Zeed's Future Timeline

This is similar to my other timeline, XYZeed's Future, except it does not have exact dates for events and it takes a more realistic approach, similar to the website Future Timeline.
== 2020s ==
=== 2020-2060 ===
The US is struck by the most devastating earthquake in its history
=== 2020-2040 ===
The arctic is becoming free of sea ice
=== 2020-2037 ===
A major earthquake hits California
=== 2020-2030 ===
Progress is made towards malaria elimination
The Internet of Things truly takes off
=== 2020-2025 ===
America-China tensions continue in the Asia-Pacific region
Gene therapy for deafness is made available
Breast tomosynthesis is in widespread use
=== 2020-2022 ===
In-vitro meat makes its way into the marketplace
A safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 is approved and distributed
=== 2020 ===
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc around the world
Microsoft ends support for Windows 7
Haptic gloves allow users to feel objects within VR
Generation X is reshaping global politics
The first stem cell therapy for congestive heart failure
Major improvements in the health and lifespan of mice have been made
First orbital test flight of the SpaceX starship
Mercury pollution has been greatly reduced
Britain's new aircraft carries reach full operational capability
England's Coastal Path is open to walkers
The PlayStation 5 is launched
The Chang'e 5 lunar exploration mission takes place
A great conjunction takes place for the first time in 20 years
Internet use reaches 5 billion worldwide
Croatia joins the Schengen area
China's BeiDou Satélite Navigation System is fully operational
The EU's Galileo telescope is fully operational
The African Central Bank is completed
Solar electricity becomes more economical than traditional electricity in some parts of the USA
More people own a phone than have electricity
Congo's Great Inga Dam is fully built
Scandanavia and Germany's Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link is complete
The Venera-D space probe reaches Venus
Phosphine is found on Venus, a gas usually produced by microbial life
=== 2021-2029 ===
Neuralink is made publicly available, although highly expensive at first
=== 2021 ===
Exascale computers are deployed
The ExoMars rover touches down on Mars
The James Webb Space Telescope is launched
First uncrewed maiden flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)
First flight of the New Glenn reusable rocket
Crossrail opens in London
A water crisis unfolds in the southwest USA
Tokyo hosts the Olympic Games
Brood X re-emerges
Five-year survival rates for breast cancer are approaching 100%
Male birth control pills are entering the market
First commercial flight of the SpaceX Starship
Creation of the world's first artificial kidney
Launch of the Terrafugia TF-X flying car
China's first mission to Mars
First Arabian mission to Mars
India's first manned space flight
NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars
The shortest total lunar eclipse of the century occurs on May 26th, lasting 14 and a half minutes
Costa Rica becomes a carbon neutral nation
Bangladesh eliminates extreme poverty
Amtrak's high speed Avelia Liberty trains enter service in the USA
Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown light rail project is completed
The Dubai Creek Tower is opened
Construction on the Jeddah Tower, the first 1 km building, is complete
The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Nigeria is completed
Myanmar's Dala Bridge is completed
The Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest archaeological museum in the world, is completed
Over 80% of web traffic is video related
The first robotic pharmacist arrives in the USA
Mass-production of self driving cars commences in China
Wireless power is becoming common in households
Translation earbuds are introduced
First flight of Ariane 6
=== 2022 ===
SpaceX's Starship lands on the moon for the first time
India becomes the most populous country on Earth
Germany phases out nuclear energy
Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics
The Northeast Corridor high-speed train upgrade is complete
Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup
China's first space station is complete
New Horizons completes its study of the Kuiper Belt
The AIDA mission arrives at Didymos
The Dark Ages Radio Explorer (DARE) is launched
The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Transport is tested over US cities
Water is becoming a weapon of war
Global reserves of antimony are running out
Driverless hover-taxis are operational in Dubai
The VIPER mission to the lunar south pole takes place
The Euclid space probe is launched to study dark energy
73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann possibly causes a meteor shower
The first 3D-printed car enters production
The ESA and NASA attempt to divert an asteroid out of orbit
Construction on the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) begins in Chile
All new car models have automatic braking by default
The BICAR, a cross between an electric car and bicycle, becomes available for purchase
Scientists are capable of replicating faces through DNA analysis
