The majority is wrong in a majority of time.
I guess we have to understand that they are all humans and even the best and the most intelligent men in this industry can all go wrong. They were just sharing their own opinions and since I am sure that these men are also open-minded then they are in fact happy to be proven wrong by Bitcoin's recent upsurge.
I am not actually against prediction because prophets of gloom and prosperity are adding more dynamic and excitement to the marketplace...we should just take whatever they are saying with some grain of salt most especially with Bitcoin one of the most unpredictable beast in town.