plaquemines Parish, La., near Empire, Buras and Boothville where Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, at approximately 7:10 a.m. EDT.

August 30, 2005 (Blue Solar STORM) >> Katrina Continues To Weaken, Widespread Devastation

Katrina made a slight turn toward the north yesterday, sparing New Orleans the full brunt of its right-front quadrant at landfall. The Gulf Coast of Mississippi took the full force, in the same area where Hurricane Camille struck in 1969.

There is widespread flooding, hundreds of buildings are destroyed, and the power is out for thousands. Even though the hurricane passed through early yesterday, the weather has just improved to the point where helicopters are able to fly, giving us a true firsthand look at the devastation.

Well, the rest on this prediction is now History and we all know what happened!

>> Dr. Louis Turi prediction: www.drturi.com/news/1125524558.html

>> Documented prediction of the New Orleans disaster on Coast2coast: www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2005/06/15.html

>> Get the complete audio here, if you wish: checktheevidence.com/audio/DrLouisTuri-Astrology&UFOE...

in LIGHT

in Lak'ech,

CrystalEagle

On this day in 1933, Dr. Ira S. Wile, a noted child specialist, psychiatrist, and author, made some very interesting (to say the least) predictions about what marriage would look like 100 years in the future. For those of you keeping score, this is only eight years from now!

Dr. Wile (1877-1943) was a renowned physician of the time. He was commissioner of education in New York City from 1912 to 1918 and founded the New York City school lunch system and the Manhattanville Nursery. He was also one of the nation’s leading proponents on birth control.

That said, his eugenics-heavy predictions, are wildly off the mark!

The entire article is found here:

archive.org/details/523870251933June25OaklandTribune

After going to temple, this woman reads the predictions she had from a monk. Laos

© Eric Lafforgue

www.ericlafforgue.com

The lady at her toilet

This gallery depicts a series of futuristic pictures by the French painter Jean-Marc Côté and other artists issued in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1910. Originally in the form of paper cards enclosed in cigarette/cigar boxes and, later, as postcards, the images described the world as it was imagined to be like in the then distant year of 2000.

At least 87 were produced, and I have managed to capture 73 of them 😊. While a few were on point (A version of Skype or Facetime), many were wildly off-tangent (underwater croquet, anyone?). And all are definitely worth a look!

Sources: All images are in the public domain; Most were obtained from gallica.bnf.fr/

, although I had to edit a few to render them in higher resolution.

Cover of the italian edition of "Come predire scientificamente il futuro", an handbook on the "scientific" way to predict the future, 1973.

This is what my dad used to call a mackeral sky, because the sailors thought these altocumulus clouds looked like fish scales on the adult king mackeral. My dad grew up on an island off the coast of Maine and everyone watched the skies for weather information. I get a thrill seeing beautiful clouds; we only get them in winter or fall.

especially if it's about the future."

Niels Bohr

Hello ebullient sci-fier, You are made most welcome to another Rab's Reviews, greetings and I wish a great new year to one and all.

Are you one of those people who remember when Black and White sci-fi moves 'Roamed' the Earth, believing everything you saw and thinking 'this could really happen'...those were the days Eh!. The War of the Satellites is a movie that has 'trod' the Earth long ago, indeed it could be called the Iguanodon of the sci-fi world, the Iguanodon had a special set of grinding teeth. This is a movie with a lot of bite, that you can really get your teeth into, it will take you back to a time when the World was a great place to live, except for the monsters...