=== 2023-2027 ===
Around 10% of the world's GDP is cryptocurrency
Heavy metal overtakes rap as the most popular music genre
=== 2023 ===
90% of the world population is connected by smartphone
10% of reading glasses are connected to the internet
80% of the world population are internet users
Acoustic earthquake shields developed to protect cities from earthquakes begin seeing initial use
Modifying genes to renew all body issues to youthful versions becomes possible
Xi Jinping extends his presidency
The Aerion AS2 supersonic jet enters service
A Mars sample return mission takes place
An asteroid sample return mission takes place
The Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is operational
The Type 26 Global Combat Ship enters service
Turkey celebrates its 100th anniversary as an independent republic
The London “super sewer” is completed
Brain implants to restore lost memories are now possible
Luna 27 lands on the far side of the moon
Driverless high-speed trains begin operating in France
The Stad Ship Tunnel is completed
SPHEREx is launched
Kanal İstanbul is completed
Sweden becomes a cashless society
The European Spallation Source goes into operation
The first asteroid mining mission takes place
IBM debuts a 1,000+ qubit quantum computer
=== 2024-2064 ===
The next generation of London tube trains arises
=== 2024 ===
More than 50% of Internet traffic to homes are from appliances and other home devices
Artificial muscles used in robots can now lift more weight and generate more mechanical power than human muscles
New prosthetic models actually include the sense of touch
SpaceX launches a cargo mission to Mars in May to prepare for their manned mission later in the year
In September, SpaceX initiates their manned mission to Mars, successfully landing humans on the red planet for the first time ever next year
Global reserves of Indium are fully depleted
Saudi Arabia’s “Jubail II” is completed
The world population surpasses 8 billion
Extremely cheap 3D-printed clothes enter the mainstream
The Thirty Metre Telescope is fully operational
East Kalimantan becomes the new capital of Indonesia
A total solar eclipse is visible across North America on April 8th
Paris hosts the solar olympic games
Lunar Mission One drills into the Moon’s south pole
Bio-electronics for treating arthritis are in common use
Carsharing has exploded in popularity
Wind turbine drone inspection is a multi-billion dollar industry
Starlink reaches full capacity
The Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun’s outer atmosphere
Steamboat Willie enters the public domain, if copyright law remains unchanged
Comet 9P/Tempel 1 passes within 0.55 AU of Jupiter on May 26th, and it may be ripped apart due to gravitational forces
Romania has a high chance of joining the Eurozone
EDM has greatly reduced in popularity
COVID-19 vaccines are available to 90% of the world
NASA’s Artemis 3 mission takes place, which includes the first crewed flight of their orion spacecraft
=== 2025-2050 ===
Unemployment is soaring
=== 2025-2045 ===
The first definitive evidence of life beyond Earth
=== 2025-2035 ===
All television is becoming internet based
Small modular nuclear reactors gain widespread attention
The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) conducts its life-searching mission
The first mouse is revived from cryopreservation
=== 2025-2029 ===
The Martian Moons Exploration probe collects and returns samples
A probe is sent to Venus in order to search for life
=== 2025-2028 ===
Contact with the Voyager probes is lost
=== 2025 ===
30% of corporate audits are performed by artificial intelligence
Norway bans new sales of gas-powered cars
Prescription drugs can be brewed at home
Newly invented brain-reading devices allow wearers to learn new skills quicker
Smart kitchens enter the marketplace
Electronic devices can be charged using wi-fi
A blood test that detects any virus that you have becomes widespread
Severe food allergies are treatable
Africa's Green Wall of drought-resistant trees is completed
Hepatitis C is eradicated worldwide
Drone usage in agriculture is adopted globally
Automated construction crews meant to replace human workers begin trials in different locations worldwide
The U.S. military begins using electricity to stimulate soldiers' brains, increase reaction times and improve attention spans
Artificial bioengineered skin becomes widely available
Robotic, mind controlled prosthetics become widely available
A new device is invented that can identify pancreatic cancer earlier and faster
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) becomes the leading cause of liver transplants
Global reserves of Nickel are fully depleted
Dubai’s “Dubailand” is completed
Abu Dhabi’s “Masdar City” is completed
A billion human genomes have been sequenced
Human brain simulations are becoming possible
3D-printed human organs are now feasible to produce
Vertical farms are common in cities
Solid waste is reaching crisis levels
Kivalina, Alaska has been totally abandoned
The East Anglia Zone is completed
The UK phases out coal power
The European Extremely Large Telescope (EELT) is operational
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is operational
