Predicting innovation is something of a self-canceling exercise: the most probable innovations are probably the least innovative. P. J. O'Rourke cancelingexerciseinnovation Change image and share on social
Predicting the market is always tough. Alex Berenson marketpredicttough Change image and share on social
Predicting what content is going to fly is like looking into a crystal ball. I try not to say, 'Yeah, 'Bridesmaids' opened the door to make more movies about women.' I mean, did it? I don't know; where are they? Elizabeth Banks ballbridesmaidcontent share on social
Prediction by analogy -creativity - is so pervasive we normally don't notice it. Jeff Hawkins analogycreativitynotice Change image and share on social
Prediction is certainly a valuable goal in science, but not the only one. Explanation is also important, and there are plenty of sciences that do a lot of explaining and not much predicting. Eric Maskin explainexplanationgoal Change image and share on social
Prediction is not just one of the things your brain does. It is the primary function of the neo-cortex, and the foundation of intelligence. Jeff Hawkins braincortexfoundation Change image and share on social
Prediction is structurally inseparable from the business of punditry: It creates the essential image of indefatigable authority that is punditry's very architecture; it flows from that calcified image, and it provides the substance for the story that keeps getting told about the inevitability of American progress. Rick Perlstein americanarchitectureauthority share on social
Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future. Niels Bohr difficultfutureprediction Change image and share on social
Prediction? The Democrats will win. I think it will be a close win, both for the House and for the Senate. John Dingell closedemocrathouse Change image and share on social
Predictions are predictions. If you could predict the stock market, you would be super rich. But I have to race the race. It doesn't matter what I've done over the last few years. I have to race at the Olympics. Mark de Jonge havemarketmatter share on social