Predictions in the 1980s that the Maldives would be underwater within 30 years,
I never heard that prediction.
predictions in the 1980s that New York City's West Side Highway would be submerged within 30 years,
I never heard that prediction, either.
predictions at the turn of the century that within a few years children in the UK won't know what snow is....
That's another prediction that I never heard.
Perhaps you can provide some citations.
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