10:49Ten years ago, I predicted 2022. Did I get it right?
Curiosity Gap
- Did I get it right puts Tom's own credibility on the line, and viewers get to judge.
- Long-haired 2012 Tom beside today's Tom shows ten years at a glance, which longtime viewers will enjoy.
- Neither side shows a single prediction, so the scorecard stays hidden.
Title
'Ten years ago' gives the prediction real distance, and ending on a question invites viewers to check his record rather than take his word.
Thumbnail
Big black years over a then-and-now split, divided by a red diagonal, make the decade readable at any size, and the faces carry the change.
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