FutureTimeline.

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by aimee whitcroft, Aug 2013

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2000

Vladimir Putin is elected president of Russia Personal home computers break the 1GHz barrier The dot-com bubble bursts The Pyrenean Ibex goes extinct Euro 2000 is hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands Sydney hosts the Olympic Games Concorde crashes in France, killing 113 The world celebrates the turn of the millenium

2013-2060 At some point during this period, the United States is struck by the most devastating earthquake in its history 2013-2037 At some point during this period, a major earthquake hits California

2001

George Bush is sworn in as the 43rd President of the USA A devastating terrorist attack leaves 3,000 dead in America Apple launches the iPod Wikipedia is launched Space station Mir is deorbited The world's first space tourist

2002

The Euro enters circulation The deadliest act of terrorism in the history of Indonesia Apple introduces the iMac G4 The world's first cyborg The dwarf planet Quaoar is discovered

2003

The invasion of Iraq The Human Genome Project is completed MySpace is launched Space Shuttle Columbia disaster China launches its first manned space mission Record heatwaves kill tens of thousands in Europe

2004

George W. Bush is re-elected Train bombings in Madrid kill nearly 200 people The emergence of Web 2.0 Facebook is launched World's first 1 gigabyte SD card Hubble Ultra Deep Field Mars Exploration Rovers The first privately funded human spaceflight The first recorded hurricane in the South Atlantic Indian Ocean earthquake leaves a quarter of a million dead Athens hosts the Olympic Games London's skyline gets a new landmark Asia gets a new tallest building

2005

Suicide bombers in London kill 56 people, injure 700 others Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany Twitter is launched USB flash drives replace floppy disks Huygens probe reveals images of Titan's surface The Deep Impact probe collides its impactor with comet 9P/Tempel Hurricane Katrina floods New Orleans

2006

North Korea conducts its first nuclear test Saddam Hussein is executed Twitter is launched Pluto is demoted to "dwarf planet" status The West African black rhino is declared extinct Crude oil production has reached a bumpy plateau

2007

Global economic downturn Benazir Bhutto is assassinated in Pakistan Nicolas Sarkozy is elected President of the French Republic Brown succeeds Blair as Prime Minister of Great Britain Multiple suicide bombings kill 796 people in Kahtaniya, northern Iraq Apple debuts the iPhone Arctic sea ice hits a record low Amazon releases the Kindle Google Street View is launched

2008

Dmitry Medvedev is elected president of Russia The net continues to boom Scientists extract images directly from the brain Artificial DNA Breakthrough in wireless energy transfer Major advances in CGI Video adverts on London's tube Cyclone Nargis devastates Burma Beijing hosts the Olympic games Oil prices hit a record high of $147/barrel

2009

Barack Obama is sworn in as 44th president of the USA Africa's population reaches one billion Major breakthrough in cancer research Scientists engineer new plastics without the use of fossil fuels The mouse genome is fully sequenced A shift towards portable (and ultra-portable) PCs Mind control headsets available for gamers 3D scanning enters the consumer market Discovery of the first exoplanet that could contain liquid water Water is discovered on the Moon Mercury is 98% mapped Kepler searches for Earth-like planets The tallest man-made structure in history is completed (Burj Khalifa)

2010

Apple debuts the iPad Scientists create synthetic life Speech-to-speech translation is common in mobile phones Major breakthrough in robotics Augmented Reality is entering the mainstream Macular degeneration is curable The longest solar eclipse of the 3rd millennium occurs The Constellation Program is essentially cancelled Haiti is struck by a devastating earthquake The worst marine environmental disaster in US history One-fifth of Pakistan is flooded Solar power is plunging in cost

2011

British forces withdraw from Afghanistan The death of Osama bin Laden Worsening economic crisis in Greece South Sudan becomes an independent nation Global population reaches 7bn The world's first synthetic organ transplant USB 3.0 is widely available Multi-touch surface computing enters the consumer market The first open petaflop supercomputer comes online 22 nanometre chips enter mass production Consumer-level robotics are booming The largest desalination plant in Australia is operational World's first commercial spaceport The Space Shuttle fleet is retired Japan is devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami China's Three Gorges Dam is fully operational

