Do you think Nostradamus' predictions are accurate?

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  • Nostradamus' prophecies are vague and are usually fit to current events.

    Many people think that Nostradamus was a great prophet; however his prophecies were usually too vague to point to specific events. People say he predicted the rise of Hitler, but he got the name wrong and said "Hister" instead. People said he predicted 9/11, but it was a vague reference to "twins" in his prophecies, and also he didn't mention the correct year.

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  • I do not think Nostradamus' predictions are accurate and, instead, believe that they are merely vague coincidences.

    Nostradamus made several vague predictions. It is difficult to say that they are accurate, when they leave so much room for interpretation. The predictions are not exact enough, or filled with enough facts, to call them accurate. I might believe some of them to be true, but being vague is far from being accurate.

    No J Lamb 43

  • The law of odds says that even Nostradamus would get a few right, but that doesn't mean he could predict the future.

    Many people have claimed that they could see and predict events of the future, but such capabilities are not possible. The most famous foreseer was Nostradamus, and they claim that he really could predict the future. The key is that Nostradamus made so many predictions that, based on the odds, he was bound to get a couple that were right or close. Using probabilities, though, this does not mean he could, in fact, predict events.

    No SpikyWesley

  • Nostradamus' views cannot be unequivocally accurate because he is human, and has even failed in the past.

    Nostradamus is only human and is, therefore, fallible. It can be concluded then that it is impossible that all his predictions were accurate. There is no scientific evidence or empirical proof that everything he wrote has come true. Furthermore, critics believe that many of his predictions were simply copied from other sources, mostly Biblical or folklore of the time, without giving any credit or citations. Finally, there is no way for him to have known what would happen in the future.

    No DisastrousEzekiel78

  • The "predictions" of Nostradamus are worthless, as history continues to show us.

    In trying to prove the accuracy of Nostradamus, his fans instead prove that his predictions are worthless. Such proof shouldn't be necessary, as history has repeatedly shown that it is difficult enough to forecast with reasonable accuracy. The temptation to believe remains, however, as belief in the supernatural attracts humans like catnip attracts cats. The basic problem with the "predictions" of Nostradamus aren't predictions. A prediction tells you what to watch for. Supporters of Nostradamus, instead, busy themselves trying to interpret events in such a way that they might somehow fit a particular reading of something Nostradamus wrote.

    No LuciaL
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