Nostradamus or Nostradumbass?

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Nostradamus or Nostradumbass?

by Astor Posted October 23, 2007 23:41:41

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Considering his cult following over the ages why do people still believe him when hasn't predicted anything.

You can't predict anything that has already happened. Or can you.

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+2 raves ang October 24, 2007 20:21:21

Answered: No, he really is a Nostradumbass.
It seemed that anything he "predicted" close to his time was something to think about, but the more he started predicting things in our time, the less true he seemed to be on things. hrm....could it be because he was making it all up?!?!
ANYONE can put meaning into something someone writes about the furture. If you write something using very colorful words and sentaces that can be left to interpretation, you can make someone believe that aliens are going to land in their backyard next year in Dec.
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dony ''In God We Trust'' October 30, 2008 00:28:05

Answered: No, he really is a Nostradumbass.
lol at nostradumbass
Boss Hogg~NOBama May 18, 2008 15:39:33

Answered: No, he really is a Nostradumbass.
I've watched enough episodes of "The Jetsons" to know that people are notoriously bad at predicting the future.

If anyone could, why are they not investing in the stock market and making a fortune? Or picking winning lottery tickets? Why not just use their ability of foresight instead of writing down cryptic things to be interpretted later?
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It's Dave to you... February 28, 2008 17:33:35

Answered: Yes, I believe in Nostradamus.
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<--That guy January 04, 2008 17:37:56 (edited)

Answered: No, he really is a Nostradumbass.
And I thought I was the only one who called him that.

If anyone gives him any credit, his biggest prediction was false. He predicted the world was going to end in 1999. Well, we're still here.
NICKI70 October 25, 2007 03:04:25

Answered: Undecided
I guees there is some thing to it.,But they perditions are so vague. I owuldlike to read more on this matter.
Indie22 October 25, 2007 01:22:39

Answered: Undecided
From what I know about his predictions, they are so vague that any one can make them mean what they want.
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ang October 24, 2007 20:21:21

Answered: No, he really is a Nostradumbass.
It seemed that anything he "predicted" close to his time was something to think about, but the more he started predicting things in our time, the less true he seemed to be on things. hrm....could it be because he was making it all up?!?!
ANYONE can put meaning into something someone writes about the furture. If you write something using very colorful words and sentaces that can be left to interpretation, you can make someone believe that aliens are going to land in their backyard next year in Dec.
Darling Biscuits October 24, 2007 18:17:36

Answered: No, he really is a Nostradumbass.
I just really don't believe in any of that stuff.
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meangreen3 October 24, 2007 02:03:25

Answered: None of the above
He was the Miss Cleo of his generation. C'mon I mean you can't tell me that someone is anything less than genius for saying stuff like, sometime there will be a great war somewhere. Genius!
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Fef October 23, 2007 23:52:55

Answered: No, he really is a Nostradumbass.
I haven't seen enough examples that he can predict the future any more than he cannot predict the future.