2012

British forces withdraw from Afghanistan Economic turmoil continues The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Windows 8 is released Quad-core smartphones and tablets Nintendo launches the Wii U Mars Science Lab explores the Red Planet Euro 2012 is held in Poland and Ukraine London hosts the Olympic Games The world's first 1-Gigawatt offshore wind farm The Abraj Al-Bait Towers are completed in Mecca The Mayan calendar reaches the end of its current cycle

2013

British forces withdraw from Afghanistan Food prices are becoming dangerously high Birth of a royal baby The first gene therapy in the Western world China overtakes the USA in scientific research Highly flexible touch sensors are appearing in a range of gadgets Launch of the PS4 and Xbox One 14nm chips enter mass production The Gaia mission is launched Comet ISON makes an appearance China's Tiangong-2 space station module is launched China's first unmanned Moon landing The first test launch of the Falcon Heavy Solar flares are disrupting the Earth's magnetosphere Direct high-speed rail from London to Frankfurt and Amsterdam The expansion of the Port of Rotterdam is completed, tripling its capacity

2014

British forces withdraw from Afghanistan The European Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) is operational Scotland votes "no" to independence Personalised DNA sequencing for under $100 The Internet has a greater reach than television Google Glass is launched to the public Smart watches are the latest must-have gadget The first products to use memristor technology are becoming available Robotic pack mules are entering military service Laser guns are in naval use Increased automation in retail environments Most telephone calls are made via the Internet now The first test flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft The MAVEN probe arrives at Mars India's first Mars mission Launch of the Sunjammer solar sail A comet is passing extremely close to Mars The Rosetta probe deploys its lander on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko The IPCC releases its Fifth Assessment Report Better protection against tooth decay Brazil hosts the FIFA World Cup The first solar aircraft to circumnavigate the globe Completion of the Panama Canal expansion project The new World Trade Center is completed The Shanghai Tower is completed

2015

British forces withdraw from Afghanistan Continued economic stagnation The deadline for the Millennium Development Goals The Eurasian Union is formed Expo 2015 is held in Milan, Italy The United States and South Korea dissolve the Combined Forces Command Gay marriage is legal in the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history Genome sequencing continues to improve exponentially Five-year survival rates for thyroid cancer are approaching 100% Virtual reality makes a comeback The Large Hadron Collider reaches its maximum operating power Battery technology gets a boost 3D printing is a mainstream consumer product LED lamps are dominating the commercial and domestic lighting markets 10 nanometre chips enter mass production The next generation of optical discs Scientists resurrect the woolly mammoth The world's first lunar tourist The New Horizons probe arrives at Pluto The Dawn probe arrives at Ceres Voyager I enters the heliopause Tigers are going extinct The world's first fully sustainable, zero-carbon, zero-waste city The Carteret Islands are abandoned The first large-scale solar updraft towers are operational A new generation of hi-tech supercarriers Trucks with emergency braking systems are mandatory in Europe

2016

Continued economic stagnation China passes the US in PPP High-definition CCTV cameras are ubiquitous United States Presidential Election Genome sequencing continues to improve exponentially Five-year survival rates for thyroid cancer are approaching 100% New drug delivery methods for brain-related conditions A pill to prevent sunburn Virtual reality makes a comeback Microchipping of all dogs in England The mining industry is highly automated Agricultural robots are appearing on farms OLED displays are in widespread use Holographic versatile disc (HVD) supersedes Blu-ray India's first manned space flight India launches its second unmanned lunar probe The International Lunar Observatory begins operations The first hotel in space InSight touches down on Mars The Juno probe arrives at Jupiter Tigers are going extinct Completion of the i5K project China completes the largest environmental cleanup in its history Euro 2016 is held in France Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games US vehicles are becoming more fuel-efficient The Strait of Messina Bridge is completed The Gotthard Base Tunnel is completed Launch of the Titanic II

