Man accurately predicted the future 20 years ago in this eerie letter
Tradesmen have discovered a letter hidden inside a bathroom wall in a Rozelle home in NSW containing predictions of the future made more than 20 years ago.
The letter was written by Greg Wilkinson, now 61, who included a photo of him and his wife Roslyn Green on their wedding day.
“Hello whoever you are,” the letter starts.
“This letter was put into this stud wall on Easter Saturday, 15th April, 1995. It is pissing down and so a good day to be renovating.”
“Ros reckons you will be reading this in the year 2020. I built the wall, and I reckon closer to 2060,” he wrote.
Greg details in his letter that he and his wife purchased their house in 1987 for $170,000, describing it as “uninhabitable” and undergoing renovations.
Greg also revealed how his wife Roslyn was expecting a child and “because she is an inquisitive type” knew the baby was going to be a boy.
Greg was sailing in Croatia when the letter was uncovered by the tradesmen. He told Fairfax his wife tragically died from breast cancer two years after the letter was written.
“I feel quite emotional having seen it. All that water under the bridge for me and the world. My beautiful Ros looking back at me from the past,” he said.
In his letter, Greg made predictions about the future including how Islam would be the “next ideological problem” facing the world, plunging parts of the world into a “holy war”.
He also predicted China would be the next big economic superpower, warning Australia could be a target if it decided it needed more space.
Greg also described life in 1995, explaining how the price of a loaf of bread was $2.25 and “surfing” the internet was a new craze.
“Hope I haven’t made the future look too bleak, but if one focuses on the problems of today, they would probably seem bleaker. We’re however, having a ball,” he said.
“We hope you enjoy living here as we did”.
The letter was posted to Facebook and has attracted attention due to Greg’s accurate insights.
Greg has thanked users for their encouragement commenting on the photo, “What a hoot. You have all been so kind and complimentary.”