Prediction has something to do with the future. The character Criswell in the epic film Plan 9 From Outer Space summed this up masterfully:
UPDATE: Well, Criswell did sum it up masterfully. But now he has been silenced, by whoever yanked the video from YouTube. We may never again know what he said, or be able to see and hear how perfectly he said it. Alas, poor Criswell!