Decoding the Mysteries: Nostradamus' Predictions and Their Impact on the Future

EnglishEnglish (auto-generated) 00:00 The rise of Hitler. 9/11 terrorist attacks, The  government forcing everyone to eat fish? You   may be aware of the Nostradamus’s more famous  predictions, but are you ready for a future   that includes the government dictating your  diet, a war with genetically modified humans,   or the sun disappearing from the sky?  Believe it or not, these may be the   next of Nostradamus’s prophecies to come true. 00:25   Join us as we examine the man who some claim has   predicted the future and how these predictions  may shape the world in the years to come. Before we dive into the upcoming prophecies,  like a pescetarian future reminiscent of   George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984,  we need to discuss who Nostradamus was,   what he did, and why some people  are so adamant that he is a prophet. 00:43 In 1503, Michel de Nostradame was  born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence,   France, to a prosperous family. Due to  the ideological climate of the time,   Michel’s grandfather made the difficult choice  of turning his back on his Jewish familial   heritage and converting to Christianity. 01:00   This was done to keep the ruling class   from stripping them of everything they owned.  At this point, the family name was also changed   from Gassonet to Nostredame, meaning “Our  Lady,” a reference to the Virgin Mary. At 14 years old, Michel de Nostradame was  admitted into the University of Avignon to   study medicine. However, the student population  was sent home due to a bubonic plague outbreak.   01:19 Michel did not return to his family; instead, he  took this time to travel around the countryside,   working as an apothecary to research herbal  medicines and folk remedies. Sometime between 1522   and 1529 he entered the University of Montpelier  to finish his studies and eventually receive his   doctorate in medicine. 01:40 Much to the chagrin of  his teachers, many of whom were Catholic priests,   Michel de Nostradame was enthralled with  astrology. University officials went as   far as trying to expel Nostradame from the  school when they found out he had worked as an   apothecary before coming to the University. Some  sources claim that they succeeded in doing this,   while others say that Michel was allowed to  finish his schooling and eventually received   his license to practice medicine, although this  was not the same as having a medical degree.   02:02 Approximately 30 years after his graduation in  1550, Michel Nostradame would Latinize his name   upon publishing his first almanac. This is likely  the first time Nostradamus was seen in print.   Nostradamus may have dabbled in astrology and the  occult, but by many accounts, he was also a devout   Christian. 02:24 Even still, Nostradamus was not afraid  to speak his mind and was accused of heresy by the   church in the 1530s for his critical views. Many  years later, Nostradamus declared himself a true   and faithful Christian on his deathbed and even  willed some of his money to several religious   orders. After being accused of heresy, Nostradamus  was ordered to appear at a Church Inquisition,   which could have only ended badly for him. 02:45 So,  he decided to flee France and travel to faraway   lands. Nostradamus spent time in Italy,  Greece, and Turkey. During these travels,   he was introduced to different schools of  thought and dove deeper into the occult. By 1547, Nostradamus had returned to France,  believing that enough time had passed since his   run-in with the Inquisition. 03:03 He once again began  treating plague victims around the southern part   of the country. During this time, he met a wealthy  widow named Anne Ponsarde, and the two were   married not long after. Nostradamus and Anne had  six children together. Once he had settled back in   France, Nostradamus published two books. The first  was a translation of Galen, a Roman physician.   The other was titled “Traite des Fardemens” and  was a book on cosmetics and food preservation. 03:24 However, even as Nostradamus wrote about  medicine, he was diving further and further   into the occult. Nostradamus would meditate  for hours on end, which he claimed would put   him in a trance where visions would tell him of  future events. However, Nostradamus would never   consider himself a prophet. Instead, he viewed  himself as a scientist. 03:43 Between 1549 and 1550,   Nostradamus wrote his first Almanac using his  acquired knowledge of astrology and mysticism,   coupled with his meditation practices. He  made several meteorological and celestial   predictions for the coming year with what  appeared to be stunning accuracy. Merchants   and farmers even used them to make decisions  on when to travel and what to expect while   on the road. 04:05 The popularity of his almanacs  drove Nostradamus to keep writing more and   more prophecies, and over the years, his  predictions grew in numbers and scope. With his popularity and notoriety increasing,  Nostradamus began to gain enemies. Rival   astrologers and scientists considered his work  amateurish. However, this did not dissuade   many wealthy and influential people around  France from buying into the prophecies that   Nostradamus was publishing. 