Timeline (Forward Thinking)

== 2020 ==
* The PlayStation 5 is released.
* The Xbox Scarlet is released.
* Dark February occurs in the United States, as many workers are laid off across the country, this marks the beginning of the Early 2020s Recession.
* Former US President Jimmy Carter passes away at the age of 95 years old. 
* More People own a phone than have electricity.
* The Paris climate change deal goes into effect with the goal of keeping global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) compared with pre-industrial times.
* Solar becomes more economical than regular electricity in more than half of the U.S.
* Saudi Arabia's "Kingdom Tower" is fully built.
* Bernie Sanders defeats Donald Trump (375-163) in the 2020 US Presidential Election. See below for other elections.
** Gubernatorial: 26 Democrats to 24 Republicans
** Senate: 52 Democrats (+ 2 Caucusing Independents) to 46 Republicans
*** Alabama: Doug Jones (D) defeats Jeff Sessions (R) (DEM Hold)
*** Arizona special: Mark Kelly (D) defeats Martha McSally (R) (DEM Gain)
*** Colorado: John Hickenlooper (D) defeats Cory Gardner (R) (DEM Gain)
*** Georgia: Stacey Abrams (D) defeats David Perdue (R) (DEM Gain)
*** Georgia special: Jason Carter (D) defeats Kelly Loeffler (R) (DEM Gain)
*** Maine: Sara Gideon (D) defeats Susan Collins (R) (DEM Gain)
*** Montana: Steve Bullock (D) defeats Steve Dianes (R) (DEM Gain)
*** North Carolina: Cal Cunningham (D) defeats Thom Tillis (R) (DEM Gain)
** House: TBD
== 2021 ==
* The overwhelming majority of web traffic (over 80%) is Video.
* The first Robot pharmacist will arrive in the US.
* Marijuana is legalized on the federal level in the United States.
== 2022 ==
* U.S. military food researchers develop pizza that can last up to 3 years.
* The first 3D-printed car starts to be in the making.
* 10% of the world's population wear clothes connected to the Internet.
== 2023 ==
* Cost of solar panels, per watt, equals 1 US dollars.
* 90% of the global population will have a phone in their pocket.
* UN finally delivers climate plan to reduce emissions caused by global shipping industry.
== 2024 ==
* The World's population reaches 8 Billion.
* The first man sets off to Mars.
* Ro Khanna defeats Mike Pence in the 2024 US Presidential Election.
== 2025 ==
* Globally, more trips are made using car sharing programs than privately owned cars.
* Norway bans new sales of gasoline-powered cars, giving preference to electric cars.
* Microsoft ends support of Windows 10.
* Male Birth Control becomes widely available on the marketplace.
* Severe food allergies (like Nut Allergy) become treatable.
* Electronic devices can be charged using Wi-Fi.
== 2026 ==
* Near-infrared goggles help surgeons view cancer cells and see tumors as small as 1mm.
* Google contributes to speeding up the Internet, to make it 1000 times faster
== 2027 ==
* Tiny robots remove carbon dioxide from oceans to reduce the impact of climate change.
* Former US Vice President and former Presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden dies at the age of 85.
== 2028 ==
* Ro Khanna defeats Josh Hawley in the 2028 US Presidential Election.
== 2029 ==
* The first immortal computer mouse is created.
* Sexbots become more common.
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