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Predictions for 2007

What readers foresee happening this year

By Stephen Wagner, About.com

THE READERS have spoken, and they have declared their predictions for 2007. These include what they see occurring in world events, US events, the fields of science and technology and miscellaneous topics.

Events both hopeful and catastrophic are foreseen, including an end to the war in Iraq, but new terrorist attacks; cures for diseases, but new plagues. In paranormal areas, they predict the capture of a live Bigfoot, UFO sightings and revelations, a Mothman reappearance, and ESP breakthroughs.

Quirkier predictions include self-washing cars and the popularity of skirts for men.

Here are the highlights:

BEST WORLD EVENT:

• Massive daylight sightings of unknown flying crafts over big cities over the world. – mzenitram

• Artificial intelligence will improve; first real thinking robots will show up around the end of 2007. – DarkDragon7099

• Majority of US troops will leave the Middle East mid/late summer. – balaney

Cuba will be replaced with a democracy. – Mudge91

Aliens will make themselves known to the world. The first contact will occur at many different places at the same time; one event will occur in Northwestern Pennsylvania. – allinonetoo

• A little-known research company in Europe will discover the "switch" that is the prelude to cancer cell development. It will happen by accident. – poetthom1

• Countries using HAARP controls for the weather will lessen the force of unusual weather. – annek28

Fidel Castro finally dies, and Raul Castro slightly lessens the death grip on Cuba. – MHaber2

• Remarkable breakthroughs will lead to permanent cures [of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and Crohns disease], though the actual cures will happen after 2007. – Mahanaman

• A huge tsunami will strike southern India late spring/early summer. A prominent world leader will have an assassination attempt linked to a terrorist group from Syria. – seer56

Bin Ladin will be captured. – cacti333


WORST WORLD EVENT:

• Argentina will invade the Falkland islands. Political reform in British politics. – green9832

Mothman will visit New Delhi, months before the collapse of several structures, causing loss of life for many. – Michythekid

Earthquake in Asia kills thousands. – DarkDragon7099

• Over 7,000 will die due to an epidemic in India resulting from a water source after a flood. – balaney

• The world will get tied up in a conflict with the fascist sect of the Muslim nations that will spread worldwide. It will start WWIII. – GHOSTRIDERJIMC

• An accidental nuclear explosion will occur in Iran. – Mudge91

Major flooding will occur in California between January and March. – allinonetoo

• The African HIV epidemic will cross into the Middle East. It will be considered as a final "plague" of the Old Testament kind. – poetthom1

U.N. - N. Korea war breaks out. – Danger2369

War between Iran and Israel begins towards late summer. – Darthlos

Israel and Iran exchange nuclear blows around the middle of the year sending the world and especially the Middle East region into turmoil. – Verv79

Pope Benedict will die or be assassinated. – Computek

Gas will hit $5.00 US per gallon by December of 2007. War in Iran is inevitable. The Iranian government lashes out at Israel and US forces. – Mahanaman

• There will be an attempt on the pope's life. Although he will survive, he will be unable to continue his duties. – Danny1129

Flooding in India, and tens of thousands are affected by water-borne illnesses. – VelmaLu

Global warming; worse we will do nothing about it. We will exceed 5,000 soldiers dead by the end of next year. – Heart

Space disaster. – Ranjitm

More huge icebergs breaking off in the Arctic and Antarctic, which will create hazardous conditions for ships. More volcanoes erupting, especially in the South Pacific, which in turn will create earthquakes of increasing magnitude. – helen62

Political upheaval in Mexico. Some sort of space disaster. – Talaba

Stephen Hawking dies. – Noreen W.

Panama has an earthquake; what’s left is a string of Islands. – Corinna B.

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