The first test flight of the Skylon spaceplane takes place
The first manned flights from Russia’s new spaceport take place
High speed rail networks are being expanded in many countries
A comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. airspace system is complete
Railguns are in use by the US navy
The global crowdfunding market reaches $100 billion
BepiColombo arrives in orbit around Mercury
The ESA begins mining the Moon for resources
The ITER experimental fusion reactor is switched on
The world's first operational hyperloop is used for carrying cargo
=== 2026-2031 ===
India's reusable launch vehicle is operational
=== 2026-2030 ===
The PLATO observatory is operational
=== 2026 ===
Microsoft ends support for Windows 10
China becomes the #1 largest economic power in the world, surpassing the USA
The Land Airbus is tested on Chinese roads
Google contributes to speeding up the internet, boosting its speed by around 1,000 times
Newly made near-infrared goggles help surgeons view cancer cells and see tumors as small as 1mm
A synthetic human genome is completed
Aquaculture provides the majority of the world’s seafood
The High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) is operational
The International Linear Collider is completed
There are now 3D-printed electronic membranes available that can help to prevent heart attacks
New treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are made available
Rising sea levels are wreaking havoc on the Maldives
Italy hosts the winter olympics
The Sagrada Família is completed, after 144 years of construction
Robotic hands are beginning to match human capabilities
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is hosted in Canada, the USA, and Mexico
Mars Science Laboratory shuts down
The first 50 terabyte hard drives are created
The space telescope PLATO is launched
The African Penguin goes extinct
Russia debuts its first reusable rocket
=== 2027 ===
10% of global GDP is stored using blockchain technology
Tiny robots are being used to remove carbon dioxide from oceans
RoboBees are utilized in order to pollinate crops in large scales
4D printing is invented, a technique that makes it so objects it prints can change its properties over time
The BRICs overtake the G7 nations
The Al Maktoum International Airport is completed
DARPA's Membrane Optical Imager for Real-Time Exploitation (MOIRE) goes into operation
Light-duty hydrogen fuel cell vehicles reach 1 million in annual sales
Tokyo and Nagoya are connected by high-speed maglev
Carbon sequestration is underway in several nations
The Venera-D mission arrives at Venus
The asteroid 1999 AN10 makes a close approach to Earth on August 7th
The Square Kilometre Array begins scientific operations
The Europa Clipper arrives in orbit
The autopsy report for Elvis Presley is made public
The New Central Polish Airport is opened
The final Avatar movie is released
Switzerland’s second Gotthard road tunnel is completed
The FBI archived records of Martin Luther King Jr. are unsealed and made available to the public
The 100-250 meter asteroid 2017 PDC has a 96% chance of colliding with Earth, although not large enough to end the world
=== 2028 ===
Scientists successfully manipulate photosynthesis to increase crop yields by up to 1%
Smartphones become capable of detecting diseases through breathalyzer screening technology
Contact lenses with cameras are available for purchase
Life expectancy begins to explode dramatically through gene modification
Driverless cars are beginning to have significant impact on profits for auto insurance companies
Asia becomes the center of air travel
Hypersonic missiles are in military use
The Deep Space Gateway is completed
The ATHENA X-ray observatory is launched
China builds the world’s largest particle accelerator
Printed electronics are ubiquitous
The UK population reaches 70 million
British newspapers are going out of circulation
The Comet Interceptor is launched
Delhi becomes the most populous city in the world
Los Angeles hosts the summer olympic games
A total solar eclipse occurs that is visible from Australia and New Zealand on July 22nd
The dodo bird and wild pigeon have been ressurected
The ISS is decommissioned
Asteroid (153814) 2001 WN5 passes within 248,000 km of Earth on June 26th
Asteroid (35396) 1997 XF11 passes within 930,000 km of Earth on October 22nd
The African Monetary Unit is instituted to members of the African Union
The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has replaced the A-10 Thunderbolt and the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets in the US air force
Invention of a basic pet translator
=== 2029 ===
The first immortal mouse is created
Technology that can eliminate wrinkles is available to the wealthy
Global reserves of Silver are fully depleted
Human-like AI is becoming a reality
Banking becomes increasingly automated
Asteroid 99942 Apophis passes within 31,000 km of Earth on April 13th
A mass application of gene drives on mosquitos takes place
Finland bans coal power
The radiated tortoise is extinct in the wild
Phase 1 of the California High-Speed Rail line is complete
London’s Heathrow Airport is expanded
