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RE: Random Philosophical Question #1
Hmm, interesting question. Does the future already exist? Is time an illusion created by travelling along another dimension? If all states of matter, all paths have a permanent reality and we are unaware of them because we haven't arrived yet, then perhaps prediction is possible. If not, if free will exists, if randomness and chaos exist then prediction of the outcomes of all states of matter would be impossible. And finally, if the many worlds theory of reality is true, if everything that is possible must be real in a universe of its own then every prediction of the future is true, but it may not be the future you find yourself in.
does the future have to exist in order to predict it?
No. Trends could be predicted. Likelihoods could be predicted. Some lucky guesses could be right. But, to accurately predict future events with a great deal of specificity and get it right would suggest seeing the future, and you can't see what doesn't exist.
I'm assuming you mean predict accurately. Otherwise just predicting without regard to accuracy is not worth discussing.
You bring up a very interesting final point