04:30 In 1555, Nostradamus  completed what many considered his magnum opus,   Les Prophéties. This was a series of poetic  Quatrains or stanzas with four lines laid out   in 10 groups of 100. These groups were known as  centuries, which only referred to the number of   Quatrains in each section and did not correspond  to actual centuries. This would later pose   problems when Nostradamus' interpreters tried  to connect certain predictions to future dates,   as Nostradamus never provided specific  years for his prophecies. 04:55 The vagueness   around time also allowed people to cherry-pick  different prophecies to fit certain events. Regardless of these clear problems with  Nostradamus’ work, Catherine de’ Medici, then   the queen consort of King Henry II of France,  hired Nostradamus to create a series of horoscopes   for her children. 05:14 Many aristocrats and people of  power asked Nostradamus to predict their futures,   even if what he foretold was vague and  shrouded in symbolism. On July 1st or 2nd,   1566, Nostradamus died of natural causes at  the ripe age of 62. True to his character,   Nostradamus was believed to have written an  entry in his final almanac predicting his own   death about a year before it happened. 05:35 As  the year progressed, Nostradamus began to   put his affairs in order. In June 1566, he  met with his lawyer to finalize his will,   leaving most of his estate to his wife and  children. The evening before his passing,   Nostradamus’ secretary, Jean de Chavigny,  claimed the prophet told him: "You will not   find me alive at sunrise." The next morning,  Nostradamus was discovered dead in his bed. 05:54 Before analyzing Nostradamus’ prophecies  for our own future, we will look at some   of his past predictions that allegedly have  already come true. This is necessary to help   us interpret the Quatrains that we will examine  to show that things could get very strange within   the next decade. 06:12 We will present you with a  Quatrain with which you can try to guess the   associated historical event. As you are about to  find out, sometimes this is easier said than done. Historical Event 1: The blood of the just will be lacking in London, Burnt up in the fire of '66:  The ancient Lady will topple from her high place, Many of the same sect will be killed. Nostradamus interpreters attribute this Quatrain  to the Great Fire of London. 06:36 On September 2, 1666,   a small blaze began in Thomas Farriner's bakery  on Pudding Lane. The fire engulfed the bakery   and quickly spread through the closely packed  buildings of the city. The fire blazed for three   days and destroyed approximately 373 acres within  the walls of London, along with an additional 63   acres outside the walls. The fire ended up burning  down approximately 13,200 houses and 87 churches.   07:00 Many attribute this Quatrain to the Great  Fire because of the line “Burnt up in the   fire of '66” since this is the year that  the Great Fire occurred. It has also been   hypothesized that the "Blood of the Just"  might refer to the incineration of millions   of flea-carrying rats that had spread  the Black Death in the centuries prior. 07:18 Historical Event 2: Songs, chants, and demands  will come from the enslaved  Held captive by the nobility in their prisons  At a later date, brainless idiots Will take these as divine utterances. This Quatrain has been connected to the French  Revolution. In 1789, the people of France rose up,   and the revolution began with the storming of  the Bastille, a French fortress that was used   as a prison. 07:45 The “enslaved” could be the peasant  class that rebelled due to being oppressed for   so long by the French nobility. Some have  even suggested that the “brainless idiots”   may refer to the approximately 17,000 people  who were beheaded during the Reign of Terror. Historical Event 3: The lost thing is discovered,  hidden for many centuries.  Pasteur will be celebrated  almost as a God-like figure.  08:02 This is when the moon completes her great cycle, But by other rumors he shall be dishonored. This Quatrain is a little clearer than others  as it refers to a person by the name of Pasteur.   Therefore, most attribute this Quatrain to the  French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur,   who lived in the 19th century. 08:23 He proved that  microorganisms cause fermentation, supporting   the germ theory of disease. His work also led  to pasteurization and the creation of the first   vaccines for rabies and anthrax. In 1995, Gerald  L. Geison, a science historian, published a book   entitled "The Private Science of Louis Pasteur,”  accusing Pasteur of stealing another scientist's   findings and claiming them as his own to make his  anthrax vaccine. 08:45 This may be what the “by other   rumors he shall be dishonored” could refer to.  It is worth mentioning that in France, Pasteur   is a fairly common last name, so Nostradamus  may have just gotten lucky, or he could have   hedged his bets that someone with the last name  Pasteur would eventually do something noteworthy. Historical Event 4: There are typically 2 Quatrains  attributed to this event in history. 09:04 From the depths of the West of Europe, A young child will be born of poor people,  He who by his tongue will seduce a great troop;  His fame will increase  towards the realm of the East. And Beasts ferocious with hunger  will cross the rivers,  The greater part of the  battlefield will be against Hister.  