2017 Continued economic stagnation The European Union has been expanded Worsening crisis in Yemen The remaining JFK files are released BioCassava Plus receives regulatory approval Genome sequencing continues to improve exponentially Five-year survival rates for thyroid cancer are approaching 100% Tooth regeneration is transforming dental care Cosmetic surgery has doubled its market size Wireless, implantable devices that monitor a range of health conditions in real time The world's first HIV vaccine is commercially available A new treatment for prostate cancer Virtual reality makes a comeback The M1A3 Abrams tank enters the battlefield Electronic paper is seeing widespread use Teleportation of simple molecules Total solar eclipse in the US China launches an unmanned sample return mission to the Moon The first test flight of NASA's Space Launch System Launch of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) The Cheops satellite is deployed to study exoplanets The world's first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) platform begins operations The Nabucco gas pipeline is completed India completes construction of the Dibang Dam Sales of electric and hybrid trucks reach 100,000 annually China establishes the largest megacity in the world The world's first kilometre-high skyscraper Traditional newspapers are becoming obsolete

2018

Continued economic stagnation A missile defence shield is deployed in Europe The African Central Bank is established Genome sequencing continues to improve exponentially Five-year survival rates for thyroid cancer are approaching 100% Many complex surgeries are performed by robots Polio has been eradicated A drug to prevent obesity Virtual reality makes a comeback Robot insect spies are in military use Ubiquitous internet nodes connect appliances, vehicles, etc Consumer devices with 100 Gbit/s transfer speeds Scientists drill into Earth's mantle Portable, long-range 3D scanning The James Webb telescope is launched The first manned flights from Russia's new spaceport Tigers are going extinct The last of Nigeria's rainforests have been felled Russia hosts the FIFA World Cup Oil drilling gets underway in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline is completed in Canada The market for biofuels is experiencing a period of rapid growth The Transbay Transit Center is completed in San Francisco Crossrail opens in London The City Circle Line opens in Copenhagen

2019

Continued economic stagnation British troops leave Germany Oil prices are becoming dangerously high Genome sequencing continues to improve exponentially Five-year survival rates for thyroid cancer are approaching 100% Bionic eyes with high resolution are commercially available Virtual reality makes a comeback China's first high-tech stealth fighter enters service A new generation of U.S. tanks Computers break the exaflop barrier The International Linear Collider is completed Lunar-resonant streetlights are appearing in many cities The ExoMars rover touches down on Mars The first manned outpost beyond the Moon begins assembly The first mission to a gas giant using solar sail propulsion Launch of the BIOMASS mission Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system is fully operational Tigers are going extinct The Aral Sea disappears from the map Jordan opens its first nuclear power plant Connected vehicle technology is being deployed in a number of countries Automated freight transport The East Side Access subway extension opens in New York US copyright begins to expire, starting with all works from 1923

2020

World oil crisis Generation X is reshaping global politics 30,000 drones are patrolling the skies of America Five-year survival rates for Hodgkin's lymphoma are approaching 100% Public smoking is banned across every US state Complex organ replacements grown from stem cells A cure for malaria Progress with longevity extension Internet use reaches 5 billion worldwide The 5G standard is released Texting by thinking Ultra High Definition Television (4320p) is going mainstream Holographic TV is going mainstream Video games with truly lifelike CGI The Euclid Space Telescope reveals new insights into dark matter and dark energy Mars 2020 rover mission BepiColombo arrives in orbit around Mercury Glacier National Park and other regions are becoming ice-free Mercury pollution has been greatly reduced The UK has expanded its offshore grid connections Smart meters in every UK home Africa and the Middle East are linked by a trans-continental bridge Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) has been significantly expanded The first self-sufficient, car-free city in mainland China Completion of the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link

2021

World oil crisis Five-year survival rates for Hodgkin's lymphoma are approaching 100% Five-year survival rates for breast cancer are approaching 100% Traditional microchips are reaching the limits of miniaturisation Mind reading technology is being deployed for security purposes Wireless electricity is reaching critical mass Male birth control pills are entering the market The world's first artificial kidney The Euclid Space Telescope reveals new insights into dark matter and dark energy Manned exploration of near-Earth asteroids The maiden flight of Ariane 6 Fully reusable, single-stage-to-orbit spacecraft Global average temperatures have risen by 1C Water crisis in southwest USA The world's largest insect swarm re-emerges A rapidly changing workforce

