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Wikipedia Entry: prediction

A prediction (Latin præ-, "before," and dictum, "something said") or forecast is a statement about a future event or about future data. Predictions are often, but not always, based upon experience or knowledge of forecasters. There is no universal agreement about the exact difference between "prediction" and "estimation"; different authors and disciplines ascribe different connotations.

Future events are necessarily uncertain, so guaranteed accurate information about the future is impossible. Prediction can be useful to assist in making plans about possible developments.

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Timeline of the Far Future Predicting the next hundred quintillion years

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   June 29, 2022, 09:31It is hard enough to predict what might happen next year, never mind in 100 years, but what about one hundred quintillion years (that’s 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 years)? This fantastic infographic Timeline of the Far Future produced by BBC Future attempts to do just that. Given that the universe is 13.8 billion … Continue reading Timeline of the Far Future Predicting the next hundred quintillion years

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Retrospective Coherence in a Complex World How oversimplified narratives distort the past and hinder decision-making

The Role of Human Agency Within Actor-network Theory Introduction: Complexity Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter We often construct false narratives in complex situations to make the past seem predictable. This habit, called retrospective coherence, hides the actual uncertainty of past events. Understanding this bias allows us to see complexity more clearly and avoid … Continue reading Retrospective Coherence in a Complex World How oversimplified narratives distort the past and hinder decision-making