We've got a long road ahead of us. The current gen consoles are finding their footing, stumbling or starting to hit their stride. It's too early to declare clear cut winners, but not too early to forecast the future. Popular Science has a feature called "PPX" (PopSci Predictions Exchange) in which the publication sets forth predictions and lets readers bet on them with fake money for bragging rights. PopSci's predictions are:

• Virgin Galactic will not suffer a passenger fatality in its first year of business.
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• A human will break the world record for skydiving by the end of 2009.
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• Gas prices in the U.S. will smash records this year.
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• NASA will finish building the International Space Station by 2010.
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• The PLAYSTATION 3 will outsell both the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii by the end of 2009.

All of them seem like fairly realistic predictions—yes, even the PS3 one. Don't forget: one day the PS3 will have tons of games. So will the Wii and the Xbox 360, but still. Brian Ashcraft

Popular Science Predicts [Game Grope Thanks, Anon!]

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