09:21 Into a cage of iron will the great one be drawn, When the child of Germany observes nothing." These Quatrains have been connected to Adolf  Hitler and the rise of the Nazis. Nostradamus   interpreters note that Hitler was born to  poor parents in Western Europe and that the   future Fuhrer used his “tongue” to convince  a large percentage of the German population   to join his cause. 09:45 The Nazis eventually allied  with Japan in the “East,” or perhaps this part   of the Quatrain refers to the Nazi push  across the Eastern front into the Soviet   Union. Many also believe that “Hister” was  just a misprint and that Nostradamus meant   “Hitler,” which would make the second  Quatrain eerily accurate. A different   interpretation is that Hister could refer  to the Latin name for the Danube River,   Ister. The connection here would be that Adolf  Hitler was born only a few miles from the Danube. 10:08 Historical Event 5: The ancient task will be completed From on high, evil will fall on the great man  A dead innocent will be accused of the deed The guilty one will remain in the mist. This one is not as cut and dry as the Quatrains  associated with some other historical events.   Many Nostradamus interpreters attribute this  Quatrain to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.   10:30 Obviously, one would need to first believe that  the murder of the U.S. President was part of a   bigger conspiracy before the Quatrain would  make any sense. “From on high” refers to the   gunshots that were fired from an elevated  position and struck JFK. Even though there   are copious amounts of evidence to support the  fact that Lee Harvey Oswald was the gunman who   shot the President and he acted alone, Oswald  himself was assassinated before facing trial,   and in interviews leading up to his death,  he claimed that he was being framed. 10:58 The lines “A dead innocent will be  accused of the deed. The guilty one   will remain in the mist” makes sense if  we are to believe that there was another,   more sinister entity involved in the  assassination of JFK. If this is the case,   then the Nostradamus prediction seems to fit  the events that unfolded on November 22, 1963. 11:17 Historical Event 6: The sky will burn at forty-five degrees.  Fire approaches the great new city. By fire, he will destroy their city,  A cold and cruel heart, blood  will pour. Mercy to none." This is perhaps the most famous Nostradamus  prediction in the modern era. It has been   claimed that this Quatrain foretold the events  of September 11, 2001, when terrorists flew two   Boeing 767s into the twin towers of the World  Trade Center in New York City. 11:44 The first line   that mentions 45 degrees may be referencing  the city’s relatively close proximity to the   45th parallel. Although it is worth noting  that New York City is actually located at   a latitude of 40.73 degrees north, so it would  have made more sense for Nostradamus to reference   something a little closer to 40 degrees  than 45 degrees. 12:04 Nostradamus interpreters   also equate the “great new city” to New York  and “a cold cruel heart” to Osama Bin Laden. If nothing else, these examples introduce the way  Nostradamus’s prophecies are structured and how   their vagueness allows for many interpretations of  each Quatrain. Let’s now explore some predictions   that have yet to come true and what they might  mean for the future of humanity and the planet.   12:24 Unfortunately for all of us, Nostradamus  rarely made any positive predictions. Much   of what he penned were warnings of events that  would cause bloodshed or lead to doomsday. Let’s start with a prophecy that has been  predicted for 2024. Like the previously discussed   Quatrains, the predictions that Nostradamus  enthusiasts make for this year are a little vague   but could point to some disastrous consequences. 12:48   One line that many people keep referring to could   suggest the outbreak of a conflict between  two major world powers. Nostradamus wrote:   "Red adversary will become pale with fear.  Putting the great Ocean in dread." Some have   suggested this could be a warning of a coming war  between China and NATO. The “red” refers to the   People's Republic, while the “great Ocean”  could refer to a conflict in the Pacific. 13:08 Scientists have been warning the world about  the consequences of climate change for decades.   However, Nostradamus predicts that in 2024,  some of these warnings may come to fruition   in serious ways. In one of his prophecies, he  writes: “The dry earth will grow more parched,   and there will be great floods when it is  seen. 13:27 ” This could allude to an increase   in droughts along with a rise in sea level or  more major floods in general. To be fair, these   consequences of climate change have already been  happening. 2023 was the warmest year on record,   with numerous flooding events and wildfires as  a result of droughts. It is not unreasonable   to think that 2024 could be just as bad, if  not worse, as the planet continues to warm. 13:49 It is hypothesized that Nostradamus  also predicted the death of Pope   Francis in 2024. The Quatrain that is  referred to for this prediction is: Through the death of a very old Pontiff, A Roman of good age will be elected,  Of him it will be said that he weakens his see, But long will he sit and in biting activity Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936,  making him 88 years old in 2024. 