Some intresting opening sequences, which could have been made from a piece of card cut with a pair of childs sissors, some jittery jumpy music is added for stimulating effect. A 'classy' opening space scene with stars, planets and nebula in the background, a Sattellite passes by (looks like a ping-pong ball with a knitting needle stuck through it) it is being watched from an observatory on Earth. Six men and a woman are watching inside the observatory on a flat screen T.V. (yes I did say flat screen T.V.) "How much longer", says one. "Very soon now", is the reply. "Why do we watch", asks another. "Patients Mr Demonie, we must give the good Doctor the benefit of every doubt, and we must admit we have done that up to now." the reply is, "Yes Mr Achan, I must admit that." Mr Achan says, "Let me see now, this is nine times, 1/2 a billion dollars,and this will make 10," we see the Satellite pass across the screen again. Another scientist speaks, "It's still in its orbit Mr Achan." Mr Achan replies by asking Miss Carrington (Cybill), "What is your opinion." Miss Carrington replies, "I correlate observed data Mr Achan, I make no predictions." (this lady would make first officer 'Spock' a great wife) another scientist 'butts-in', "Well I make a prediction, all those men in that Satellite will die, as have all the others, and when they do your project comes to an end Doctor." The satellite approaches the 'critical' area, all the scientists gather worriedly around the screen, one says, "There it is the 'Barrier', its forming again," someone else speaks, "Get through it." We see the satellite approach and is destroyed in an explosion, Mr Achan says, "I am truly sorry Dr Van Pundit, what is it that destroys every manned satellite that we launch." Dr Van Pundit replies, "I don't know, I just don't know." Mr Achan is becoming angry, "Yet you propose to follow this tenth failure with another attempt using more of your volunteers." Dr Van Pundit replies, "no matter how many times we fail Mr Achan, we'll continue until we succeed." Mr Achan retorts, "Human beings are not guinea pigs, I warn you Dr I will fight you on the floor of the council all the way, we've seen enough." they leave.

A young 'courting couple' are in their convertible parked up in the woods. Jack says, "Are you still cold baby," she (Mick) replies, "Yeah! but I'm getting warmer every second...'ring-a-ding-ding-ding." Jack informs her, "Listen doll they're playing our song, to many violins, change the station maybe we can get someone else's disk." A satellite 'streaks' across the heavens above them, Jack points and says, "a shooting star." Mick says, "Darling you're so romantic, make a wish." Jack replies, "that's no shooting star, it can't be 'Sputnik' it's not listed in the T.V. guide, Wow something is 'flippin' around here...(does anyone understand this)..Mick says, "Yeah! and it's my top," she continues, "Jack I really am scared." The audience is treated to a catastrophic explosion as the satellite strikes the ground. The couple hold each other tightly, Mick says, "did you hear something," Jack replies, "Yeah! my elastic just snapped." she responds, "no! besides that idiot, go see what it is, you're not scared are you." Jack gets out of the car to investigate, he spots a silver missile stuck into the ground, he calls his girlfriend, "hey Mick! come get a load of this." Mick replies, "Oh al-right! but I hope you know what you're doing, you know you 'flunked' chemistry twice." she gets out of the car and meets Jack who says, "What'll I do now." Mick says, "I don't know but make it 'snappy' we're double parked." They approach the rocket, Jack tries to pull it out of the ground saying, "well just don't stand there, who's the 3 letter man around here." Mick lends a hand and they retrieve the rocket. Jack 'taps' the rocket with a stone, there is something written on it, he tries to read it...HASS..MASS..IN...YOU...IM..YOUNIGHT IM PLANET..TAY." (sci-fier I feel so sorry for you, who can only read this and not see the acting, unforgettable)

We 'cut' to an image of a multi-storey Government building, a congress of people gathered together for talks. A woman is on a podium reading a message, "To the United Nations of the 3rd planet called by the inhabitance thereof the earth, Attention, we the masters of the spiral nebula Gana have been observing your actions, understand Earthlings, and look with disfavour upon your persistent efforts to depart from your own planet, and infest other areas of the Universe, we have set up quarantine measures to insure that the contamination shall not be allowed to spread. We shall frustrate your every attempt in the future, as we have those in the past, knowing that Earthlings are equipped with rudimentary reflex type intelligence, we are taking this means of conveying our command that all such efforts to expand and depart from the effected Earth, shall from this moment be stopped."

The Head of the U.N. (the president) stands on the podium facing the delegates who call his name, "Mr President!, Mr President!" He replies, "the chair recognizes the honourable member of the United States." A delegate stands up and asks, "Mr President, honourable delegates to the general assembly, I speak for all men everywhere when I say this Alien intelligence is wrong, if a man can be dismissed as a disease or a growth that infests our planet, our hopes, our aspirations lead us to the stars, no other race has the right to judge us or to deign us that journey."