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has fully disappeared
The wreck of the Titanic has decomposed
NASA’s New Horizons probe leaves the solar system
The digital time capsule 'A Message from Earth' reaches its destination on the planet Gliese 581 c
The number of satellites on Earth has increased exponentially
Robotic sex partners are becoming commonplace
The ARIEL spacecraft is launched
== 2030s ==
=== 2030-2039 ===
The High Definition Space Telescope (HDST) is operational
A lander is sent to Mercury
=== 2030-2036 ===
A mini ice age takes place
=== 2030 ===
Germany bans gas powered cars
Surgeons can reroute nerves to allow paralyzed people to use their hands
Scientists develop a universal flu vaccine that works against all strains
Flying cars first enter the public marketplace, but they do not exactly catch on, and other forms of transport remain popular
Type 2 diabetes symptoms can be reversed with injection of the protein FGF1
Deafness is solved by triggering sensory receptor growth in the Atoh1 gene
Artificial blood is being mass produced
Scientists successfully engineer yeast from scratch
Infrared-capturing graphene technology is now available in contact lenses
Doctors begin regularly analyzing patients' genetic susceptibility to drug side effects
Scientists drill into Earth’s mantle
South Africa’s Jasper Project is completed
Kenya’s Konza City is completed
Libya’s Great Manmade River project is completed
Global population is reaching a crisis point
The 6G standard is released
Desalination has exploded in use
Smart grid technology is widespread in developed nations
An interstellar message sent by humanity arrives at Luyten’s star
Depression is the number one global disease burden
Child mortality is approaching 2% globally
The Muslim population has increased significantly
Full weather modeling is perfected
Orbital space junk is becoming a major problem for space flight
The Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) reaches the Jovian system
The UK space industry has quadrupled in size
The Lockheed Martin SR-72 enters service
A new generation of military helicopters is arising
Crime scene analysis has become near instantaneous
Half of the USA’s shopping malls have closed
Cargo Sous Terrain becomes operational in Switzerland
The entire ocean floor is mapped
The first underwater city ever, the “Ocean Spiral”, is completed off of the Japanese Coast
60% of the world population lives in urban areas
Healthcare has become largely automated
Commercial delivery drones are in widespread use
Nanobots can be used to prevent sickness
Hyperloops now allow passengers
=== 2031 ===
India has begun phasing out hydrofluorocarbons
Much of Bangkok is being abandoned due to flooding
Global reserves of lead are fully depleted
Perennial wheat and corn are becoming profitable
Web 4.0 is introduced
Stem cell pharmacies are commonplace
Married couples are a minority in the UK
Chocolate has become a rare luxury 
=== 2032 ===
A rare tetrad eclipse takes place
A giant artificial island project opens in Hong Kong
The majority of UK homes are rented
Britain’s ash trees have been wiped out by a fungal disease
Leatherback sea turtles are on the verge of extinction
China’s space station is deorbited
4th generation nuclear power plants are commercially available
One third of Saudi Arabia’s electricity comes from solar
Terabit internet speeds are commonplace
Britain upgrades its nuclear-armed submarine fleet
A transit of Mercury occurs on November 13th
The Woolly Mammoth is resurrected
JUICE enters the orbit of Ganymede
The popularity of rap music has reached negligible levels
=== 2033 ===
New injectable brain implants allow scientists to alter neurons to treat disorders and brain damage
Telepathic communication becomes possible with the help of computers
A manned mission to Phobos takes place
Peak phosphorus is reached
Hypersonic airliners are entering service
The final phase of Britain’s HS2 rail link is completed
Holographic wall screens are becoming a common sight in public
Lung disease in China has killed over 80 million by now
Five-year survival rates for kidney cancer are approaching 100%
=== 2034-2044 ===
Ectogenesis is transforming reproductive rights
=== 2034 ===
Email spam is nonexistent
Service robots number a billion worldwide
NASA’s Dragonfly spacecraft lands on Titan
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is launched 
Australia has fully decarbonized its electricity supply
Switzerland phases out nuclear energy
Caribbean coral reefs are in danger of being wiped out
Coastal erosion has destroyed hundreds of UK homes
A major supermoon occurs on November 25th
ODINUS is launched to explore Uranus and Neptune
=== 2035-2075 ===
The Very Large Hadron Collider is operational
=== 2035-2040 ===
The European Union collapses
Russia is a global food superpower
Swarm robotics are reaching the nanometer scale
The first manned lunar bases in history are established
The RAF Typhoon is phased out and replaced by the Tempest
=== 2035 ===
New train technology allows people to travel 3 times faster than most subsonic planes
Humans can "upgrade" their senses with implants that detect more signals (radio waves, X-rays, etc.)
