Workers, stringing computer cables, found a round cylinder on a ledge marked “Time Capsule: Open in 1996. Predictions made by 8th grade social science class on April 23, 1976.”
Steve Aagesen, eighth grader teacher at the time, said the students had been studying the Bi-Centnnial and wondered what life would be like by the year 2000. 1976 was also the year of the first Mars mission. Don Skjonsby was the teacher responsible for the time capsule and couldn’t be reached for comment.
Todd Fenske joked his prediction had come true as he predicted we would be landing on Mars. Bonnie Koglin Hansen, when reminded about the time capsule, asked if she had written anything stupid. Dan Schultz had completely forgotten about the time capsule. Danette Kulzer didn’t have much faith that their time capsule would be found as she predicted the pieces of paper would be lost.
Some of the predictions follow.
By the Year 1996, I predict. . .
That everyone will own a hovercraft and be on other planets either living or exploring. Tim Liestman
That there will be people on the moon. Rose Boie
That there will be laboratories on Mars. Tom McCoy
That women's lib will be true and that there will be no difference in pay between men and women. Deanne Noonan
That solar energy will be used and will be nothing very new. Debra Mehr
The United States will turn to Communism. Pam Spanier
That we’ll find life on a planet. Rhonda Fuchs
That the United States will no longer be the number one power and that we will be overthrown by the number one country. Linda Nylen
A nuclear war will land on Mars and find life on it of some sort either plant or animal. Chris Nistler,/b>
That almost all the people will have airplanes or helicopters. Dan Schultz
That there will be a problem of buildings being put up on land owned by other people. Bonnie Koglin
By the year 1996 there will be a new world war. LeRoy Lang
We shall have station upon Mars and that manned space craft will have probed other planets. Myron Schmitz
There will be a cure for cancer. Ruth Loxtercamp
Almost all of our animals will be extent. Macy Dingman
I predict there will be a famine. Kathy Fischer
There will be an over population problem. Jeron Jaeger
I predict that people will be extent.(sic) Jack Liebl
The world will have ended. Mark Knebel
That people will be living on the moon. Duane Schmitt