'Cut' to Doctor Van Pounder who is being interviewed in an office by a reporter who asks, "What do you think of the space message." he replies, "Gentlemen!, Gentlemen, ladies please, I'll be frank with you, whatever I say is only an opinion." He is asked, "Why was the message in Latin, does it mean the end of project SIGMA." He replies, "the fact that the message was in latin causes me to believe it's a hoax, there are those who would like to see our rocket abandoned, however as for project SIGMA it will most assuredly proceed." Someone else asks, "Do you think you'll get a new volunteer crew." Doctor Van Pounder answers, "Well there's an old saying, if you just want something send someone for it, but if you really want it, go yourself." the reporter asks, "then you'd go up yourself." someone else adds, "that's a suicide mission." the Doctor responds, "I won't ask anyone to take a risk I wouldn't take myself, I mean to Captain my own ship." This causes quite a stir among the reporters. Mr Van Pounder stands up and declares, "and now gentleman, if you'll excuse me, I have an appointment with some 'components' (that's right components). The reporters disperse, and the lady who read the space message, says to her boyfriend, "I'm going with him", Her boyfriend replies, "I guess that makes me a volunteer also," they move over to the doctor and ask, "You've really started something this time doctor," He answers, "I think you're right, but I'm not at all certain I am right," Dave suggests that it's a hoax, and Dr Van Pounder explains, "Ever since the capsule has landed, we've been working on it, the metal container it's self defies analysis, it's harder than anything we've been able to devise, and it has a fantastic thermal resistance." Dave says, "I didn't know that, I haven't read all the reports yet." Mr Pounder continues, "Yes!, and consider the method of communication, now this is something telepathically geared to the human mind, one merely thinks the message and it appears, stop thinking and it goes blank again," the lady says, "Curious about the Latin." The Dr answers, "Well why not Latin it was understood throughout the civilized world, perhaps they think it still is." Dave speaks, "Well the whole thing is a little hard to swallow," Dr Van Pounder replies, "Dave!, not so many years back space travel was a little hard to swallow."

The headlines appear on a newspaper, SIGMA PROGRAM GIVEN OK, some exciting music is playing, and we are treated to a perplexing 'Rocket launch site' with rockets ready to go, the music builds....more headlines, MESSAGE FROM SPACE HOAX-SAYS SCIENTIST, back to the amazing launch pad again, music still building, more headlines, CREW IN TRAINING FOR SPACE FLIGHT, SIGMA NEAR COMPLETION, back to a close-up of the launch pad and what looks like, a giant ping pong ball with a knitting needle stuck through it.

Dr Van Pounder is in his office, Miss Carrington, (Cybill) enters, and hands him some papers saying, "I've calculated the figures for the Doppler effect at the speeds we'll be travelling." The Dr replies, "I want the figures all the way up to the speed of light, we can't put the solar reactors through a full test here on Earth, but if they reach optimum efficiency in space, we'll be the first to obtain Photon Propulsion." (great stuff). The phone rings it's Mr Hatchkiss he sounds worried, "It's Achan and his crowd Van, they're reviving the whole suicide issue, and the council, you'd better get down here in a hurry." Van replies. "I'll get there as soon as I can." It's night time and Dr Van Pounder is driving his car down the road, he begins to have difficulty in controlling his vehicle, there's something bright and flashing in the sky above him, it's focusing it's power onto the doctors car, which skids of the road,and summersaults down a hill, a horrific accident, the bright flashing stops.

Back at the U.N. a delegate is addressing the President, a small piece of paper is handed to the United States delegates, it is read with great interest. "Mr President!," calls the United States delegate. "I apologize to the honourable gentleman for interrupting, but his speech is no longer necessary, Dr Van Pounder without whom project SIGMA cannot proceed, Dr Van Pounder was killed in an auto-mobile accident on his way to this forum." Another delegate addresses the president, "I extend my condolences to the delegate from the United States, now there can be no further reason to delay passage of my motion to suspend payments of funds to project SIGMA immediately." Just as he finishes, the doors of the U.N. assembly burst open and in walks Dr Van Pounder, (but all us sci-fiers know there's something wrong here).

Van and his colleague Hatchkiss enter a room, Hatchkiss speaks, "I hope I never live through another moment like that again Van, getting that message, the shock of seeing you in the doorway, risen from the dead like that, it's almost a miracle." Pounder replies, "as I explained, the officer was mistaken." Hatchkiss replies, "well miracle or no miracle it worked like a charm, it pulled the slats right out from under old Achan, if I didn't know better, I'd say you'd planned it yourself." Van says, "We'll if you'll excuse me Mr Hatchkiss, I have some charts to prepare, I do hope you don't mind my using your office." Mr Hatchkiss answers, "No not at all, make yourself comfortable," and leaves. Mr Pounder switches the radio on and moves to the other side of the room, the commentator is reporting the sudden death of Dr Van Pounder, and his re-appearance at the U.N. As Dr Van Pounder listens, a Ghostly apparition of himself materializes and walks back to the radio, switches the radio off, looks back at the original Dr Pounder, they stare at each other, then walk away. (very frightening scene, very unexpected)

