On: Ask HN: What are your predictions for 2015?

[11thEarlOfMar]

- Putin formalizes his autocracy

- China political turmoil becomes frightening to the rest of the world

- US advisers directly engage ISIS in combat

- Four YC companies graduate to the $ 1 Billion valuation club

- Two YC companies graduate to the $ 10 Billion valuation Club

[JoeAltmaier → 11thEarlOfMar]

The Putin thing - didn't he do that already, by inventing a govt position for himself where he doesn't get voted out?

[cmpb → JoeAltmaier]

He has cemented it, but I think op means formalized with express intent of autocracy.