That's actually a really good question about the nature of progress. I suspect there's something more to finding yourself in the tent of Madame Mystic Meg than

That's actually a really good question about the nature of progress. I suspect there's something more to finding yourself in the tent of Madame Mystic Meg than a simple wish for foresight. Machines that are eminently successful at foretelling might only amplify that pathology (minus the incense, elegant dress, mood lighting and arabesque panache).