Jan 6 2010Cuuute: Children Asked To Predict The Future
Philly.com recently sent questionnaires to parents and teachers asking their children (13 and under) what they think the world we be like in 10 years. These are some of the answers. And as you will see, some of these cats really know what's up. Okay, which one of you has the time machine?!
I think all of the animals will be dead in 10 years because America is polluting too much. People who aren't married won't have dogs, cats, fish, or any other type of house animal.
Lexi Schommer, 8
Penn Valley
People will be friendlier because they can talk to each other on more than one phone.
Morgen Zighelboim, 5
Huntingdon Valley
Robots will take over the world. They will have lasers.
Jacob Eiseman, 9
Penn Valley
In a decade I think that the time machine will be invented. Maybe somebody will make a new ice cream flavor and the government will find a way to stop pollution. They will also make a machine to control the seasons. After, there would be a candy that makes you shrink. Astronauts would land on Mars and explorers would find new types of fish. They would also discover a new Arctic animal and a new island.
Guille Ribeiro-Vecino, 8
Wynnewood
Everybody will have a jet pack.
Dylan Marcus, 7
Cherry Hill
There may not be any blue sky.
Annie Lindner, 11
Haverford
We will live in a world of pure luxury with computers that are programmed by a human's thoughts. We will have no racism, no crime, no need for anyone to take people to court, no need for divorce. There would be no end to happiness. The poor would be welcomed into newly built houses without hesitation. Rich people would donate to every charity known. We would find a cure for every disease.
Summer Lynch, 11
Malvern
Oh Summer, Summer, Summer. You are in for a real treat. Oh -- and whatever you do, DON'T WATCH AVATAR.
Decade in Preview: The Youthful Vision [philly] (with seven pages of responses, so click it to read a ton more)
Thanks to Joe, who agrees little Jacob Eiseman might just be a seer.
Reader Comments
1. Samwich - January 6, 2010 10:17 PM
YOU ARE NOT FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Samwichmwich - January 6, 2010 10:17 PM
I AM!
3. Samwichmwich - January 6, 2010 10:19 PM
and by the way JEW POWER
4. Geoff - January 6, 2010 10:26 PM
lasers? robots? we're fcked
5. lameo - January 6, 2010 10:29 PM
YEEEEEAH, JEW POWER! THE JEWS HAVE TAKEN OVER THIS COMMENT SPACE.
THE GOYIM ARE POWERLESS.
6. andrew - January 6, 2010 10:36 PM
i deffinitley know that some of them werent written by kids!!!
7. Bailey - January 6, 2010 10:38 PM
...There's nothing to click. Did I miss something?
8. therealRoboticDeathArmy - January 6, 2010 10:38 PM
I'm not even as bad as these dumbass noobs.
#4 wasn't bad though.
Just for you JIMMY: Come on, Summer's mom probably wrote that for her. "The poor would be welcomed into newly built houses without hesitation. Rich people would donate to every charity known."
Well Summer, tell your mom she is completely wrong in every way besides the computer things. She should know better than to fill your head with a bunch of lies. When the Robopocalypse comes she will be the first to go.
you're welcome, JIMMY(dogballz)
Also where is that queer GFS? I haven't seen his douchbagedness around here for a while.
9. Rob Hope - January 6, 2010 10:51 PM
Is it wrong that ALL THESE KIDS LIVE NEAR ME!?
10. WillC - January 6, 2010 11:07 PM
Really?!?! These kids are from Philly... they freakin BOO'D SANTA! There is a JAIL in their NFL Stadium. I give'm 2 years. Summer will be hooking up with all the kids n get knocked up before High School. In 10 years she'll have popped out 4 kids. Guille will be gay and have a sex change. Morgen will be some cheap minimum wage secretary. Only kid who seems to know what's really going on is Jacob.
11. Jimmy(Dogballz) - January 6, 2010 11:10 PM
My vote is for Dylan. Where the Fuck is My Jet Pack?!
12. Clint - January 6, 2010 11:16 PM
Looks like SOMEBODY'S parents/teachers are forcing their liberal agendas on them.
13. therealRoboticDeathArmy - January 6, 2010 11:27 PM
@geekologie readerz i am teh big penix eaterz
watch
me
lix
teh
dog
ballz
cuz thats how dogballin goes bitechez!
i jock on ballz, dogballz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14. Michael Brown - January 6, 2010 11:54 PM
Kids are dumb.
15. Danielle - January 6, 2010 11:55 PM
@12: No, that can't be! That would be morally irresponsible and wrong! Liberals aren't like that-- OhIseewhatyoudidthere.
16. POW - January 7, 2010 12:11 AM
When I was a kid all anyone cared about was edible crayons and dinosaurs with lasers and missle launchers. These kids obviously have mental problems.
17. GTO - January 7, 2010 1:01 AM
I live in eastern PA and this scares me although they are kids. Lasers, death, no blue sky. Our kids have succumbed to a world with no imagination for good.
Forget them, I stand against the robots.
18. White Lotus - January 7, 2010 1:18 AM
Wow, these are strangely articulate and depressing. Summer makes #13 sound autistic. I think somebody forgot to call some of these morose little guys down to the office for their rids and antipsychotics.
19. John - January 7, 2010 1:28 AM
Damn hippie ass teacher unions. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BAN DODGEBALL.... ... ... ... Robots. Robots happen when you ban dodgeball.
