If it hasn't happened yet but is going to, then it's part of the future. Checking whether or not something is going to happen is notoriously difficult. Luckily, the field of heuristics and biases has given us some insights into what can go wrong.
See alsoHindsight biasfar mode,Absurdity heuristic,Representativeness biasExploratory engineeringIntelligence explosionExistential riskLinksExternal linksSee also