January 18: a fine day for making predictions

1. 200917th anniversary
   Said on this day

   James Hansen, 2009: 'We Have Only Four Years Left for Obama to Set an Example to the Rest of the World'

   Days before the inauguration, NASA's top climate scientist told the Observer the new president's first term was the last chance. The Observer headline: 'President has four years to save Earth.'

   Four Years Left to Save the World · James Hansen (director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies)

   Deadline set: By the end of Obama's first term (January 20, 2013) · status: Busted

   It seemed like a good idea at the time.

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