| Most folks believe that future prediction is literally | | | | create it" and although I am not a Calvinist by any |
| impossible, and they point to previous prediction | | | | means, nor to I buy into the "fate" or any other |
| that do not come true 95% of the time, and that | | | | such concept; I still have noted my accurate |
| the remaining times it's either just luck or a | | | | predictions of the future trends by 5-10 years. |
| rounding statistical error. In fact, not long ago, a | | | | Much more than that, and I refer to the advice in |
| Chinese researcher Guang Wu, who works to | | | | the "Black Swan" book as an alternative to such |
| predict the Influenza Type A virus mutations | | | | observations. |
| noted; | | | | Prediction is not impossible, as long as you do not |
| Scientific history shows that the best prediction is | | | | "own the idea" or claim it as you add additional |
| generally based on mathematical models. The | | | | components or layers of data too it. Yes, there |
| mathematics becomes powerless when we apply | | | | can by unlimited numbers of pathways, like |
| is to the real-life world and thus, we have no | | | | connections between neuron, and the potential |
| efficient and effective means to predict future | | | | eventualities of neural network flows. Still, there |
| besides thinking based on our experience and | | | | are many different ways to drive a car from |
| knowledge." | | | | where you are to Beijing. Which one you take |
| There is a lot of truth to that, and as we predict | | | | may not be as important as where you have set |
| the future, we also often enough achieve a | | | | out to drive too. Meaning; "The easiest way to |
| self-fulfilling prophesy. Why? Well, in my view; | | | | predict the future is to create it" and I hope you |
| "The easiest way to predict the future is to | | | | see that point. |