Cut to the launch pad, more headlines, with accompanying eerie music, FULL SPEED ON SIGMA AS UN GIVES BLESSING. The (lets call him) evil Dr Van Pounder is in his office, and is communicating with the Aliens saying, "They proceed with their plans, our warning did not deter them." An Alien voice resounds through some impressive graphical effects, "I propose a stronger warning." there's a knock at the door. Evil Van calls, "come in," It's Dave who says, "excuse me Van, I thought I heard you talking to somebody." Evil Van replies, "No Dave quite alone," Dave says, "I was wondering if I could ask you a question personally." Van says, "certainly, sit down what's on your mind." Dave explains, " It's about Cybill, she's volunteered for this job because she has great admiration for you, and I know what the chances of our returning are." Van asks, "Do you agree with Achan, that it's a suicide mission." Dave replies, "I didn't say that, if I did, I wouldn't be here, I know the danger involved, and I think you should order Cybill to stay behind." Van answers, "Miss Carrington is a very intelligent young woman, quite capable of making her own decisions." Cybill enters the office and says, "doctor turn on the radio quickly," he does so, a news reporter is reporting that, fires, floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are spontaneously bursting out all over the World. Disastrous 'reel' footage from around the globe, wild fires, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis, the commentator giving us a 'running' report, "these terrible events are purposeful and directed at earth..." Van switches the radio off and answers the phone, it's Hatch. Van says, "Yes we've been listening what can we do, we've got to quit, we can't fight this, I'll send Dave over with a statement, goodbye. Dave speaks, "Van you're not giving up." Van replies, "We're up against a race of beings whose intelligence is as ours to ants and bacteria, we have the choice of continuing to exist under whatever conditions they may name, or of being exterminated, its that simple, Cybill I want you to type this up immediately.

Hatch slams some papers onto the desk saying, "Intolerable." Dave says, "Well I guess that puts the 'raps' on SIGMA," Hatch replies, "and to think that Van should plunge the knife, let Stephens give the report, I haven't the heart for it I'm sick." Dave and Cybill take the report,

At the U.N. meeting a delegate is speaking, "the honourable delegates will recall, how my colleagues and I warned you of the dire consequences if we ignored this ultimatum, we are obviously in the grip of a force stronger than we can oppose, I notice that the delegate of the United States has chosen not to be present, well don't you agree we must give up as a matter of pure naked survival." Dave replies, "the delegate from the United States sends his apologies for his unfortunate absence from this important meeting, but has sent a message, the delegate has spoken of 'naked survival' Gentlemen! you do not survive by abject surrender, nations and Worlds must fight for survival, if we give in now, let down our defences, give this Alien planet full control over our actions and lives for mere survival, won't they even take that away from us, now ask yourselves, why!, are the aliens so concerned that we do not penetrate the SIGMA barrier, that this action alone insights retaliation, they consider us a danger if we break out of quarantine, they haven't even bothered to find out whether or not our motives are peaceful or not, we would collaborate and share knowledge as equal partners in the universe, we can't show them this by surrendering, they do not wish us to travel the skies, gentlemen we must proceed with project SIGMA at all costs." All the delegates give Dave a rapturous applause, he leaves. Van Pounder sits in his office and realizes what looked like certain defeat of project SIGMA turned into a brilliant vindication by an impassioned address to the U.N. by Dave.

We return to the rocket launch pad, Van and Dave are discussing figures, Van speaking, "Radiation density 1500 miles 10x-27, 2000 miles 10x-30, 2500 miles...." the door opens Jonny enters and asks, "Doctor how did you get here." Dave says, "We've been sweating it out here for the past 3 hours." Jonny replies, "Well that's funny, because I could have sworn I saw you over at the probing ground." Dave says, "I guess the place is getting to much for you Jonny, the eyes go first, Van here will probably be next, he's been working like twins." Jonny says,"Triplets is more like it, Oh! I just came to tell you that the new solenoids have arrived, we're testing them now." Dave notices something on Van's arm he says, "You still have that growth on your arm, you know you ought to take care of that Van, these things can be dangerous." A voice on the intercom informs Van that he is wanted in the reactor construction area. He says, "I'd better get over there," he notices something is 'up' with Dave, continuing, "what's the matter Dave." Dave says, "nothing Van." Van replies, "You can handle the rest of the reports can't you."...."Sure!" "I'll see you later." Van leaves. Dave goes outside, and 'jots' down the number plate on Van's car 9Z-9324 he drives away.

