Future History (2011): 2020s

== The Timeline ==
Welcome to the 2020s - Future Events
=== 2020 ===
*Internet use reaches 5 billion worldwide
*Texting by thinking
*Complex organ replacements grown from stem cells (P)
*Ultra High Definition Television (4320p) is available in domestic homes
*Holographic TV is mainstream
*Sweden becomes the first oil-free country
*Public smoking is banned across every US state
*Glacier National Park and other regions are becoming ice-free
*Video games with truly lifelike CGI (P)
*Smart meters in every UK home (P)
=== 2021 ===
*Global average temperatures have risen by 1°C
*Water crisis in southwest USA
*Mind-reading technology is being deployed for security purposes
*Fully reusable, single-stage-to-orbit spacecraft
*Telecommuting is a standard flexible work option
*Traditional microchips are reaching the limits of miniaturisation
=== 2022 ===
*Germany phases out nuclear energy
*Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup (P)
*Nanotech clothing enters the mass market
*Tooth regeneration is transforming dental care
*Piezoelectric nanowires are appearing in high-end products
*Deafness is fully curable
=== 2023 ===
*Laser-driven fusion energy makes progress
*Borneo's rainforests have been wiped from the map
*Gorillas are extinct in Central Africa
*Turkey becomes self-sufficient in energy production
*A permanent cure for miragine is available
=== 2024 ===
*The biggest refugee crisis in world history
*Gay marriage is legal in every US state
*African elephants are on the brink of extinction
*A cure for the common cold is available for general public use (P)
*Completion of the Square Kilometre Array
*Petabyte storage devices are available
*The first probe to fly into the Sun's outer atmosphere
=== 2025 ===
*Human brain simulations are becoming possible
*Medical nanobots are being developed
*China's economy continues to boom
*Vertical farms are appearing in cities
*High-speed rail networks are being expanded in many countries
*Africa and the Middle East are linked by a transcontinental bridge
*Progress with longevity extension
*Stress and anxiety are reaching crisis levels
=== 2026 ===
*New treatments for Alzheimer's disease
*The cost per watt of solar PV has dropped to below $1
*Wireless electricity is ubiquitous
*Rising sea levels are wreaking havoc on the Maldives
*Construction of the Sagrada Familia is complete
*Contact with the Voyager probes is lost
=== 2027 ===
*The BRICs overtake the G7
*Carbon sequestration is underway in many nations
=== 2028 ===
*The International Space Station is decommissioned
*Printed electronics are ubiquitous
*UK population reaches 70 million
*Manned fighter planes are being phased out and replaced with UAVs
*Amputees can regrow lost limbs
=== 2029 ===
*Human-like AI is becoming a reality
*Heavy automation of supermarkets and retail environments
*Intelligent advertising
*Lake Chad disappears from the map
*The wreck of the Titanic has decomposed
=== Some final uncertain events ===
*The threat of bioterrorism is peaking (2025-2030)
*Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) (2026-2029)
*World energy crisis (2020-2035)
See you in the future...
== See Also ==
*Previous: 2010s
*Next: 2030s
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