The best part of this gig? Occasionally we forecast wild conjectures that may or may not come true. And no one, or at least, very few individuals, hold us accountable.
Think LaVar Ball.
“Back in my heyday, I would kill Michael Jordan one-on-one.” –LaVar Ball
When’s the last time someone fact-checked this dude?
Sportswriters occasionally have similar leeway. Hey, we’re not safety engineers. No one gets hurt if we’re wrong.
There’s a time and place for realism. And you’ll see plenty of it in past and future writings. Critical thinking and reason usually prevail in my articles (hopefully?