Will the Astrologer Die Today?
Talk about a losing bet. Kunjilal Malviya is an astrologer in India, and he predicted that he would die today.
If you're right and you die . . . you were right, but you're dead. If you were wrong . . . hooray! You're alive . . . but you have to live with the fact that you made a complete fool out of yourself.
Malviya is 75 years old and allegedly predicted his grandfather's death fifteen years ago.
People, of course, have flocked to see whether the man will die. What's the point of that? If he dies, you're stuck looking at a dead guy. If he lives, you just wasted your entire day. Don't people understand that?
Here's the trick with predictions into the future . . . never pin a date on your prediction. How many people were dumb enough to state that Jesus would come back on Tuesday at 5:34 am? Particularly when your primary source states that no one will know when Jesus will return! I can just imagine . . .
Phil: "So, Bob, do you want to go to lunch with me on Tuesday?"
Bob: "Sorry, Phil. I can't. Jesus is coming back that morning."
Phil: "Oh, OK. So, when you find out you're wrong, you probably won't be much fun around lunchtime anyway, I'm guessing. Never mind."
I am always tempted to purchase The Enquirer, World News, etc. whenever they give their "Predictions for 2006," or whatever the upcoming year is, just so I have something to laugh about on New Year's Day, 2007. That could be something I could post about. Unfortunately, I just can't bring myself to give them the money. Perhaps now that I have a blog and a purpose to purchase it, I'll go for it. Or maybe I can find the predictions online, instead.
Read the shocking conclusion here!
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