2022

World oil crisis Water is becoming a weapon of war Five-year survival rates for Hodgkin's lymphoma are approaching 100% Deafness is fully curable Nanotech clothes are growing rapidly in use Piezoelectric nanowires are appearing in high-end products The Euclid Space Telescope reveals new insights into dark matter and dark energy Manned exploration of near-Earth asteroids China's first space station is complete The European Extremely Large Telescope is operational The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope begins full operations Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup The ITER experimental fusion reactor is switched on Solar grid parity has been reached in almost 10% of the US Germany phases out nuclear energy Global reserves of antimony are running out

2023

World oil crisis Turkey celebrates its 100th anniversary as an independent republic Five-year survival rates for Hodgkin's lymphoma are approaching 100% Brain implants to restore lost memories A permanent cure for migraine is becoming available The Euclid Space Telescope reveals new insights into dark matter and dark energy Manned exploration of near-Earth asteroids Mars sample return mission Asteroid sample return mission Borneos rainforests have been wiped from the map Gorillas are going extinct in Central Africa Laser-driven fusion energy makes progress Completion of the London "super sewer"

2024

World oil crisis The biggest refugee crisis in world history Gay marriage is legal in every US state Five-year survival rates for Hodgkin's lymphoma are approaching 100% A cure for the common cold is available for general public use Petabyte storage devices are available The Euclid Space Telescope reveals new insights into dark matter and dark energy Manned exploration of near-Earth asteroids Completion of the Square Kilometre Array The first probe to fly into the Sun's outer atmosphere African elephants are going extinct in the wild

2025

World oil crisis The threat of bioterrorism is peaking China is becoming highly urbanised Five-year survival rates for Hodgkin's lymphoma are approaching 100% Mouse revival from cryopreservation Medical nanobots are being developed 3D-printed human organs Stress and anxiety continue to rise Hypersonic missiles are in military use Human brain simulations are becoming possible Railguns are in use by the U.S. navy The Euclid Space Telescope reveals new insights into dark matter and dark energy Manned exploration of near-Earth asteroids Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission Contact with the Voyager probes is lost Some of Britain's most well-known animal species are going extinct Rhinos are going extinct in the wild Solid waste is reaching crisis levels U.S. fuel economy standards have improved dramatically High speed rail networks are being expanded in many countries A comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. airspace system is complete Vertical farms are common in cities Completion of Masdar City

2026

World oil crisis The threat of bioterrorism is peaking Mouse revival from cryopreservation Youthful regeneration of aging heart muscle is becoming possible Hypersonic missiles are in military use Robotic hands matching human capabilities The Euclid Space Telescope reveals new insights into dark matter and dark energy Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission Mars Science Laboratory is shutting down Some of Britain's most well-known animal species are going extinct Rhinos are going extinct in the wild New treatments for Alzheimers disease Rising sea levels are wreaking havoc on the Maldives Aquaculture provides the majority of the world's seafood Global reserves of indium are running out Construction of the Sagrada Famlia is complete

2027

World oil crisis The threat of bioterrorism is peaking The BRICs overtake the G7 nations Mouse revival from cryopreservation Hypersonic missiles are in military use Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission The Europa Clipper arrives in orbit Some of Britain's most well-known animal species are going extinct Rhinos are going extinct in the wild Carbon sequestration is underway in many nations Peak coal is reached in China Light-duty hydrogen fuel cell vehicles reach 1 million in annual sales Tokyo and Nagoya are connected by high-speed maglev

2028

World oil crisis The threat of bioterrorism is peaking The UK population reaches 70m Manned fighter planes are being phased out and replaced with UAVs Mouse revival from cryopreservation Amputees can regrow lost limbs Hypersonic missiles are in military use Printed electronics are ubiquitous Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission The International Space Station is decommissioned Some of Britain's most well-known animal species are going extinct Rhinos are going extinct in the wild Resurrection of several extinct species has been achieved