Van enters the construction area and says to John, "You want to see me." John replies, "Yes Doctor, it's the new solenoids," John sets his wielding torch onto a metal frame, it's still burning, "they're not testing up to capacity resistance." Van accidentally rests his hand in the direct path of the flame of the wielding torch, his hand begins to turn black (great effects) they continue to talk, Van doesn't even notice the horrific incineration of his hand, but Jonny notices and pulls Van's hand away from the flame saying, "Look out!, I'll get a doctor," and runs out. Van shouts, "No!", but can't stop him. Van turns off the wielder, holds his charcoaled coloured hand up, looks at it and shows no sign of pain whatsoever. A close up of Van's hand shows us how horrific his injury is, and he heals himself just by rubbing his good hand over it, it returns to normal. A Doctor arrives and says, "let me look at that hand Van," he inspects both hands saying, "What kind of a joke is this?" Van says, "Would you mind explaining what this is all about," The Dr replies, "well sure, John came rushing in and said you'd burned your hand." John speaks, "With this torch I saw it," Van replies, "quite obviously he's mistaken, we were examining the solenoids, suddenly he screamed and ran out of the room." The Dr says, "I see, well he's been under a lot of pressure, I'm surprised there hasn't been more of this sort of thing." As we approach Blast off, John is upset, "What are you talking about." The Dr says, "Buck fever Ma Boy!, I'm afraid your grounded." John argues, "I saw it with my own eyes, in the flame of that torch, and he didn't even feel it, there's something about you, you're not human, I know what I saw." Van says, "Perhaps you see to much." John is ushered out of the room.

We're at 'EWINS' Auto Wrecking Garage now (scrap yard) Dave is looking around at the car number plates, he finds the plate 9Z-9324 it's the same as the number plate he jotted down earlier, he phones Cybill, "Meet me at the launch site, I've got to speak to you." Back at the launch site 3 rockets sit ready for Blast off. Dave is there, the intercom announces, rocket 1 ready to go, he finds Cybill who says, "we haven't got much time, I'm going in rocket 1." Dave says, "You where scheduled for rocket 2 with me." Cybill replies, "Van made me switch," Dave points out, "You can't go with him," Cybill replies, "he must have had a reason," and the lift doors close. The intercom announces, "Rocket 1...five minutes," Van is standing checking the astronauts as they enter the rocket, John approaches and apologizes for causing any trouble. The Dr says, "he's as good as new, astronautical engineers don't grow on trees." Van says, "No they don't, I'll see you on board," and lets them through. Intercom..."T minus four minutes, Dr Van Pounder is wanted in general control," Dave makes his way through the corridors to rocket 1, again the intercom, "Dr Van Pounder wanted on board rocket 1 immediately." The launch doors open, Dave spots Van and hides, Van does not know what to do...should he go to general control or rocket 1, so he turns, faces the launch doors, and once again the Ghostly apparition of himself materializes from his own body and walks to the launch doors. Dave is watching this, and (let's say 'split') Van goes to general control, and (original) Van goes into the rocket. We see a close up oe rocket 1, (it looks remarkably like Thunderbird 1) Van tells Cybill, "We're about to blast off," she goes to her comfy launch couch and straps her self in. Van checks the instrument panel and tells John to have a good trip. John is very nervous and says, "Yes sir!," Van leaves and straps himself in beside Cybill, (I must get one of those couches for my living room) Dave is still 'lurking' about outside wondering what to do, he looks up at rocket 1, the countdown begins, 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, fire! and rocket 1 lifts off, (spectacular visual imagery from here on in...) Dave goes to his rocket, and straps himself in, 3-2-1-...rocket 2 blasts off. We witness the 3 rockets 'zip' past on the flat screen monitor back at mission control. the controller speaks, "Rocket 1 second stage fire!" (do not miss the separation of rocket 1, this is the stuff sci-fiers are made of), "Rocket 2 second stage fire!," (a double helping, can it get any better), "Rocket 1 third stage fire!," (I'm going to have to take something), Rocket 1 is approaching the rendezvous point, rocket 2 converging, rocket 3 converging, (Wow! I'm sorry sci-fier 'Alexithymia' has taken over..) So the rockets fire their ping-pong balls into space, and they converge to make one big satellite. The controller announces, "Contact complete, ship in orbit, ground control handing over, good luck." Van is now in charge of the satellite. John raises the antenna and activates gravity control. Van commands, "Feedback interlock on automatic, orientate solar aspect cells, automate robot control." All his commands are adhered to, he unstraps and tells Cybill to check the computer panel. (split) Van meets John. John tells Van he needs a doctor, Van puts his hand in front of John's chest, John can't move, Van speaks, "I've partially inactivated your muscular system, there's no time to be more explicit, I have no desire to harm you, the warning from space is valid, it came from a superior intelligence, an intelligence able to transform energy into matter, and back again, you once told me I was not Human, you're correct, I am above the Human a transformation which can be yours, this satellite will never return to Earth...

