December 30, 2007: 2008 Predictions Night 1
Dec 30, 2007
2h 35m
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Art Bell opens the phone lines for the first night of listener predictions for 2008, beginning with a review of the previous year"s forecasts. The results from 2007 are mixed at best, with bonks for predictions about NASA casualties, Saddam"s execution being faked, Israel attacking Iran, and a moon base being revealed. Hits include Philippine earthquakes, a weakening dollar, and an increase in animal attacks on humans.
Callers offer a wide range of forecasts for the year ahead. An asteroid heading toward Mars with one-in-25 odds of impact sparks discussion about what the collision might reveal beneath the surface. Economic predictions dominate, with callers forecasting oil dropping below 50 dollars, the Dow falling under 11,000, and a possible new market that could benefit the middle class. One caller predicts voter fraud in a Republican primary worse than the 2000 Florida debacle.
Several callers share psychic visions, including a helicopter crash into a building in a major city, three massive earthquakes in Hawaii, and a Disney World shooting. Art discusses his own battle to quit smoking after 40 years, describing his experience with Chantix and the vivid dreams it produces. The predictions grow bolder as the night moves toward midnight.
Callers offer a wide range of forecasts for the year ahead. An asteroid heading toward Mars with one-in-25 odds of impact sparks discussion about what the collision might reveal beneath the surface. Economic predictions dominate, with callers forecasting oil dropping below 50 dollars, the Dow falling under 11,000, and a possible new market that could benefit the middle class. One caller predicts voter fraud in a Republican primary worse than the 2000 Florida debacle.
Several callers share psychic visions, including a helicopter crash into a building in a major city, three massive earthquakes in Hawaii, and a Disney World shooting. Art discusses his own battle to quit smoking after 40 years, describing his experience with Chantix and the vivid dreams it produces. The predictions grow bolder as the night moves toward midnight.