2029

World oil crisis The threat of bioterrorism is peaking Mouse revival from cryopreservation Hypersonic missiles are in military use Human-like AI is becoming a reality Heavy automation of supermarkets and retail environments Intelligent advertising Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission Some of Britain's most well-known animal species are going extinct Rhinos are going extinct in the wild Lake Chad disappears from the map Global reserves of silver are running out The wreck of the Titanic has decomposed

2030

World oil crisis The threat of bioterrorism is peaking Global population is reaching crisis point The USA is declining as a world power India becomes the most populous country on Earth Mouse revival from cryopreservation Depression is the number one global disease burden Hypersonic missiles are in military use A new generation of military helicopters Hyper-fast crime scene analysis AI is widespread Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission Orbital space junk is becoming a major problem for space flight Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) reaches the Jovian system Some of Britain's most well-known animal species are going extinct Rhinos are going extinct in the wild Desalination has exploded in use "Smart grid" technology is widespread in developed nations The majority of new vehicles are plug-in electric, or hybrids Emerging job titles of today

2031

World oil crisis Married couples are a minority Mouse revival from cryopreservation Stem cell pharmacies are commonplace Web 4.0 is transforming the Internet landscape Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission Much of Bangkok is being abandoned due to flooding Chocolate has become a rare luxury Global reserves of lead are running out Perennial wheat and corn are becoming profitable

2032

World oil crisis Mouse revival from cryopreservation Terabit internet speeds are commonplace Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission China's space station is deorbited Britain's ash trees have been wiped out by a fungal disease Leatherback sea turtles are on the verge of extinction 4th generation nuclear power One-third of Saudi Arabia's electricity comes from solar

2033

World oil crisis Mouse revival from cryopreservation Lung disease in China has killed over 80 million by now Five-year survival rates for kidney cancer are approaching 100% Holographic wall screens Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission Manned mission to Mars Mining operations in the main asteroid belt Hypersonic airliners are entering service The final phase of Britain's HS2 rail link is completed Peak phosphorus is reached

2034

World oil crisis Mouse revival from cryopreservation Exabyte storage devices are available Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission Switzerland phases out nuclear energy

2035

World oil crisis Mouse revival from cryopreservation Exabyte storage devices are available Robots are dominating the battlefield Holographic recreations of dead people Manned missions to the Moon The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission The Arctic is becoming ice-free during September Distributed propulsion systems are revolutionising air travel Self-driving vehicles are widespread World tin reserves are running out

2036

The final collapse of the European Union Russia is a global food superpower Alzheimers disease is fully curable Bionic eyes surpassing human vision In-vitro meat is a rapidly growing industry Detailed probing and mapping of the Kuiper Belt is underway

2037

The final collapse of the European Union Russia is a global food superpower The U.S. Air Force introduces a new stealth bomber Quantum computers are widely available The world's largest mud volcano stops erupting

2038

The final collapse of the European Union Russia is a global food superpower Capital punishment has greatly declined in use Older computers are at risk of experiencing major software malfunctions Teleportation of complex organic molecules The FIFA World Cup trophy is replaced

2039

The final collapse of the European Union Russia is a global food superpower Manufacturing jobs have largely disappeared in the West The U.S. population reaches 400m Five-year survival rates for leukaemia are approaching 100% Full immersion virtual reality Australia's national symbol, the Koala, faces extinction Extreme heatwaves are commonplace in the U.S.

2040

The final collapse of the European Union Russia is a global food superpower India's economy is rivalling that of China and the U.S. Biorepository and genomic information systems are transforming healthcare Tobacco has been largely eradicated Virtual telepathy is dominating personal communications Claytronics are revolutionising consumer products Breakthroughs in carbon nanotube production Less than two-thirds of the original Congo jungle remains standing Pollen counts have more than doubled Fusion power is nearing commercial availability "Energy islands" are widespread in coastal regions China's HSR network has been greatly expanded Completion of the Northeast Corridor high-speed rail route

2041

Global average temperatures have risen by 2C Orbital solar power is commercially feasible