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Kili Josiyam (aka Parrot predictions of your future) is a very famous profession in south tamilnadu

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Parrot astrology in action

Parrot astrology or Parrot fortune-telling (Tamil: கிளி ஜோசியம்) is a type of astrology popular among the Tamils of Tamil Nadu, India and Singapore. It involves using green parakeets which are trained to pick up Tarot like fortune cards.[1][2]

The parakeets are trained specifically for this. A parrot astrologer/fortune teller typically sits beneath a tree or by the side of the road where people congregate in numbers. He has a cage which contains one or two trained parrots. The tarot like cards are either spread out or stacked in front of him. They are 27 in number representing the Indian cosmic system. Each card contains the image of a Hindu deity and some cards contain images of Buddha or Virgin Mary with Infant Jesus. When a patron sits before the fortune teller, the later opens the cage and lets the parrot out. He instructs the parrot to pick a card for the patron. The parrot walks over to the cards picks one from the stack or the spread with its beak and gives it to the astrologer. It then walks back inside its cage. The astrologer opens the card and based on the image tells the fortune of the patron.[2][1]

Saw this pub sign while on a walkabout in Bristol. A surprisingly accurate predidiction of what could happen as a result of visiting the establishment. It struck me as too good to miss.

#3 A pub or shop sign for 115 pictures in 2015

“Digital Marketing Predictions 2014” at Web Wednesday Hong Kong on 22nd January 2014

Our 81st social mixer to celebrate the launch of the Digital + Direct Marketing Association (www.ddma.asia) attracted over 200 guests.

Our host, Napoleon Biggs, hosted a panel discussion with four senior marketers:

- David Ketchum, Chairman of the Digital + Direct Marketing Association Asia and President of Bite Global Marketing Services. Follow David on Twitter - @ketchum.

- Argha Sen, Director of Omni-Channel at Fung Retailing Group. Follow Argha on Twitter - @goodfood65

- Kate Scott, Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Hong Kong CSL Limited. Follow on Kate on Twitter - @kesabeth.

- Stephanie Silvester, Group Marketing Manager, Asia-Pacific at Verizon Enterprise Solutions.

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This gallery depicts a series of futuristic pictures by the French painter Jean-Marc Côté and other artists issued in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1910. Originally in the form of paper cards enclosed in cigarette/cigar boxes and, later, as postcards, the images described the world as it was imagined to be like in the then distant year of 2000.

At least 87 were produced, and I have managed to capture 73 of them 😊. While a few were on point (A version of Skype or Facetime), many were wildly off-tangent (underwater croquet, anyone?). And all are definitely worth a look!

Sources: All images are in the public domain; Most were obtained from gallica.bnf.fr/

, although I had to edit a few to render them in higher resolution.

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Want to know what the biggest interior design trends will be in 2017? We asked some of Australia’s top interior experts to reveal their design predictions.

Natural tones

“In 2017 we will be seeing more natural tones, which create a rustic yet controlled vibe,” says multi-award-winning Melbourne interior designer David Hicks. “Olive, terracotta, cinnamon and indigo are a few big ones to look out for. Accents of copper and silver will also continue to be big.”

“Colours to look out for are mustard, shades of purple and mauve and variations of green and blue,” says Jessica Bellef, head of styling at Temple & Webster, the online retailer of furniture and homewares. “Indigo is a continued darling of the colour trend world, but we will see the evolution of it in washed finishes and lightweight chambray fabrics, lending a more casual feel to the look.”

