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10 Predictions For The Future That Missed The Mark

— June 13, 2014 Comments Off 5560

9. Disease

the-common-cold

In the year 1952, science fiction writer Robert Heinlein made some exciting predictions for the year 2000. One of them was that, “cancer, the common cold, and tooth decay will all be conquered.” I guess we all now know why he decided to be a science fiction writer.

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