20. Joe - January 7, 2010 1:42 AM
After 10 years I might be able to lose my virginity.
Joe, 27
21. H3C70R - January 7, 2010 3:52 AM
I went to Penn Valley elementary, this article makes me happy, thanks geekologie guy
22. Travel Blogs - January 7, 2010 4:31 AM
I think its cute though
23. Theman - January 7, 2010 6:27 AM
Stupid kids. Think again. "A new ice cream flavour?" Really? Na, just joking.
24. Mr.X. - January 7, 2010 7:01 AM
Even kids know it... Robots will take over... They have lasers!
25. Noooo! Robots with Lasers - January 7, 2010 8:36 AM
Here's the link
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/image/20100106_Decade_in_Preview__The_Youthful_Vision.html
26. CrazyAznKT - January 7, 2010 8:37 AM
Where is the seven page link?
27. Alioth - January 7, 2010 9:29 AM
GW, is the pic one from your childhood? No wonder you're scared of robots, being strangled like that, LOL. Cute though :)
28. Closet Nerd - January 7, 2010 10:18 AM
@10 We didn't Boo Santa..... we threw snowballs at him!
29. WhateverHelpsYouSleepAtNightBtch - January 7, 2010 10:25 AM
Wow. For these kids to answer that kind of stuff just shows the lack of freedom and imagination they have now. Parents are damaging their children. Robots, computers, lasers... No animals and no sky... there is something wrong with these kids. This is really sad. I feel bad for them. There's something wrong with this world. Robots... Robots... Really?
all though, I do have to admit, I'm excited about that jet pack.
30. inklimited - January 7, 2010 10:31 AM
Where's the jump??
31. John - January 7, 2010 10:35 AM
In 10 years you will see monkeys wearing dresses and being maids.
Jamila Rumph, 9
Ardmore
(Real entry from the link a few comments up.)
32. pirhan - January 7, 2010 10:51 AM
Oh shi. So apparently I will totally live alone because I will have no access to cats to keep my company. Sucky.
I however, hope that the future sees the end of money.
www.zeitgeistmovie.com
33. KBOTZ - January 7, 2010 10:57 AM
Who would name their kid Summer? A hippy thats who....and she is obviously pushing her hippy views onto her daughter.
...dirty f$%kin hippys.
side note, i always love futuristic predictions, look at circa 1987 Arnold Preditor movie technology. I remember watching that and think "fuck yeah, we're gonna have all those flashing lights on shit attached to my arm like the futuristic aliens?"...Now i'd rather have an ipod.
cloaking devices now thats awesomness.....coming to a store near you.
34. Dude - January 7, 2010 11:38 AM
The liberal indoctrination is strong in these little ones. Especially the Penn Valley kids who are blaming the US for everything. They will be in for a real surprise when they grow up.
35. Allison - January 7, 2010 11:44 AM
Seriously though, Jacob and Dylan are your illegitimate children, aren't they?
36. Potez - January 7, 2010 12:32 PM
Pffft, Not only have i seen this before i've seen it with life destroying commentary of the kids stupididty.
http://www.sjfordonline.com/post/321806218/twenty-ten-and-stupid-kids
37. Tennist0 - January 7, 2010 4:49 PM
I'm not the only one who likes these kids at the same time as scared for my future...am I? Not like them as in pedo, like them as in I wanna hang out with them...could be fun, dont judge
38. Ballz - January 7, 2010 6:56 PM
That shit is obviously and painfully fake. Those comments were clearly fabricated by an adult(s).
39. therealRoboticDeathArmy - January 7, 2010 8:44 PM
@38 I'm guessing you like playing with ballz?
40. MC - January 7, 2010 9:00 PM
Far and away my favorite:
I predict that the Minnesota Vikings will win the Super Bowl in February 2010. In 2012 the Miami Dolphins will win the Super Bowl. Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco will change his name to Chad Ochosiete after he is traded from Cincinnati and forced to change his number. Philip Rivers will be the greatest quarterback since Dan Marino to never win a Super Bowl. In baseball, the Washington Nationals will make the playoffs by 2017. The Yankees won't win another championship this decade. Dan Uggla will win MVP in 2015. Ichiro Suzuki will break Pete Rose's all-time hits record.
Billy Patterson, 11
Wynnewood
My prediction: Billy Patterson will be hosting a much better version of The Best Damn Sports Show, Period.
41. MadMonkey - January 7, 2010 9:50 PM
Those poor, misguided children...
42. EPICGERMAN - January 7, 2010 10:31 PM
if your showers are broken u can use mine.
43. Bryce - January 8, 2010 1:38 AM
Everyone WILL have jet packs, damn it. .
44. r4 - January 8, 2010 2:30 AM
Hi Guy's,
I think somebody forgot to call some of these morose little guys down to the office for their rids and antipsychotics.
45. Ballz - January 8, 2010 2:40 AM
@39: Yeah, I like playing with yours. Oh wait, you don't have any...
46. K - January 9, 2010 2:26 PM
"We will live in a world of pure luxury with computers that are programmed by a human's thoughts. We will have no racism, no crime, no need for anyone to take people to court, no need for divorce. There would be no end to happiness. The poor would be welcomed into newly built houses without hesitation. Rich people would donate to every charity known. We would find a cure for every disease."
If that's what the next generation are fighting for then I support any terrorist stopping them.