Talk:Americathon

Undid revision 506630421 by Daniel J. Leivick (talk)

Predictions Restored

An editor removed all of the predictions (1/3 of the article based on byte count) without discussion or debate. I think some of them are questionable but concensus should be sought before making such a significant change. Robert Brockway (talk) 03:05, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Missed joke

Not that this section really belongs in the article, but whoever wrote:

Expensive specialty coffee becomes the norm (A panhandler asks for "$25 for a cup of coffee").

in as a prediction missed the point. First, the writer was clearly too young to remember what would have made that funny to the original audience: the double-digit inflation of the 1970s. Back then, it really did seem plausible that a cup of coffee would have been that much by 1998. And second, I really would quarrel with that idea. Expensive specialty coffee has vastly enlarged its market segment but it still hasn't become the norm (or else Dunkin' Donuts would be hurting and Starbucks doing well). Daniel Case (talk) 19:37, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Don't quit your day job. Dunkin' just closed 100 stores due to slow growth and Starbucks just reported record earnings in the last quarter. Nevertheless, I doubt this will last as more and more people discover how its mixed drinks contribute to the obesity epidemic. Viriditas (talk) 06:11, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

Wow, so I'm held responsible for something not being true six years after I said it (he says, five years afterwards). OK, so as of 2020 it might be a little truer but I still think more people just go with plain everyday coffee and don't seek out particular blends of Arabica from particular countries. Daniel Case (talk) 01:17, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

Change Needed

If I remember right, the United Kingdom was the 57th State of the United States. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Green Herring (talk • contribs) 04:44, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure Elvis Costello sang, "Crawling to the USA" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.240.40.108 (talk) 00:53, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

A "perdiction" come true error

The article has Peak Oil as a perdiction in the movie that has come true. This is at the very least in doubt. While Peak Oil may happen, it has yet to come true, or is in serious debate. This statement should be removed until at least the science proves that Peak Oil happened. Even the Wikipedia page on Peak Oil includes the doubts of this having happened. 68.55.6.178 (talk) 04:52, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

"Predictions"

I've removed this section per WP:OR. Not only is it dubious, the movie is filled with predictions that failed to come true, but it is clearly original research. I can't imagine what kind of an argument could be used to support retaining such a section. --Daniel 19:29, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

It's a movie after all, please leave the article alone. Many articles contain loads of unchallenged and blatant original commentary, so why pick on this flick. I find the observations interesting and they add to the interest of the topic in a positive manner. Unless off-base, prescient observations are welcome for creative works. 99.32.160.175 (talk) 04:46, 21 January 2014 (UTC)