On the network you can often find the phrase "Simpsons have already been predicted!" But usually these predictions that have become an Internet phenomenon have quite simple and logical explanations. Therefore, we have collected a selection of ten popular fakes about the predictions of the animated series.
Among Internet users there is an opinion that Simpsons predict the future. And after reading numerous articles or watching videos with collections of predictions of the animated series, you may have the impression that to write scenarios, the authors of a cult cartoon about yellow men from the city of Springfield hire fortunetellers and travelers in time. The series has been going on for more than 30 years and consists of more than 700 episodes. Therefore, it is not surprising that there may be some coincidences with future events. However, most often, popular predictions have a simple explanation: this is either a photoshop, or a fan art, or a change of dates, or the scene refers to the already occurred event.
1. "Simpsons" predicted a fire in Notre Dame
After fire In the Cathedral of the Paris Mother of God in April 2019 over the network distributed Allegedly, the frame of the animated series, which depicts the Springfield Notre Dame, covered by flame. In some publications with the picture, just It is said: “Simpsons” had a series about the burning Notre Dame ”, and in others indicatedthat this is an episode of 2007.
Is it true: In fact, this is an edited frame. On the original image from the cartoon No Neither the cathedral in the fire, nor Mr. Burns standing outside. A real frame is taken from the stage of the seventh episode of the 19th season (2007), in which the “hunchback from Notre Dama” is parodied. The Cathedral of the Springfield Mother of God is really shown there. Moreover, behind Homer Simpson, in whose hands was his wife Marge, a furious crowd with pitchfork and torches was chasing, but the building did not set fire.
And Mr. Burnes was probably added, due to the consonance of his surname with the English word Burns (“burns”), as well as to repeat The famous meme With a little girl against the backdrop of a burning house.
By the way, Fake has several variations: for example, in one version of the picture, fire is photographed differently, and the city of Springfield Replaced to Paris.
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2. "Simpsons" predicted the capture of the Capitol of the United States
After assault The Capitol of the United States supporters of Donald Trump in January 2021 appeared another prediction. The frame from the animated series shows the gardener Willy screaming against the backdrop of the Capitol, whose image repeats the recognizable appearance of one of the protesters - the conspiracy therologist Jake Angeli, nicknamed the qanon shaman. In social networks They saythat the series with this frame was released a couple of months before real events.
Is it true: In fact, there was no such series, and in front of us is again a fake frame. Image from prediction consists of Of the three different pictures. Firstly, the background with the building Borrowed From the second episode of the third season (1991), and the frame is mirror. Secondly, images of sympsons Cut off From the usual promoter of the series. Thirdly, the figure of Willy with a naked torso Taken From the mobile game The Simpsons: Tapped Out and converted to the image of Angeli.
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3. Simpsons predicted smart watches
In some articles Approvedthat the “Simpsons” predicted the appearance of smart watches - 20 years before the release of Apple Watch. The proof in this case is a frame from the 19th series of the sixth season (1995). According to the plot, the fortuneteller told Lisa about the distant 2010 year and her possible future boyfriend, who had a clock with the built -in communication function and not only.
Is it true: Apple Watch watches really Out in 2015, but the cartoon is again nothing did not predict.
Firstly, it is not clear why the article is referred to precisely to the Apple device, because the devices of Omate Truesmart or Samsung Galaxy Gear Out a couple of years earlier, and the SPH-WP10 watch from Samsung generally appeared More than 20 years ago.
Secondly, the wristwatch with which you can communicate is a common element of science fiction. For example, in 1990 I went out A film adaptation of comics about Dick Tracy, which is famous for radio martens. "Dick Treishi Clock" appeared In the stipric comics in 1946: at first it was a wrist of radio, in 1964 it was a wrist-on TV receiver, in 1986-a wrist computer, and these are not even all functions. In addition, smart watches were shown in the “Flintstouns”, “Jetsons”, “Star Way”, “Inspector Gadget” and many other works.
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4. "Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd
After murders George Floyd in May 2020 online appeared The frame of the animated series, allegedly predicting this event. In the picture, the police chief Wiggam put his foot on the neck of the African American, and behind is Lisa, who requires justice for George. You can also notice signaturethat this scene is from the 1990s.
Is it true: In fact, this is not even a frame from the animated series, but a fan drawing. This is the work of the artist Yuri help, art appeared In his social networks a few days after the death of Floyd, at the end of May 2020. In the picture you can even notice the signature of the author.
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5. "Simpsons" predicted autocation problems
In the collections of predictions, there is also a item about car administration. An example is a scene from the eighth episode of the sixth season (November 1994), where the phrase “Beat up Martin” (“Break Martin”), written on Apple Newton, turns into “Eat Up Martha” (“Eat Marta”). Based on this moment, there was a statement that the animated series predicted either the very very Auto correction, either Her "jambs".
Is it true: Auto correction appeared Until 1994, for example, at Microsoft Word. According to The New York Times, Microsoft advertised this function back in October 1993. Then the dictionary was not used for auto -correction, and the program checked the words with the table of standard errors. For example, the phrase “Ship TeH Cartons Friday” turned into “Ship the Cartons Friday”. And in the episode of the animated series, they generally joked at another theme of the theme - recognition of a manuscript text at that time.
