It's not news, it's speculation and should be noted as such. The opinion section would be an appropriate place for it. If some journalist wants the world to kn

It's not news, it's speculation and should be noted as such. The opinion section would be an appropriate place for it. If some journalist wants the world to know what their crystal ball says the world is going to be like, they should publish a book, write a blog, whatever. Don't pretend it's journalism. Humans are notoriously bad at predicting the future.