A cure for HIV is developed
Gene-editing technology allows scientists to cure genetic diseases 
Genomes of all discovered mammal species have been sequenced
Lion populations in Africa have declined by half
World tin reserves have been fully depleted
Distributed propulsion systems are revolutionizing air travel 
Self-driving vehicles dominate the roads
Holographic recreations of dead people are possible
Robots are dominating the battlefield
London’s population exceeds 10 million
Norway’s underwater suspended tunnels are completed
The global airline fleet has doubled 
Near-Earth object 2002 AY1 makes a close approach to Earth on January 8th
Gas powered cars are banned from sale in the UK
Quantum computers begin to commercialize
=== 2036-2060 ===
Breakthrough Starshot obtains images of Alpha Centauri
=== 2036-2040 ===
Transhuman sports competitors are becoming a reality
=== 2036 ===
Bionic eyes with high resolution are commercially available
In-vitro meat is a mature industry
Alzheimer’s disease is fully curable
Detailed probing and mapping of the Kuiper belt is underway
Lemurs are on the brink of extinction
AI generated music has entered the mainstream
=== 2037 ===
Power and telephone lines are being dismantled across developed countries due to wireless technology being dominant by now
Global reserves of Zinc are fully depleted
A total solar eclipse is visible from Australia and New Zealand on July 13th
The US Air Force introduces a new stealth bomber
The US’s sixth generation fighter jet enters service
The world’s largest mud volcano stops erupting
=== 2038 ===
NASA sends an automated submarine to explore Titan’s oceans
Genomes of all discovered reptile species have been sequenced
Deafness can be cured at literally any stage 
On January 19th, Older computers experience the Y2K38 bug
NASA’s Trident spacecraft arrives at Neptune
Capital punishment has greatly declined in use 
Teleportation of complex organic molecules is achieved
The FIFA World Cup trophy is replaced
Germany phases out coal power
The space industry exceeds $1 trillion worldwide
Comet 9P/Tempel 1 passes near Earth
Easter occurs on its latest possible date, April 25th
=== 2039 ===
Transport, production, and agriculture is almost 90% automated
Slight transfer of memories is possible
Invention of full immersion virtual reality
The world sees its first trillionaire 
Manufacturing jobs have largely disappeared in the west
The koala goes extinct
Five-year survival rates for leukemia are approaching 100%
Extreme heatwaves are common in the USA
A transit of mercury occurs on November 7th
== 2040s ==
=== 2040-2100 ===
Universal basic income is introduced in several nations
=== 2040-2060 ===
Many coastal cities erect flood barriers
=== 2040-2045 ===
China's space program is rivaling NASA
=== 2040 ===
Nestle invents a device that designs meals around individuals’ nutrient needs
Memory implants can be used to “speed up” time for prisoners, making their full prison sentences seem like only a matter of days
Scientists can erase and restore memories
Tobacco is largely eradicated
India’s economy is rivaling that of China and the US
Fusion power is nearing commercial availability
Deep ocean mining operations are widespread
Less than two thirds of the original Congo jungle remains standing
Virtual telepathy is dominating personal communications
Biorepository and genomic information systems are transforming healthcare
Pollen counts have more than doubled
Life expectancy for cystic fibrosis reaches 70
Breakthroughs in carbon nanotube production are achieved
China’s high speed rail network has been greatly expanded
The Northeast corridor high-speed rail route is completed
All civil domestic aviation in Norway is electric
France bans the sale of gas powered cars
Japan phases out nuclear power
The Trans-European Transport Networks (T-ETN) rail corridor running from Germany to southern Italy is completed
The colonization of Mars is underway
Pet translators are being bought commonly by owners
Nanotechnology is beginning to commercialize
=== 2041-2046 ===
Japan experiences a major volcanic eruption
=== 2041 ===
Tokyo’s wooden W350 tower is completed
People can change or control their memories and personality
Annual deaths from cardiovascular disease have reached negligible levels in the US
Oil spills in the Niger Delta have been cleaned up
Orbital solar power is commercially feasible
Global average temperatures have risen by 2°C