14:14 This would   mean he would be very old for someone living  in Nostradamus’ day when the life expectancy   was somewhere in the mid to late 60s. As for  who the “Roman of good age” is is unclear,   so only time will tell if there will  be a shift in the Papal Sea in 2024. We will now fast forward in time to the  year 2027 when Nostradamus predicts two   nations will go to war, a catalyst  that could lead to a much bigger   conflict that could end the world. 14:39 In  century number 6, which refers only   to the sixth group of 100 Quatrains and  not a specific year, Nostradamus writes: In the islands where five rivers flow into one By the crescent of the great Chyren Selin  The fury of one man will float on the mist Six will escape, hidden in a load of linen This Quatrain has been claimed to predict a  war between India and Pakistan. 15:00 The crescent   referred to in the second line could refer  to an Islamic connection and the tensions   that have been present ever since the  partitioning of Hindu-majority India   and Muslim-majority Pakistan. Then there is  the fact that the Punjab region between the   two nations roughly translates to “five rivers,”  which is mentioned in the first line. 15:17 Therefore,   it has been hypothesized that a conflict will  break out in Punjab between the Hindus of India   and the Muslims of Pakistan. The mentioning  of “the fury of one man” could mean that there   will be an aggressive leader in the region  who will be the catalyst for war in 2027. Some think Chyren Selin is a reference  to Charon, the ferryman who carries souls   across the river Styx. 15:40 In this circumstance,  perhaps the Quatrain is warning of a massive   war that will keep Charon busy ferrying  souls as people die due to war. The “six   will escape” is claimed to be a reference to  Greek and Roman times where the number six   is associated with random chance, such  as in the roll of a die. In this case,   Nostradamus could simply be saying that either  the war will be started by a random incident or   that the likelihood of a war between India  and Pakistan in 2027 could go either way. 16:03 A more disturbing prediction is  made for 2028. This Quatrain is   found in century number 4  of Les Prophéties. It says: When Venus is covered by the sun Shapes will be concealed beneath its splendor  Mercury, with its fire, will expose them They will be misused in war What makes this Quatrain so unnerving is that some  suggest it could prophesize the first war to be   fought with clones or genetically altered humans. 16:30   The lines in this particular prophecy relate to   alchemy, which, at the time of Nostradamus, was  what we would consider chemistry today. Yes,   many alchemists were in search of mystical  objects, such as the Philosopher's Stone,   that could turn lead into gold, but a lot of  real science was being done as well. There is   also the fact that Nostradamus viewed alchemy  as not just about turning things into gold,   but to him, the Philosopher's Stone would  unlock the knowledge needed to advance   medicine. This belief was likely  influenced by his time as a doctor. 16:55 The combination of symbolism disguised  as the names of different planets and   their associated gods has led some to believe  that the Philosopher's Stone and alchemical   practices will be misused in war in some way.  Due to the advancement of genetic engineering,   especially with technologies such as CRISPR, it  is not out of the realm of possibility that by   the end of the decade, human modifications,  whether ethical or not, could become more   mainstream. If certain militaries adopt the  alteration of the human genome or even cloning,   17:22 it could lead to the next major conflict being  fought between genetically modified soldiers,   or at least this is what some  Nostradamus enthusiasts believe. Another century 4 Quatrain may be  pointing to science going too far and   causing a catastrophe on a global scale. 17:38   For this prophecy, Nostradamus writes: The sun is hidden, eclipsed by Mercury It will take second place in the sky  Hermes will be eaten by Vulcan The sun will be seen, pure, gleaming, and fair At first glance, this Quatrain seems to  be saying that the planet Mercury will   block out the sun. 17:55 However, Mercury is  much too small to cover any significant   amount of the sun from Earth's perspective.  When Nostradamus wrote the word Mercury,   he most likely used it as an allusion  to alchemy or science. Therefore,   many believe that the sun being eclipsed  by Mercury actually means that science   will cause the sun to be blotted from the sky. 18:13   Unfortunately, there is some very scary technology   that already exists that could do this at the  expense of everyone and everything on Earth. The first nuclear explosion was detonated by U.S.  scientists on July 16, 1945, at Alamogordo Bombing   Range in New Mexico. At this very instant, the  atomic age began. Today, militaries around the   world have much larger and more powerful nuclear  weapons than the one detonated at the Trinity test   site. 18:40 Nuclear weapons have the ability to eject  huge quantities of dust and particles into the   atmosphere. If nuclear war broke out between major  powers, the debris kicked