2042

Global population reaches 9 billion White people are a minority in the USA

2043

Slovenia closes down its only nuclear power plant

2044

The last veterans of WW2 are passing away Five-year survival rates for bowel cancer are approaching 100% A tipping point for permafrost melting A transglobal highway and rail network has emerged

2045

China transitions towards a democracy Humans are becoming intimately merged with machines Major extinctions of animal and plant life Gulf Coast cities are being abandoned due to super hurricanes The Ch Shinkansen high speed maglev route is complete

2046

China transitions towards a democracy The UK state pension age has risen to 70 Major extinctions of animal and plant life

2047

China transitions towards a democracy Fully autonomous, intelligent military aircraft Unmanned probe to 2060 Chiron Major extinctions of animal and plant life

2048

China transitions towards a democracy Reversible biostasis is available The near-Earth asteroid 2007 VK184 makes a close pass Major extinctions of animal and plant life The Antarctic Treaty comes up for review

2049

China transitions towards a democracy The effects of heat stress on labour capacity have doubled The Dead Sea is drying up Robots are a common feature of homes and workplaces Major extinctions of animal and plant life

2050

Nearly half of the Amazon rainforest has been deforested Wildfires have tripled in some regions Traditional wine industries have been severely altered by climate change Continent-wide "supergrids" provide much of the world's energy needs Smaller, safer, hi-tech automobiles Major advances in air travel comfort Humanity is at a crossroads Hi-tech, intelligent buildings are revolutionising the urban landscape

2051

Britain holds its centennial national exhibition An interstellar radio message arrives at Gliese 777

2053

Genetically engineered "designer babies" for the rich Moore's Law reaches stunning new levels

2054

Rainfall intensity has increased by 20%

2055

The vast majority of countries have achieved democracy Global population is reaching a plateau Spaceflight has taken a leap forward Traditional media have fragmented and diversified

2056

Fully synthetic humans are becoming technically feasible Global average temperatures have risen by 3C

2057

Handheld MRI scanners Computers reach another milestone

2058

A radio telescope is built on the Moon The Beatles' music catalogue enters the public domain

2059

The end of the oil age Mars has a permanent human presence by now

2060

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition An aging population Technology has transformed modern education Helium-3 mining on the Moon Flood barriers are erected in New York Tropical cyclones are wreaking havoc in the Mediterranean Global extinction rates are peaking

2061

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition The UK population reaches 80 million Halley's Comet returns

2062

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Nanofabricators are a mainstream consumer product

2064

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition IT's share of the US economy reaches 20%

2065

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Insurance crisis Longevity treatments that can halt aging Invisibility suits are in military use Self-assembling buildings made entirely from nanotech

2067

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Male and female salaries are reaching parity The first generation of antimatter-powered spacecraft is emerging

2068

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition A major landmark in the world of athletics

2069

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition The U.S. population reaches half a billion 100th anniversary of Apollo 11

2070

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Five-year survival rates for liver cancer are approaching 100% Expansion of Moon bases Global average temperatures have risen by 4C Fusion power is widespread Fully automated homes

2072

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Advanced nanotech clothing Picotechnology is becoming practical

2073

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition The Green Wall of China is completed

2075

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition The first space elevator is becoming operational The ozone layer has fully recovered The Thames Barrier is upgraded

2076

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Accurate simulations of viruses The first space elevator is becoming operational Unmanned probes to Sedna

2079

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition The first space elevator is becoming operational Total solar eclipse in New York Practical flying cars are widespread

2080

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Some humans are more non-biological than biological The first space elevator is becoming operational Deadly heatwaves plague Europe; traditional agriculture is decimated Polar bears face extinction One in five lizard species are extinct Construction of a transatlantic tunnel is underway

2082

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition The USA cedes territory to Mexico

2083

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Hyper-intelligent computers

2084

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Androids are entering law enforcement

2085

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Global currency Five-year survival rates for brain tumours are reaching 100% Manned exploration of the Jovian system Macro-scale teleportation is achieved

2090

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Religion is fading from European culture Hypersonic vactrains are widespread

2092

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition West Antarctica is among the fastest growing areas in the world

