Isaac Asimov's Predictions for 2019

35 years ago, Science Fiction's Grandmaster, the late Isaac Asimov, made some predictions for 2019. As we head into the New Year, we'll take a look at those predictions and see what he got right, what he got wrong, and what it tells us about trying to predict our own future, 35 years from now.

Original Article in the Toronto Sun:

Credits: Episode 166a, Season 4 E52a
Production Team:
Isaac Arthur
Gloria Meadows
Jerry Guern
Matthew Campbell
Keith Blockus
Steve Nixon

Music:

[isaacarthurSFIA]

Here's the Launch Pad Astronomy/NAS-APL livestream mentioned at the end:

[isaacarthurSFIA]

Before anyone asks, I decided to treat us as being in the UTC timezone for the occasion so this is *technically* a Dec 31 release, I won't be around in the morning and didn't want any schedule conflicts or confusion to require a weird or delayed release time. :) Happy New Year's!

[brianmessemer]

Dear Isaac, see you in the future. Love, SFIA fans.

[infinitasalo]

35 years ago... I guess it's time for the other Isaac A. to make his official predictions for 2054 :)

[vytautasdanielius]

isaac asimov didn't predict dabbing

[thecount]

"The only way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay

[DavidSanchez-vxbv]

Only Time will say who was right: pessimists or optimists .. I prefer: hope for the Best, prepare for the Worst...

[snm]

Thanks for all you have done over the last year Isaac, looking forward to what 2019 will bring on this channel. As to the rest of the world, hopefully the bad wont be as bad and the good will be better in the coming year, have a great new year everyone.

[jagzcat]

I have PTSD and am very very scared of people, but I think watching your videos over the last several months has been therapeutic.
I don't dread the future anymore, I look forward to it, and I have a newfound appreciation for other people.
Thank you for the wonderful gifts this year of optimism and hope.
Happy New Year Isaac!

[Anacronian]

I like you Issac, It's better being an optimist and be proven wrong than being a pessimist and be proven right.

[ghrey]

Isaac, I am technically still a blacksmith, I am also a machinist and an automation tech.... and I can weld.... etc. I say technically because I retired from the factories some time ago. I have been in all of my travels the flexible human you refer to, it has been quite a ride. Happy new year Isaac!

[Voyager_AU]

The music you use is amazing.

Thank you for your videos. I love the content.

[joshuamatic]

Happy New Years Isaac Arthur! Your channel gives me hope and imagines of a glorious future for Humanity.

[bobtrucker]

Happy New Year Isaac, Thank you for your wonderful videos.

[mazelme]

Happy New Year Mr. Arthur! Thank you for such an awesome year of SFIA. Wishing you and yours all the best in the 2019. What a treat... an Arthursday on a Sunday! You! Are! Awesome!

[zamundaaa]

I wanted to sleep now. Rescheduled. And I like it :D

[hadet]

I personally want to thank you and the work you put into this channel. I went through arounda 5 year depression and lost interest in literally everything i once loved, and this channel when I was introduced to to it reignited my interest in science, futurism, space, technology, scienc fiction, ect. Since then I have read at least two books a month, and started entertaining the idea of returning to school this year.

[iamscoutstfu]

Your optimism is infectious bro. Thank you.

[Matthew-liwe]

If you keep releasing surprise videos then we will come to expect them every week...

[Phobos_Anomaly]

Ok Isaac, I knew I liked you and your channel. Now I learn that your favorite film is the same as mine? Now I love you sir.