WorldWide Drilling Resource

18 MAY 2019 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® The “Idiots” Corner by “Billy Bob Smith” Predictions During my life, I have heard hundreds of predictions from politicians, the media, the clergy, teachers, friends, and relatives. I have to admit, with my limited knowledge and experience, some of them at the time made sense while others seemed to come out of no where and were amaz- ingly stupid. Over the years, I have learned to ask these idiots, regardless of their position or status in life, when they say something is going to happen or not happen in the future: “How do you know that?” And do you know what answer I get every time? Just more stupid opinions that are not grounded in any evidence or facts. They just need to be right, be smarter than me - whatever - they wanted me to think I was out of touch. Well you know what? I have finally figured it out - there are more idiots in the world today than people who want facts, truth, or evidence - just my opinion, folks. Let me give you a few examples from the past and present. It doesn’t matter who made them, so I won’t mention any names, although they were all made by well-known and often respected individuals. My point is to ask you how many people do you think believed them and acted according to them at the time? Do you think society is getting more stupid or less? Not sure? Just turn on any channel on your TV for a few hours or eavesdrop on any conversation at the local coffee shop and I’ll guarantee sooner or later you will hear some dumb prediction by someone who, in realty, has no clue or evidence, and certainly has no right or ability to predict the future. “The world is going to end in 12 years because of climate change.” (Many liberals.) “The Beatles have no future in entertainment.” “The green new deal is the answer to our country’s future.” “Remote shopping will never happen.” “Democracy will be dead by 1950.” “We can close the books on infectious diseases.” “A rocket will never be able to leave the earth’s atmosphere.” Had enough? Okay - one more. “Literally, if we took away the minimum wage - if conceivably it was gone - we could potentially virtually wipe out unemployment completely because we would be able to offer jobs at whatever level.” Billy Bob Contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com “Everything that can be invented, has been invented.” ~ Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899 “I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data pro- cessing is a fad that won’t last out the year.” ~ Editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957