2095

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Many of the world's languages are no longer in use Manned exploration of the Saturnian system

2099

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Sea levels are wreaking havoc around the world Over 80% of the Amazon rainforest has been lost

2100

Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition Human intelligence is being vastly amplified by AI Extreme droughts are affecting nearly one-third of the planet Super-typhoons have increased tenfold The chemistry of Earth's oceans has been radically altered Nomadic floating cities are roaming the oceans

2110

Femtoengineering is practical Terraforming of Mars is underway Our solar system is passing through a million degree cloud of gas Man-made control of earthquakes and tsunamis

2120

Mind uploading enters mainstream society

2130

Large-scale civilian settlement of the Moon is underway

2140

A North American Union is taking shape "Perfect" simulations of one cubic metre

2150

Androids physically indistinguishable from real humans Interstellar travel is becoming possible Hi-tech, automated cities

2151

Total solar eclipse in London

2160

The world's first bicentenarians Mass extinctions are levelling off

2180

Asteroid terrorism Antimatter power plants are coming online

2190

Global languages are becoming few in number now; education has been vastly accelerated Matter replication is available for the home The West Antarctic ice sheet is beginning to disintegrate

2200

The World in 2200

2210

A global rewilding effort is underway

2220

Mind uploading is available to a multitude of platforms The Light Year Array is operational

2230

Antimatter-fueled starships

2240

Christianity is fading from American culture

2250

Humanity is becoming a Type 1 civilisation on the Kardashev scale

2260

Accelerated development of the Solar System

2280

Microbial life is confirmed on an exoplanet

2300

Superhuman powers are available to common citizenry

2350

Progress with Mars terraforming

2500

Mars has been terraformed

2600

Plastics and other waste products are disappearing from Earth's biosphere

2700

Venus has been terraformed

2880

The asteroid 1950 DA is passing very close to the Earth, possibly on a collision course

3000

Purely biological humans are typically 7ft tall now, with lifespans of 120+

3100

Humanity is becoming a Type 2 civilisation on the Kardashev scale

3500

Construction of the Solar Ring has been completed Polar reversal of the Earth

4000

Computer science is reaching its ultimate potential

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The hypernova of Eta Carinae is affecting our region of the galaxy

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Betelgeuse is colliding with a dusty wall

22,000

The Chernobyl disaster site becomes fully safe

30,000

The first wave of sub-light vessels has reached the galactic core

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Ross 248 becomes the closest star to our Sun

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Voyager 1 is passing near the red dwarf star, AC+79 3888

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The KEO time capsule re-enters the Earth's atmosphere

100,000

Red hypergiant star VY Canis Majoris has exploded, producing 1 of largest supernovas galaxy has ever seen

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Constellations visible from Earth have been rendered unrecognisable

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Voyager 2 is approaching Sirius

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Humanity's descendants are a Type 3 civilisation on the Kardashev scale Planet-sized computers are dominating the Local Group of galaxies

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Mount Rushmore has eroded away

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Tritons decaying orbit has led to it breaking up around Neptune, forming a new ring system Earth is being threatened by lethal levels of gamma radiation

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Africa merges with Europe, forming a new mountain range to rival the Himalayas

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 The Milky Way galaxy has stabilised from an earlier collision

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

The Atlantic Ocean begins to close

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 Sol completes one galactic year

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A supercontinent is forming on Earth

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 Total solar eclipses are no longer possible on Earth

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 The Sagittarius dwarf galaxy has been absorbed into the larger Milky Way

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

Earth is becoming too hot to support liquid water

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 The Andromeda Galaxy has begun to collide and merge with our own Milky Way galaxy

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 Sol is a red giant

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 Sol is shrinking to become a black dwarf

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 The Virgo Supercluster is converging into a single galaxy

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 Star formation is declining in many galaxies

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 Galaxies beyond the Local Supercluster are no longer visible

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 Red dwarf stars are dying

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20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000

20,000,000,000,000 20,000,000,000,000 The end of the stellar era

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The degenerate era of the universe

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The black hole era of the universe

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The dark era of the universe