Supercomputers reach the yottaflop scale
Cases of lung cancer have spiked in New York
The Antarctic treaty comes under review
A railroad now that connects Moscow to New York is completed
=== 2042-2067 ===
The majority of primate species are disappearing from the wild
=== 2042-2045 ===
Tanzanite reserves are depleted
=== 2042 ===
Phone numbers are extinct, and have been replaced by various messaging services, several of them being exclusive to virtual telepathy
Bangkok is surrounded by massive flood walls
Global population reaches 9 billion
White people are a minority in the USA
NASA sends probes to explore Uranus
The Diary of Anne Frank enters the US public domain
The City of Trees project is completed in Manchester, England 
A Nickelodeon time capsule that was sealed in 1992 is opened on April 30th
The Trident D5 submarine-launched nuclear missile is phased out
On September 17th, computing representations of date and time on IBM mainframe systems overflow
=== 2043 ===
Genomes of all discovered plant species have been sequenced
The Ross Sea has lost 50% of its summer ice cover
Slovenia closes down its only nuclear power plant
The Chang’e-3 lander shuts down
=== 2044 ===
Russia exhausts the vast majority of its oil deposits
AI entities are given the right to vote
Global reserves of Copper are fully depleted
The works of J. R. R Tolkien enter the public domain
Permafrost is melting at an extremely high rate
The last veterans of WW2 are passing away
A transglobal highway and rail network has emerged
Five-year survival rates for bowel cancer are approaching 100%
=== 2045-2049 ===
Major extinctions of animal and plant life take place
=== 2045 ===
Humanity approaches a technological singularity
End of the postmodern era and beginning of the singularitian era
Sweden becomes carbon neutral
Electric vehicle battery density is at parity with gasoline
“Brainprints” join fingerprints as top measures of security
Skyfarms, vertical farms that are shaped like trees, gain popularity
Humans are beginning to merge with machines
Homosexual discrimination has declined substantially
Air accident fatalities have been completely eliminated
The Chūō Shinkansen high speed maglev route is complete
Gulf coast cities are being abandoned due to super hurricanes
Apollo 12’s third stage returns to Earth
On August 12th, a total solar eclipse is visible in the USA
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is retired from service
AI passes human intelligence
=== 2046 ===
Japan's population falls below 100 million
The UK state pension age has risen to 70
Carbon pricing is ubiquitous worldwide
AI entities gain an AI representative in government
Outdoor static advertising has been largely replaced by dynamic advertising
=== 2047 ===
"One Country, Two Systems" is renewed in Hong Kong
Fully autonomous, intelligent military aircraft are commonplace
An unmanned probe is sent to 2060 Chiron
Information can be downloaded to the mind instantly
Genomes of all discovered insect species have been sequenced
An AI is awarded a nobel prize
Morbid obesity has been eliminated
Global reserves of gasoline are fully depleted
=== 2048-2058 ===
Glacier volume in the Everest region has declined by half
=== 2048 ===
The Antarctic Treaty comes up for review
King Crabs are infesting Antarctic marine ecosystems
Bionic eyes have been perfected
=== 2049 ===
China's Belt and Road Initiative is complete
The Dead Sea is drying up
The effects of heat stress on labor capacity have doubled
The Boeing 747 is retired from service
The Fukushima Disaster has been cleaned up
Blindness is fully curable
== 2050s ==
=== 2050 ===
Humanity is at a crossroads
Nearly half of the Amazon rainforest has been deforested
Wildfires have become three times as common in some regions
Traditional wine industries have been severely altered by climate change
Fish body size has declined by 25%
Hi-tech, intelligent buildings are revolutionizing the urban landscape
Nearly all cars are now self driving and electric
Air travel is maximized for comfort, and almost always is hypersonic
Continent-wide super grids provide most of the world's energy
China completes the largest water diversion project in history
More than half the world's population live in water stressed areas
Half of the world's population is short sighted
Toyota stops selling gas powered cars
Coffee has become a rare luxury
Skyscrapers that function on their own as cities, also known as arcologies, rise to prominence