In 1993, The Apple Newton appeared on sale - one of the first pocket personal computers (PDAs). And he had a well -known problem: the software of the device did not very well recognize the handwritten text, which Criticized In the media. It was this problem that was ridiculed in Simpsons.
By the way, the joke influenced Apple. So, the former IOS development manager said: “If we were talking about the keyboard, then a joke about" Eat Up Martha "was always mentioned. We had to make the best keyboard. And it was necessary to make sure that the text input there works as it should. Otherwise, there would be jokes about "eat Marta" again. "
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6. "Simpsons" predicted the censorship of the statue of David
In 2016, Russian media Reportedthat in St. Petersburg they decided to “dress” the statue of David Michelangelo. At first, the city dweller complained that a copy of the sculpture spoils the image of the city and badly affects the children, and then the area of embarrassment was covered with a headdress. Then some users They rememberedthat in 1990 there was a series about the censorship of David (the ninth episode of the second season), in which pants were put on the statue, and a new prediction was born.
Is it true: The frame of the animated series is real, but the censorship of the statue of David and its copies has centuries -old History.
After 1990, indeed was Several cases when people demanded to close the inguinal area of the sculpture. However, the scriptwriters did not predict future events, but ridiculed that had already occurred. David censorship campaigns began immediately after the sculpture in 1504 on Signoria Square in Florence. Then the clergy I counted The work is too provocative, and later the figure was surrounded by many metal leaflets.
And on the website of the London Museum Victoria and Albert indicatedthat, according to historical sources, Queen Victoria was so shocked when she saw a replica of the statue in the middle of the 19th century, that a special fig list was ordered, which was hung on David during royal visits. Later, at the beginning of the 20th century, one gentleman complained about the nudity of statues in the same museum: “It is difficult to call these figures art, and if possible, then this is a very undesirable form of art.”
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7. "Simpsons" predicted a black captain America
In the film "Avengers: Final" (2019), the aged Steve Rogers (Captain America) gave The famous shield to his friend and comrade Sam Wilson (Falcon). It was understood that Wilson, who is played by the dark -skinned actor Anthony Maki, will inherit the nickname and become the new cap, which in the end and It happened In the series "Falcon and Winter Soldier." However, on the network They saythat in the Simpsons back in 2004 there was a dark -skinned captain America, Attaching Frame from the animated series.
Is it true: The posts show a real frame from the series “My Big Tolstoy Hycan Wedding” is the 17th episode of the 15th season (2004), and in the captain’s costume, Dr. Hibbert, but this cannot be called a prediction. In Marvel comics, the falcon tried on the costume of Captain America several times. For example, in 2014 he received The title is officially, but we are interested in earlier periods. So, in the release of Captain America No. 126 (1970) Falcon I put on masking suit, and in 1999 He became Cap for a couple of issues in the Captain America series: Sentinel of Liberty. In addition, in 2003 appeared Another dark -skinned captain America is Isaiah Bradley.
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8. "Simpsons" predicted photos of Donald Trump and Greta Tunberg
In 2019 appeared The video shown by Donald Trump and Eco -activist Greta Tunberg. The frame with Tunberg, looking in the back of the president, has become a popular meme. Then Internet users again They spokethat the "Simpsons" predicted this. The proof was the frame where Lisa Simpson looks at Trump's back, and the image of the image really looks like a frame with Tunberg. Sometimes in posts Add Information that the series of the animated series was released in 2007.
Is it true: This is Photoshop. TROMEN Take From The Debateful Eight 2016 short film (the name of the Menile Eight is beaten there, so you can translate as a “discussion eight”). This is a story about the nightmares of Marge about the presidential debate. In the original near Trump is Ted Cruz-a senator from Texas, so Lisa had someone to take a picture.
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9. "Simpsons" predicted the game Pokémon Go
The famous mobile game about catching Pokemon with augmented reality elements I went out In early July 2016. And almost immediately there were posts where it was said: "In" Simpsons "it was already." Proof is a frame where the character plays in something strongly reminiscent of Pokémon Go. Some publications also They saythat in the animated series about the game "knew much earlier" - long Before her appearance.
Is it true: This is a fake frame. Background Take From the second series of the 14th season (2002), in which Homer goes to the rock and roll camp. According to the plot, he overshadowed the tablets, as a result of which he began to have hallucinations: he began to see Jesus, whom he pointed with his finger. And a mobile device with a running game was simply captured.
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10. "Simpsons" predicted a photo of Trump with a luminous ball
In May 2017 on the Web became Viral frame from video From the opening ceremony of the global center for the fight against extremist ideology in Riyadh. In the image, US President Donald Trump, King of Saudi Arabia Salman ibn Abdul-Aziz al-Saud and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi touch the luminous globe to “activate” the center. Then publications appeared, affirmingthat in Simpsons the same moment with the ball was 15 years ago, that is, in 2002 year.
Is it true: both photos and a frame from the animated series are real, but in the cartoon photo appeared Not in the 2002 episode, but in a short film about 125 days of Trump's presidency. She I went out May 26, 2017, that is, after visiting the American leader of the capital of Saudi Arabia. The picture can be seen at the very beginning - it hangs on the wall.
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