Prophetic Pitfalls: A Guide to Not Being Wrong

Subproblem 1: The Pitfall of Prophesied Answers

When it comes to predicting the future, even the most well-intentioned prophets are not immune to the dangers of Subproblem 1.

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Subproblem 1: The Pitfall of Unsubstantiated Claims

Unpacking the Folly of Fanciful Forecasting

Subproblem 1: The Pitfall of Unsubstantiated Claims is a critical pitfall that prophets and fortune tellers often find themselves in. It's when they make predictions without any actual evidence or facts to back it up, but still manage to sound convincing.

Imagine being a prophet who claims that the apocalypse is near, but can't even be bothered to check the weather forecast for the next 7 days.