Athabasca Glacier has fully disappeared
The world's first war prevention AI is created
AI generated films enter the mainstream
Hyperloops are widespread
Photons and other fundamental particles can be sent forward or backward in time by less than a nanosecond
Domestic robots are the norm in the developed world
=== 2051 ===
The US population reaches 400 million
An interstellar radio message arrives at Gliese 777
Britain holds its centennial national exhibition
The Suburban Rail Loop is operational in Melbourne
The Washington State Ferries time capsule, sealed in 1951, is opened
=== 2052 ===
The biggest supermoon of the century takes place on December 6th
=== 2053 ===
The USA's armed forces phase out the entire M1 Abrams fleet from service
Genetically engineered "designer babies" are available for the rich
Australia becomes the first country to eliminate cervical cancer
=== 2054 ===
Rainfall intensity has increased by 20%
AI entities gain legal status as persons
Global voting is held on some issues
Global reserves of coal are fully depleted
=== 2055 ===
Space tourism is available to middle income citizens
The vast majority of countries have achieved democracy
Global population is reaching a plateau
Traditional media has been fragmented and diversified
=== 2056 ===
Global average temperatures have risen by 3º celsius
Global reserves of titanium are fully depleted
Rise of Web 5.0, also known as the "quantum-net"
=== 2057 ===
Handheld MRI scanners are commonplace
The first manned mission to Venus takes place
=== 2058 ===
The Beatles catalogue enters the public domain
A billion human brains can be simulated in real time
A radio telescope is built on the Moon
Global reserves of tantalum are fully depleted
=== 2059 ===
The oil age has ended
Mars has a permanent human presence
AI entities outnumber human beings
== 2060s ==
=== 2060-2110 ===
Nations all over the world outlaw slaughterhouses
=== 2060-2100 ===
Global political and economic systems are in a period of immense transition
=== 2060-2080 ===
The next Nankai megathrust earthquake occurs
=== 2060 ===
Flood barriers are erected in New York
Tropical cyclones are wreaking havoc in the Mediterranean
Global extinction rates are peaking
40% of Japan's population are seniors
The ozone layer has fully recovered
Global illiteracy rate approaches 0% due to better education systems
Antimatter power plants are first introduced
Asteroid mining is commonplace
Full immersion virtual reality is becoming common
Creation of the first virtual city
=== 2061 ===
Halley's Comet returns on July 28th
The UK population reaches 80 million
=== 2062 ===
Nanofabricators are a mainstream consumer product
Life expectancy in the UK surpasses 100 years
Male and female salaries are reaching parity
The first manned mission to Mercury takes place
=== 2063 ===
Entire dreams can now be recorded and replayed
=== 2064 ===
Leadbeater's possum is extinct in the wild
The first manned mission to Ganymede takes place
=== 2065 ===
Age reversal for humans has been perfected
Claytronics are ubiquitous
Archival disks are becoming unreadable
An insurance crisis is taking place
Pet/animal translators are being perfected
=== 2066 ===
At least 500,000 UK citizens are aged over 100
=== 2067 ===
The first generation of antimatter-powered spacecraft is emerging
=== 2068 ===
An athlete completes the 100m sprint in less than nine seconds
Global reserves of oil are fully depleted
The Helium Centennial Time Columns Monument is opened after it was locked in 1968
Quantum computers have largely replaced digital computers
=== 2069 ===
Underground habitats are commonplace
The 100th anniversary of Apollo 11 takes place
NASA launches an interstellar probe towards Alpha Centauri in order to look for biosignatures on planets orbiting it
Everyone in the world has internet access
== 2070s ==
=== 2070 ===
Islam is the world's dominant religion
Global average temperatures have risen by 4º celsius
Fusion power is widespread
Nearly all new homes are fully-automated
Five-year survival rates for liver cancer are approaching 100%
80% of the mountain glaciers in Alberta and British Columbia have disappeared
The first extinct animal zoo is opened
Invention of mind uploading
Full immersion virtual reality is tested on dogs
Virtual drugs are first available to the wealthy
=== 2072 ===
Advanced nanotech clothing is commonplace
Picotechnology is becoming practical
=== 2073 ===