up into our atmosphere   could literally block out the sun. To bystanders,  each detonation would be approximately 800 to   900 times brighter than the Sun. Thereby  making the sun “second place in the sky.” After the bombs stop falling, the amount of  sunlight reaching the planet would be reduced   due to the debris in the atmosphere, which  could cause temperatures across the planet to   drop. Instead of shining brilliantly in the sky,  the sun would be “gleaming and fair,” but not as   19:08 brilliant as it once was. Unfortunately,  for you and everyone else on the planet,   it has been suggested that this prophecy will  come true in about five years or in 2029. If the previous Quatrain doesn’t come true,   Nostradamus has another prediction for  the following year. He is convinced that   something is going to happen to the sun in  our sky as he writes again in Century 4: More than eleven times the  moon will not want the sun  Each augmenting and declining by degree  Placed so low that little gold  will be seen whilst sewing  19:36 So that, after famine, the  discovery of the secret will be lost This prophecy goes back to the discovery of the  Philosopher’s Stone in the years prior. However,   this time, whatever technology or advancement  that had been previously discovered will be   lost. 19:53 It appears that this catastrophe is not  predicated on human action but will happen   due to a natural phenomenon that will plunge  the planet into darkness and cause humanity   to lose the Philosopher's Stone, whatever  that may be. Nostradamus interpreters who   read this literally suggest that there will  be a cosmic event that results in the moon or   another celestial body interfering with the  interaction between the Earth and the sun. 20:11 Obviously, this would be disastrous. A more  likely scenario, but one that might still be   as devastating, could be an asteroid impact that  has a similar effect to the nuclear holocaust   discussed before by kicking up gigantic amounts  of debris into the atmosphere, blocking the   view of both the moon and the sun from Earth’s  surface. 20:29 This would lead to “famine,” along with   the entire collapse of civilization as we know  it. Nostradamus enthusiasts have suggested that   “the discovery of the secret will be lost” refers  to the forgetting of scientific advancements up   until this point in history, as the event would  throw the entire planet back into the dark ages. The next Quatrain is an odd one and is slated to   happen in the year 2032. 20:50 For this  prediction, Nostradamus prophesies: A time will come when meat gives way to fish Communal Law will go against the people  The old order will fight hard and then be ousted The will of the people will be repulsed Let’s break this Quatrain down one line at a  time. The first seems to suggest that there   will be a reduction in meat consumption. 21:09 Some  have proposed this might actually be a shift   towards vegetarianism, but if we are to take  the line literally, it seems like pescatarianism   will be the diet of the future. However, the next  series of lines is the most concerning. “Communal   Law will go against the people” seems to mean that  this new diet will be forced upon the people. 21:24 So,   some form of government will step in and pressure  the populace to give up meat such as poultry,   beef, and pork and replace them  with fruits, veggies, and fish. “The old order will fight hard and then be  ousted” most likely refers to democracy due   to the fact that the next line in the Quatrain  suggests that the people once had a voice in   these types of decisions but no longer do. 21:46   This Quatrain alone does not tell us exactly   which democratic nation will fall victim to  this dietary oppression. That being said,   we will soon uncover exactly where these  events will occur. To be clear, this is all   based on the premise that we are taking the  Quatrain literally. Some have suggested that   this Quatrain does not only refer to diets,  but instead, Nostradamus used “meat gives way   to fish” as a blanket statement to warn that  in 2032, all freedoms will be taken away and   that the world will look more like George Orwell’s  dystopian future in 1984 than what we have today. 22:14 Luckily, Nostradamus also predicts that the  oppression of the people will only last for   2 years. This is because a Quatrain found  in century number 7 sets the groundwork for   a later prediction that will bring the power  back to the people. The first Quatrains says: Trickery will reign, the army will be stripped An obsession with class, spying given free rein  False friends will unite Hatred, once quiescent, will be reawakened Basically, what some have interpreted this  Quatrain to mean is that by 2033, a resistance   22:43 will have formed through a series of spy networks,  and they will erode the dictatorship from within.   The “false friends will unite” line could refer  to people of different political persuasions who   once fought with one another, coming together to  undermine the reign of whoever is in charge. 