Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "predictions" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "predictions" over time.
A prediction or forecast is a statement about a future event or about future data. Predictions are often, but not always, based upon experience or knowledge of forecasters. There is no universal agreement about the exact difference between "prediction" and "estimation"; different authors and disciplines ascribe different connotations. Read more on Wikipedia