The Top Ten Nerdy Questions We Hope Will Be Answered in 2013

Many of us nerds are futurists. On an episode of Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (R.I.P.) Tony claimed to be one and Cap said that unless Tony was into Italian Art, he wasn’t sure what that is. Well like Tony Stark, we futurists attempt to predict the future. We question it. We examine it. And sure, sometimes our pursuits aren’t as heavily weighted as predictions about the environment or population, but they are important in their own right. Therefore, with 2013 just getting started, I have compiled a list of the ten most burning questions that nerds have about our immediate future. While they mostly occupy the realm of popular culture, some are broader and most have implications that can affect nerd culture for years to come and…dare I say it…change the world.

So enjoy and I implore you, make your predictions in the comment section. How do you think this will all turn out? Where will we go from here? There is no prize for the person who is, in the end, right, but maybe they will get the greatest prize of all: the privilege to look back and say I told you so. With that…

10) What is that Tattoo on the Back of The Mandarin’s Neck All About?

This is a great place to start because it doesn’t make any sense. In the Iron Man 3 trailer, the Mandarin is shown taking of his hood. When he takes it off, you can clearly see, on the Mandarin’s neck, a tattoo of Captain America’s shield with an “A” on it. What does that even mean? Does he have Memento-style memory loss because Cap killed his wife and he kept forgetting about it? Did he pass out at a Masters of Evil party, and Zemo thought the tattoo would be funny? Does he have the same goofy powers as that villain from Elektra, and can make real shields out of a tattoo? And besides the weird subject matter, the back of the neck is possibly the weirdest place to get a tattoo. You can’t see it. If you wear a hood and have hair, no one else can see it. Getting it must hurt like a bitch. If IM3 doesn’t bring this up, I’m gonna be severely confused.

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