22:57 This   will all lead to a Quatrain in century 2, which  not only talks of revolution but also gives us   the country where this oppressive dictatorship  will occur. This Quatrain states the following: The senseless anger of the furious war  Will cause brothers to unsheathe  their knives across the table  Driven apart, wounded, prying The pride-driven duel will hurt France We finally know that the dictatorship that  will force a strict diet on the population   will happen in France. This is not surprising,  as most of Nostradamus’ life was spent in France,   23:26 and many of his predictions likely concern the  nation or Europe in general. The lines in this   prediction could mean that the French people would  take back their nation from whoever was oppressing   them, and everyone would live happily ever after. 23:40   However, there is a much more sinister reading of   this whole series of Quatrains that might spell  trouble for the European continent as a whole. It has been suggested that this series  of Quatrains does not refer to a dictator   oppressing the rights of the French people, but  instead, they are in reference to mandates by   the European Union. 23:58 The “senseless anger” in the  first line might be about other members of the   European Union getting upset at the people of  France for pushing back against laws that they   do not agree with. This disagreement might  also cause a division within France itself,   kind of like what happened with Brexit, but  on a much bigger and more bloody scale. France   could declare war in a “pride-driven duel”  to break away from the EU. 24:15 This could lead   to a wider conflict in Europe all because the  French people didn’t want to eat less meat. All of the prophecies discussed should make  one thing very clear: all of Nostradamus’s   predictions were vague and could be applied to  multiple situations and contexts. For example,   many quoted several Nostradamus predictions  in 2012 as evidence that the world would end,   and yet, here we are. 24:36 What it comes down  to is that Nostradamus and his prophecies   should be taken with a grain of salt, and  if you are trying to predict the future,   the vaguer you are, the better  chance you will be right… eventually. This brings us to the question: Could Nostradamus’  future prophecies, discussed in this video,   ever come true? The answer is probably not, and  here’s why. Nostradamus was not a dumb man. 24:54 He   knew that his notoriety and fame were contingent  on his prophecies seeming to be accurate.   Therefore, he filled his Quatrains and  predictions with symbolism that connected   to different forms of mysticism and could  be interpreted in several different ways.   This means that any given Quatrain could have  several different meanings depending on whether   the reader interprets Nostradamus’ words  literally, metaphorically, or symbolically. 25:15 The need to be right, or appear to  be right, at least some of the time,   also drove Nostradamus to keep his prophecies  from being too precise. This is a very common   tactic with psychics, fortune tellers,  and prophets. The vaguer a prediction is,   the more likely it can be applied to a  random event in the future. 25:31 Basically,   being vague and using symbolism gave  Nostradamus plausible deniability   while allowing him to claim credit if an event  even remotely resembled one of his prophecies. What it really comes down to is that every time  someone claims that Nostradamus’s predictions   have come true, they are interpreting a Quatrain  to fit a specific situation instead of the other   way around. 25:54 Therefore, perhaps Nostradamus  wasn’t actually an all-seeing prophet,   but instead, modern enthusiasts are just really  good at finding connections between random words   written over 500 years ago and current  events. It is also important to remember   that each time someone translates Nostradamus  from the French of his day to modern English,   German, Chinese, or any other language, their  translation differs slightly from others who   are translating the same exact words. 26:17 This  creates a game of telephone from the past to   the present and likely has altered the meanings  of many of Nostradamus’s words and phrases. It should also come as no surprise that many  of Nostradamus’s predictions were about natural   disasters or conflicts between nations, as these  types of events are inevitable. Earthquakes,   volcanoes, and large storms will always happen,  so it was a safe bet for Nostradamus to make   predictions about them. 26:41 Countries will almost  certainly continue to go to war with one another,   at least for the foreseeable future. So, it  made perfect sense for Nostradamus to make vague   predictions about these types of events, as it was  only a matter of time before they would happen. Although Nostradamus may have written that  an oppressive government in the future will   force the people of France to change their  diet, the discovery of the Philosopher’s   Stone will lead to a new age of warfare,  and the sun will be blotted from the sky,   it is highly likely these things will not  happen exactly the way he predicted them,   27:06 and that is if they even happen at all. Do  humans have the ability to modify DNA or cause   the end of the world via nuclear holocaust?  Yes. Did Nostradamus write a bunch of vague,   mystical lines that could match up with  current events? Also yes. Did a man from   the 1500s predict historical and future events  with exquisite detail? We’ll let you be the judge. 27:27 Now check out “Insane Ways People Are  Preparing for Doomsday.” Or check out   “Events That Will Cause the End of the World.”