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86 predictions from 40 videos, made between May 2024 and Oct 2026.

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Closes Jan 2027in 87 days

The AI bubble will pop, OpenAI-style 'Ponzi' companies will collapse, and the US government will bail out AI companies by nationalizing data centers and taking stakes.

As of 2026-10-15 there has been no AI bubble pop, no OpenAI collapse and no nationalization of data centers. OpenAI reportedly considered offering the government a 5% stake in July 2026. The window runs to 2027-01-11.

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Closes Jan 2027in 87 days

Anthropic's planned November IPO at a roughly $2 trillion valuation raising about $100 billion will fail, potentially triggering an AI bubble collapse across Oracle, Broadcom and others.

The IPO had not happened as of my research. Anthropic filed confidentially in June 2026, and investors floated a ~$2T valuation for an October/autumn listing. The outcome cannot be judged before the 2026-11-30 deadline.

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Closes Nov 2026in 45 days

The Iran war's impact on the global economy will be felt strongly later in the fall and the world three months out will be unimaginable.

As of mid-October 2026 the impact is notable but not 'unimaginable': Brent is ~$100-103, August CPI was 3.4% (September was forecast at ~3.6-3.7%), and stocks are at records. The window runs to 2026-11-30.

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Closes Nov 2026in 45 days

Japan will be one of the first industrialized countries to suffer from closure of sea lanes, but will respond with previously unthinkable changes and prove culturally resilient.

Already underway when stated: Japan's Middle East crude imports fell 67% year on year in April 2026, and it released emergency reserves from March. However, no rationing or 'previously unthinkable changes' were reported, and the resilience claim is vague.

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Said Jul 17, 2026no deadline

Within a few weeks a massive global emergency will hit, with food shortages, inflation and skyrocketing oil prices, because cheap Middle East oil cannot be substituted.

No massive global emergency hit by mid-August 2026. Brent briefly spiked to ~$105 on 2026-07-23 but averaged ~$84 in July and ~$88 in August. US CPI was 3.4% in August, and there were no global food shortages.

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Resolved Aug 2026said Jul 2026

If the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, there will be famine in Africa, lockdowns in East Asia and inflation in America, and the global south will be unable to feed its population in about a year.

The deadline (2027-07-11) has not passed. Early signs in favour: FAO and Mercy Corps warned that the Hormuz fertilizer shock (urea up 85% from Dec 2025 to Mar 2026) will cut yields into 2027, with Sahel acute food insecurity projected above 50M. No famine or East Asian lockdowns have been reported yet.

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Closes Jul 2027in 268 days
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Updated 2026-10-16 · 757 calls from 180 transcripts.

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