We should be particularly cautious about making predictions about the future of science, not least because creating unrealistic expectations can be damaging. (judithcurry.com)
I didn't make a prediction for 2015, but I don't think I would have expected a decrease of more than 10 %. (davidderrico.com)
However, the overall concept is the same as the day - to - day task of making a prediction on future outcomes based on past events. (7binaryoptions.com)