Yep - Sailor Steve hit it on the head. Nostrodomus spoke in such cryptic language that his predictions could practically be used for any point in history. I guess we could all learn something for him though and it is 'not' his predictions about the future, it is his art of generalization! You could find a way to say something to make yourself right in any argument, in which case you just say, 'I told you so' at any point it is to your advantage!
Must go study this man now.......
-S