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Dublin predicts the future, with mixed results

Sweets and robot tattooists are on the horizon.

Nov 7th 2014, 8:00 PM 3,573 Views 0 Comments

ESB WENT AROUND the Web Summit this week looking for predictions for the future.

A few were er, predictable (tech will rule blah blah blah), but there were also a few choice visions, visions that would put Keith Barry’s lot to shame.

1. “Sweets”

Imagine wasting your one prediction on this?

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SWEETS.

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2. “The internet”

We predict a ‘career in comedy’ for this joker.

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3. “A knife that will fillet the fish quicker than me”

We wouldn’t bet on it.

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4. “Phones will be unbreakable”

This lad has obviously never had a run in with a Nokia.

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5. “A hair and makeup gun”

Pleasepleaseplease.

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6. “Aliens will take over in less than 30 years”

Keith beat you to this one.

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7. “Robot tattooists”

Ouch.

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Any odds for this lot, Paddy Power?

Source: ESB/YouTube

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Dublin predicts the future, with mixed results