HACKER Q&A
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How to Foreshadow?


Are there any way where I can foreshadow certain things and only have it revealed at a certain date? With Proof this was written way before its current happening time?


  👤 codetrotter Accepted Answer ✓
Make a PDF or whatever kind of document containing the things you want to reveal.

Make a hash sum of the file.

Publish the hash of the document somewhere. Like on your Mastodon timeline or on Reddit, or on HN, or as an ad in a national printed newspaper.

Make sure the text is pretty long though. If you write something super short someone could guess the hash for it.

Write a short comment along with the hash. Something like:

“My prediction will be revealed on Dec 31 2025. Sha256 a9774a1a6ebf564cc408cfd86b5f2c06c13d830e143989714d958d34f325db13.”

When time comes, publish the document.