I agree with the bias you highlight, but I'm not sure it is that exaggerated in this example. Today 2 Billion people have a platform (social media). The sampl

I agree with the bias you highlight, but I'm not sure it is that exaggerated in this example. Today 2 Billion people have a platform (social media). The sample size of "telco executives making futuristic predictions interviewed in a print newspapers" was probably in the tens or hundreds of instances during this period.