Can the Simpsons predict the future using'magic'?

"So many people in our society have become obsessed with the notion that The Simpsons can predict the future using 'magic,'" Selman stated. "I personally do not believe in magic. Yet the one place where magic most certainly is real is in the minds of our fellow human beings.

Are 'Simpsons' predictions meaningless?

“Sadly #TheSimpsons ‘predictions’ are now meaningless. People so desperately want to believe in the show's ‘magic powers’ – or are just very lazy – that they ignore that obviously fake images of the so-called predictions cannot be traced to any actual episode,” Selman wrote, pointing to the bridge picture as an example.

Did 'The Simpsons' predict a collapse?

The internet was quickly flooded with conspiracies, including that the collapse was predicted by the U.S. animated TV show "The Simpsons." Several posts on X (formerly Twitter) circulated an image that appeared to be from a past episode, although no account specified which episode it was from.