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Original poster

To be terrified by the Baba Vanga prophecies

106 replies

midlifehope · 29/12/2016 16:54

Hello all,

I was randomly looking on the web a few days ago and came across the baba vanga prophecies. The bit about a war in the middle east turning into WWIII and the use of weapons in Europe terrifies me. I would usually dismiss this kind of stuff, but she has predicted many other things correctly in the past. AIBU to consider moving my family to Australasia on the basis of these terrifying predictions?

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Blossomdeary · 29/12/2016 17:20

This has been the pattern throughout my whole life: Suez, IRA, nuclear standoffs, the cold war, Bade-Meinhoff gang - nothing changes. There have been mad people trying to find a way to destroy the world throughout the centuries - we just have better equipment now so can make a proper job of it. Best to just get on with life and hope for the best. There is nowehre to hide form WW3.

1horatio · 29/12/2016 17:21

Oh, and btw. I'd assume New Zealand was safer than Australia...

OneWithTheForce · 29/12/2016 17:22

Well, lets say she or he or whoever is correct in their predictions, what exactly does being scared about it achieve? If it's going to happen it will happen whether you panic or not. I know I'd far rather go out knowing I enjoyed my life while I had it than stressed over the inevitable.

WorraLiberty · 29/12/2016 17:22

AIBU to consider moving my family to Australasia on the basis of these terrifying predictions?

YANBU - go for it.

In fact I think Just move your family to Australasia, should become the new Mumsnet "Just learn to drive" or "Cancel the cheque"...

MagicMary1 · 29/12/2016 17:23

Yes nothing wrong with China prediction but it's not like that prediction is from a special gift more like something many people have been saying. No superpower lasts forever

ClashCityRocker · 29/12/2016 17:23

To be fair, the Simpsons have got more predictions right than she has.

I'm just waiting for the killer dolphin takeover to happen now.

randomeragain · 29/12/2016 17:26

I once ate Rum Baba.....slightly over rated

DownAmongtheElves · 29/12/2016 17:27

The nuclear early warning systems in Australia mean that Australia will be hit before Europe or north America, in the event of WW3.

Nowhere is safe.

OR

Stop reading rubbish on the internet. Leave that to the 16 year olds.

SnipSnipMrBurgess · 29/12/2016 17:29

LunaLoveg00d

Grin Grin Grin

Sorry OP, no one can predict the future in this way.

Anyway, looking at the above link- it says she predicted 9/11. She said "“Horror, horror! The American brethren will fall after being attacked by the steel birds.“ “The wolves will be howling in a bush and innocent blood will gush,”

Why say it like that? did she not know the word for plane?

Original poster
midlifehope · 29/12/2016 17:29

You made me laugh WorraLiberty. Yes mumset is free to use that phrase. You're welcome!

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midlifehope · 29/12/2016 17:30

I guess planes didn't exist back then....

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ComputerUserNumptyTwit · 29/12/2016 17:30

Polly but they have discovered cures for AIDS and cancer - it's just not in big pharma's interests to make these cures available Wink

ItShouldHaveBeenJingleJess · 29/12/2016 17:31

I thought the thread title was an epic typo and was about to read that the OP wanted to opt for a C-section as she was afraid of vaginal birth...

addstudentdinners2 · 29/12/2016 17:32

Yabu

Sybys · 29/12/2016 17:33

It's like how people use animals to predict results in the world cup. Most of them are wrong but if you have enough different predictors, odds are that one of them will get a few things right. Then you're left with the oracle 'Paul The Octopus' and a zoo-full of animals that got it wrong and so weren't heavily reported on.

If you have enough people making predictions, some will be right, and those are the predictors who will get media exposure.

Except it's even easier for supposed oracles whose words are open for interpretation, or who are allowed to be 'off' by years or decades!

Mirandawest · 29/12/2016 17:33

She died 20 years ago so I'm guessing planes existed.

LunaLoveg00d · 29/12/2016 17:33

I guess planes didn't exist back then....

Bollocks. This "psychic" was alive in the 1990s and wrongly predicting who would win the world cup.

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midlifehope · 29/12/2016 17:34

That would've been one hell of a typo! ;)

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LunaLoveg00d · 29/12/2016 17:34

I guess planes didn't exist back then....

Bollocks, according to WIkipedia, Baba Vanga died in 1996. There were definitely planes 20 years ago.

SnipSnipMrBurgess · 29/12/2016 17:35

I guess planes didn't exist back then....

Im sorry, they didnt have planes in 1989 when she said it?

WorraLiberty · 29/12/2016 17:35

Bollocks. This "psychic" was alive in the 1990s and wrongly predicting who would win the world cup.

I thought that was an octopus called Paul?

BahHumbuggle · 29/12/2016 17:35

The world has to end somehow, unfortunately that includes Australasia.

It does seem incredibly safe there compared to Europe/USA. Do they have any terrorist style attacks at all? Or is it that they have em but we don't hear about it?

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midlifehope · 29/12/2016 17:37

I hope it is all bollocks.

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Costacoffeeplease · 29/12/2016 17:38

There weren't planes in the 90s

Grin to infinity

Baylisiana · 29/12/2016 17:39

There are no genuine psychics. Some predictions may come to pass due to coincidence, or because they were based on non psychic observations about what is likely. When they do come to pass they are emphasised and all the errors forgotten. There is reason for concern about the future, but there is absolutely no reason whatsoever to be concerned specifically about the claims of a psychic. Ignore completely and use your own intelligence to assess the evidence around you.