(HOST: Although John said he would not make predictions or tell us what happens in the future, he did make enough comments that leave a trail of what might be called predictions. The following section contains all of the comments John made about the future, the technology of time travel and cryptic comments that seemed out of context.

The web sites attached are based on my own searches. In most cases, I looked up the term John mentions and then searched under the results with the word "time travel" or any other phrase he mentioned. I hope to add the rest of his posts by month in the coming weeks.)

December 06, 2000 21:36

What is music like in 2036?
(46) However the days of mega-stars playing multiple track studio produced music and lip-synching on a huge stage are pretty much isolated to your time period.

(47) Like everything else, music is much less centralized. The general trend is away from "computer generated" music and more toward real people playing real instruments.

<http://www.statesman.com/business/content/auto/ epaper/editions/today/ business_f343b99ac5c591F500f3.html>

(48 Music is much more of a personal experience. More people know how to read music and play together in small groups.

What is the health care like in 2036?
(49) I would compare it to what you see in Western movies. We do have hospitals but there are more family doctors and house calls as compared to what you are used to.

(50) There is no real organized health care. If you get a serious disease, you die.

What is the entertainment industry like in 2036?
(51) Again, entertainment is less centralized. There are "movies" and "TV" but everything is distributed over the net and more people produce their own "shows".

Earlier you said something was wrong with the UNIX computer code on your worldline. What's wrong with it?
(52) I'm not exactly sure what the technical issue is but I believe some sort of UNIX system registry stops in 2038.

<http://w3.ppl.gov/comp/digital/DOCS/HTML/SUPPDOCS/ Y2KPAPER.HTM>

<http://java.apache.org/jserv/y2k.htm>

How far have computers and software progressed in 2036?
(53) I would say the biggest difference is in the reliability of the hardware and software. You can look forward to very stringent manufacturing parameters and programming discipline.

(54) I will tell you that processor speed and memory size take dramatic leaps forward.

December 10, 2000 11:00

Who won the Super Bowl in 2001?
(55) Besides, can you tell me if it rained in New York on June 4th 1932? You are from their future so should you know that?

(HOST: Although this isn't exactly a prediction, I thought I thought it was interesting that New York did indeed play in that year's Super Bowl.)

December 10, 2000 11:32

What type of money do you use in 2036?
(56) Its not very different than it is now. Yes, we have money and credit cards. However, like everything else, the monetary system is decentralized.

(57) Banking is based mostly around the community structure. There are no multinational banking or computerized economic systems. There are also no income taxes.

Is the GPS system still in use in 2036?
(58) Oh yes! In fact, the unit I have with me works here. I'm not sure why that surprises me. There are also a great many communications and Internet satellite systems.

Is there public transportation in 2036?
(59) A high-speed train system connects the larger cities. Roads are still used for cars and many people ride horses and bikes.

<http://www.o-keating.com/hsr/fox.htm>

Do medical advances in 2036 have anything to do with genetics?
(60)I believe there is a great deal of progress in treating the cancer cells with modified viruses. So I guess the answer is yes.

<http://www.manbir-online.com/diseases/virus.1.htm>

The question involved details on natural disasters and temperatures in 2036.
(61) The average temperature worldwide is a bit cooler.

<http://www.globalclimate.org/Newsweek.htm>

December 13, 2000 12:44

I think Russia is still very likely to attack the United States with nuclear weapons. It's hard to imagine being here to see it.
(62) Russia's enemy in the United States is not you, the average person. Russia's enemy is the United States government.

Does the current relationship between Arabs and Jews have anything to do with the coming war?
(63) Real disruptions in world events begin with the destabilization of the West as a result of degrading US foreign policy and consistency.

(64) This becomes apparent around 2004 as civil unrest develops near the next presidential election.

(65) The Jewish population in Israel is not prepared for a true offensive war. They are prepared for the ultimate defense.

(66) Wavering western support for Israel is what gives Israel's neighbors the confidence to attack.

(67) The last resort for a defensive Israel and its offensive Arab neighbors is to use weapons of mass destruction.

Does anything happen in the year 2012? I've heard stories about the world ending.
(68) Yes, there are unusual events in 2012 but they do not cause the world to end. It is important that they be a surprise. Perhaps you are familiar with the story of the Red Sea and the Egyptians?

How and why do the Arabs Jews become entangled in the civil war of the U.S.A?
(69) They are not directly involved but political situations are dependant on Western stability, which collapses in 2005.

The Arab countries appear to have weapons of mass destruction. Do they use them against America?
(70) Not against America but they are used against each other.

December 30, 2000 10:28

There are numerous experiments going on at CERN. In order for them to make a black hole they would have to travel faster than light.
(71) I'm pretty sure they have a number of experiments going on at the same time at CERN. The one I'm referring to involves very high energies using protons.

<http://www.cerncourier.com/main/article/41/6/2>

(72) Natural time machines do exist.

<http://www.zamandayolculuk.com/cetinbal/Wormholes FieldPropulsionx.htm>

30 December 2000 13:17

(73) The major physics break through for controlled gravity distortion does happen at CERN in your future.

(74) Heck, we haven't even touched on "Z" field compression yet.

(75) In 2036, it was discovered (or at least known after testing) that the 5100 computer was capable of reading and changing all of the legacy code written by IBM before the release of that system and still be able to create new code in APL and basic.

(76) However, IBM never published that information because it would have probably destroyed a large part of their business infrastructure in the early 70s. In fact, I would bet the engineers were probably told to keep their mouth's shut.