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* Queen Elizabeth II will die, prompting complaints about how much coverage the BBC will give the event. * A large earthquake (>6) in the SF Bay Area. * COVID

* Queen Elizabeth II will die, prompting complaints about how much coverage the BBC will give the event. * A large earthquake (>6) in the SF Bay Area. * COVID cases will reduce but not enough to rescind mask-wearing rules. * A large "stablecoin" will crash but the crypto market will (unfortunately, probably) recover reasonably quickly. * The NFT craze will not persist. * In the US, the GOP will make significant political gains primarily through gerrymandering.

carnitine 5y ago
Obviously some people will complain to the BBC, but I really don’t think that will be much of a thing. It will be an undeniably monumental event.
- ksaj 5y ago
  It will definitely be big news when it happens. Her death doesn't occur in a void - the throne will have someone else's cheeks assigned to it. It will be impossible to not talk about the future of the monarchy when she dies, next year or in 2028. It would be BBC's duty to report extensively on it.
jeffreyrogers 5y ago
> COVID cases will reduce but not enough to rescind mask-wearing rules. In a lot of the US there aren't really mask requirements anymore outside of maybe hospitals. I moved to Seattle from Utah recently and the change in attitudes is pretty astonishing.
- AnimalMuppet 5y ago
  > I moved to Seattle from Utah recently and the change in attitudes is pretty astonishing. Could you be more specific here? What's the difference in attitudes between Seattle and Utah?
  - jeffreyrogers 5y ago
    No one cares if you don't wear a mask in Utah (there are also no mask mandates for most places, hospitals might be an exception, and some workers still need to wear them I think) and you're not even allowed to sit in a coffee shop without being vaccinated in Seattle.
    - abnercoimbre 5y ago
      It's on the surface like this in Seattle, but not really. Places I visit have silently dropped real enforcement, and no one bats an eye if there's folks without masks. Of course the fact it's all theater still makes it annoying.

carnitine 5y ago

Obviously some people will complain to the BBC, but I really don’t think that will be much of a thing. It will be an undeniably monumental event.

ksaj 5y ago
It will definitely be big news when it happens. Her death doesn't occur in a void - the throne will have someone else's cheeks assigned to it. It will be impossible to not talk about the future of the monarchy when she dies, next year or in 2028. It would be BBC's duty to report extensively on it.

jeffreyrogers 5y ago

> COVID cases will reduce but not enough to rescind mask-wearing rules. In a lot of the US there aren't really mask requirements anymore outside of maybe hospitals. I moved to Seattle from Utah recently and the change in attitudes is pretty astonishing.

AnimalMuppet 5y ago
> I moved to Seattle from Utah recently and the change in attitudes is pretty astonishing. Could you be more specific here? What's the difference in attitudes between Seattle and Utah?
- jeffreyrogers 5y ago
  No one cares if you don't wear a mask in Utah (there are also no mask mandates for most places, hospitals might be an exception, and some workers still need to wear them I think) and you're not even allowed to sit in a coffee shop without being vaccinated in Seattle.
  - abnercoimbre 5y ago
    It's on the surface like this in Seattle, but not really. Places I visit have silently dropped real enforcement, and no one bats an eye if there's folks without masks. Of course the fact it's all theater still makes it annoying.