evidence: The Simpsons has been known to predict many things that happen years later, such as the Fox and Disney merger and Richard Branson going into space. While one might think it was just one giant coincidence, showrunner and EP Matt Selman told PEOPLE that with just a little bit of research and going over the logistics, a lot of it actually makes sense when you really think about it: It is pretty remarkable how The Simpsons keeps predicting the future, but knowing how the writers always do it, it’s starting to feel a little bit more logical. Of course, that doesn’t mean that everything the show predicted will come true, but with over 30 seasons of insane storylines, it’s not surprising that at least some of these predictions have come to life. That being said, because The Simpsons has predicted so much, it’s led to fans creating false predictions. Like those who kept saying when Doc and Marty traveled to in Back to the Future Part II was any time but October 2015, some people have been sharing false predictions from The Simpsons, and understandably, Selman is not a fan: