2017 predictions thread

Will we leave the EU? - No, negotiations will creep on at a snail's pace with lots of sound bites and disappointment from the Europeans.

Will there be another war in the middle east? - No, but the full scale of atrocities will become known and I expect Assad and Co will turn the screws even further.

Will relations with the west and Russia improve? - "Improve" insomuch as Russia will smile with one face, and be eying up a spot on our collective backs to put a knife in. So more of the same.

Will Trump be successful? - Unlikely. My Christmas wish was a day one impeachment. Expecting massive amounts of Cronyism, posturing, immature tweeting and downright embarrassing politics.

Will OLED TVS become more widely available and affordable? - Yes and No. I expect nothing to become more affordable in 2017. Companies are wise to the ruse and are using it as a means to bolster profits, and even if they aren't doing that then the Brexiteers have ensured that the financial position of our country will stay at such a position that things won't get cheaper.

Will AMD bring something out that will knock the wind out of Nvidia? - Again, unlikely but I really hope they bring something epic to the table. Not just in the GPU space, CPU too.

Will Liverpool finally win the Premier league? - What's a football?

Will computer hardware go up further in price? - Yes, see above.

What do you predict will happen? What are your own predictions as well?

I predict Theresa May won't call an election and plough on under the thin veil of a non-existent mandate, there will be more self serving laws passed and as Mynight rightly says further amendments to privacy laws that will pass completely unchallenged.

In lighter news I predict Alien Covenant will suck ass, Valve won't release any games, the clutch or the turbo will go on my car and I'll finally have an excuse to get something more fun to drive to work.
 
Dollar crash, Sterling back to over 2 to a pound making prices a lot nicer? Its possible :o

Will Trump be successful?

Theres no uncertainty to underline a question imo
There is nothing Trump can do in order to be that successful situation people imagine. That was true at least five years ago, even more true now.
Its both a positive and negative that a president doesn't get every puppet string like that, his hands are tied like every president has been since Nixon. Even Clinton who was thought a sucess in his mandate to improve the economy, hence why Bush snr. lost was also responsible for increasing national debt. Ignoring that negative, I guess its not impossible Trump doubles the debt pile and is seen as a positive but it aint really

Will we leave the EU?
Eu will leave us, no choice. I dont expect a climb down and reversal just because UK in EU has always been about negotiation and possible rebates and veto of the more silly stuff. You threaten but dont leave and all your power to bargain is gone, even our politics isnt such a failure to opt into putting UK on the leash. If EU were really mature about it and broad minded, obviously lots of MP do want to be in EU but so far it looks like the EU will not be that open or forgiving.

Its a pretty definite leave barring a complete debt failure and IMF bailout situation for UK which requires them to be in EU. We do have a large deficit and debt but EU is not strong it appears so I discount this outcome to nil
 
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I predict I will become a father!!!! She gave me the news on the stroke of midnight BOOOOOM!!!!!!!

Congrats :D

I predict relations between the US and Russia will improve. UK will start the process of removing ourselves from the EU - This will take years. North Korea will continue to make blind threats to the US and maybe a little action if they get a little too bitey...
 
Will we leave the EU?

Brexit means Brexit, or whatever that means

Will there be another war in the middle east?

Not sure about any new conflicts but the ones that are still ongoing will continue as will the death and misery they bring.

Will relations with the west and Russia improve?

No

Will Trump be successful?

Define successful? If you mean delivering on campaign promises then no if you mean giving him self a bunch of tax breaks then yes.

Will OLED TVS become more widely available and affordable?

Hopefully, but unlikely

Will AMD bring something out that will knock the wind out of Nvidia?

Unlikely

Will Liverpool finally win the Premier league?

Don't care

Will computer hardware go up further in price?

Yes
 
My 2017 prediction is that the world will be taken over by minions (from Despicable Me).

What do your guys predict will happen in the world in 2017?

Will we leave the EU?
Will there be another war in the middle east?
Will relations with the west and Russia improve?
Will Trump be successful?
Will OLED TVS become more widely available and affordable?
Will AMD bring something out that will knock the wind out of Nvidia?
Will Liverpool finally win the Premier league?
Will computer hardware go up further in price?

- We won't leave the EU, but prices and taxes will still soar to suit the govt's agenda.
- Yup there will still be wars in the Middle East.
- Nope, there will be another Cold War.
- Trump won't make much of a difference.
- OLED TVs will soar in price as per your 1st question about the Brexit.
- AMD / Nvidia, again prices will soar whatever their products are.
- Man U will win the next Premier League.
- Yes computer hardware prices will soar. Does the Pop and all that?

The Queen may pass away.

Nope. Remember that the Queen's mother made it to 102ish.
 
What do your guys predict will happen in the world in 2017?

Will we leave the EU? Hopefully. Getting fed up with all the doom and gloom etc,
Will there be another war in the middle east? Hopefully I hate to say - sooner it gets sorted and sabres rattled the sooner the terrorism will die down hopefully.
Will relations with the west and Russia improve? Possibly
Will Trump be successful? Possibly
Will OLED TVS become more widely available and affordable? These the curved ones? I don't really care. :p
Will AMD bring something out that will knock the wind out of Nvidia? Doubt it. Trying to spread resources too thin
Will Liverpool finally win the Premier league? Nope
Will computer hardware go up further in price? Yep.

What do you predict will happen? What are your own predictions as well?

As above. I have lots of hopes and dreams but I've learned not to shout too much about them because disappointment is just around the corner.
 
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