Earthy textures

“As a nation, we are collectively moving towards sustainable practices and pieces, and home interior trends are reflecting this positive change,” says Justine Stedman, director and principal stylist at Vault Interiors in Sydney. “Materials that have greater longevity, and age more gracefully, are quickly becoming a more regular fixture in the 21st-century home. This means more natural and textured fabrics and materials, such as crepe, cotton, linen and leather, are more prevalent than ever.”

Artisan and custom pieces

Work by contemporary crafts-people (ceramics and glassware through to custom lighting and furniture) will become a focus as consumers are beginning to look for more unique pieces, as well as, high quality materials from ethical sources, says Anya Haywood, principal designer at Anya H Interiors in Sydney. “This has become the new definition of luxury, to have something a little different from the mass market range available online.”

Vintage globes and suitcases

“It looks like furniture designers are taking inspiration from historical explorers and naturalists,” says Haywood. “You’ll see more vintage globes and suitcases as feature pieces, as well as, plant drawings and butterfly motifs.”

Wicker

“I predict we will be seeing even more wicker in 2017,” says Haywood. “From chairs and lampshades to accessory pieces. Toffee-coloured wicker contrasting against a crisp white will make a winning combo.”

Global nomad

“Interiors inspired by the concept of the ‘global nomad’ will be on-trend, featuring textiles rich in colour, embellishment and pattern. Traditional African handcrafts, Indian block prints and Aztec motifs will be a big focus,” says Bellef.

Moroccan mosaics

“Going into 2017 I see Australians far more interested in using handmade products and steering away from mass-produced items,” says Georgia Ezra, interior architect at Gabbe in Melbourne. “This would certainly be seen in the creative use of tiles. Moroccan hand-made mosaics are huge at the moment, I don’t see these ever going out of style. Tilesofezra have a beautiful range of Moroccan zellige mosaics. These are timeless creations that have been manufactured for centuries, sustaining the craft and tradition of Morocco and allowing for the end user to have a product in their home which adds intense dramatic layering and a bespoke aura one cannot see in a mass produced tile.”

Terrazzo

“In terms of materials, marble has been a huge trend over recent years because it is refined and timeless. However, other natural materials such as terracotta, cork and terrazzo are on the rise,” says Bianca Hung, senior associate at Hayball, a Melbourne-based architecture, interior and urban design practice. “We are starting to see terrazzo in more and more designs with black/white and grey hues leading the way. But as the trend becomes more popular, incredible hues of green, amber and terracotta will spring up in Australia as they have in Italy.”

Elaborate interiors

“Glamour will shine through in 2017,” says Bellef. “Think lots of brass and gold through art-deco-inspired wallpaper design and Shanghai-inspired luxe with rich fabrics or furniture with intricate inlay details.”

Sydney interior designer Crystal Amesbury says she has been excited to see an increase in suppliers bringing in more adventurous colour options in both kitchen sinks (think black, brass and rose gold) and bathroom basins. “An incredible array of colours are now becoming available in ceramic, such as moss green, coal, pearl, copper and taupe.”

Luxury ‘strokable’ fabric for modern chairs and sofas

“We will see more luxurious, glamorous fabrics being used across even the more mainstream furniture brands,” says Haywood. “There will be an increased use of velvet and faux fur fabrics and wall coverings. I’m personally happy to see the increased use of velvet. For families, velvet is such a great bullet-proof fabric to use with kids and pets around.”

Mid-century design

“We will see a move away from contemporary design, with the focus coming back to form and function rather than design for design’s sake,” says Hicks. “Mid-century will return to favour as a core design influence. This trend will play up the beauty in everyday materials and will be almost brutalist in its aesthetic.”

That said, the application of stone and bricks in interior designing is going to be demanded by majority of homeowners. Thus, the industry of faux brick panels and stone panels may get advanced.

In December 1900, the Ladies’ Home Journal publishes 28 predictions for the year 2000!

This article was written by civil engineer John Elfreth Watkins, Jr. who claimed to have surveyed “the most learned and conservative minds in America… the wisest and most careful men in our greatest institutions of science and learning.”

The 28 predictions cover various topics including travel, the transmission of information over great distances, and biological and genetic mutations.

Please judge for yourself how close to reality these were 😊.

The actual article can be found here:

babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015011411264&seq=12

A transcript which I used is here:

earlyradiohistory.us/1900next.htm