Plastic recycling rates are approaching 100% worldwide
The number of trillionaires in the world now exceeds 10
=== 2075-2080 ===
The first space elevator becomes operational
=== 2075 ===
The distribution of birds in the United States has been altered substantially
The Thames Barrier is upgraded
Mind hacking is possible
Virtual drugs are beginning to replace traditional drugs
=== 2076 ===
Viruses can be simulated down to the quantum level
Unmanned probes are sent to Sedna
=== 2078 ===
The world's electricity has been fully decarbonized
The first manned mission to Titan takes place
=== 2079 ===
Asbestos production is ending globally
A total solar eclipse is visible from New York on May 1st
SQL Server databases are hit by a major glitch
== 2080s ==
=== 2080 ===
Global reserves of aluminum are fully depleted
Some humans are more non-biological than biological
Construction of a transatlantic tunnel is underway
Many former Winter Games venues no longer provide snow
Polar bears go extinct
One in five lizard species are extinct
Deadly heatwaves plague Europe
=== 2083 ===
Laptop-sized computers can perform the equivalent of all human thought in the last 10,000 years within microseconds
Hinkley Point C and other nuclear power plants are decommissioned
V Sagittae becomes the brightest star in the night sky
=== 2084 ===
Conventional meat is becoming obsolete
Androids are widespread in law enforcement
=== 2085 ===
Five-year survival rates for brain tumors are approaching 100%
Age reversal is commonplace
=== 2088 ===
The University of Bologna turns 1,000 years old
=== 2089 ===
Rosh Hashanah falls on September 5th for the last time
== 2090s ==
=== 2090-2099 ===
The airline industry collapses
=== 2090 ===
Hypersonic vactrains are widespread
Most schools are held in full immersion virtual reality
Virtual sports soar in popularity
Interplanetary space tours are affordable for common citizenry
Space piracy is becoming increasingly common
Universal inter-species translators have become commonplace
=== 2091 ===
SpaceX's "Starman" has a close encounter with Earth
=== 2092 ===
West Antarctica is among the fastest developing regions in the world
Work on cleaning up the site of the Oldbury Nuclear Power Station is complete
=== 2094 ===
A time capsule sealed in 2019 is opened at the Denver International Airport
=== 2095-2100 ===
Hurricane defense fields are operational in the USA
=== 2095 ===
World population reaches its peak at just under 11 billion
Many of the world's languages are no longer in use
Invention of the first antimatter bomb
=== 2097 ===
A time capsule sealed in 1997 is opened in Baltimore's Inner Harbor to celebrate 300 years of the city's incorporation
=== 2099 ===
Sea levels are wreaking havoc around the world
80% of the Amazon rainforest has been lost
The average employee works less than 20 hours per week
== Early 22nd Century ==
=== 2100 ===
Human intelligence is being vastly amplified by AI
Nomadic floating cities are roaming the oceans
Emperor Penguins go extinct
The terraformation of Mars is underway
Nearly all existing habitats of coral reefs have disappeared
12% of all bird species alive 100 years ago have gone extinct
The first manned mission to Jupiter takes place
2% of the human population resides permanently in full immersion virtual reality
Virtual homes have become affordable for common citizenry
Virtual drugs have nearly replaced traditional drugs
=== 2101 ===
A huge event is held both in FIVR and real life to commemorate the 100th anniversary of 9/11
=== 2102 ===
The first 100% virtual FIFA World Cup takes place
=== 2108 ===
The first manned mission to Sedna takes place
=== 2110 ===
Personal health pods are common in homes
Force fields are in military use
Femtoengineering is practical
Man-made control of earthquakes and tsunamis is possible
Our solar system passes through a million degree cloud of gas
The Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid is completed
=== 2113 ===
Pluto reaches aphelion for the first time since its discovery
=== 2115 ===
The film "100 Years" is released on November 18th, after being locked away in a time capsule for 100 years
Global reserves of chromium are fully depleted
=== 2120 ===
Mind uploading enters mainstream society
End of the singularitian era and beginning of the transhuman era
England's Sellafield Nuclear Site is completed
The first Venusian "cloud cities" are established
The NFL fully transitions to the virtual realm
=== 2125 ===
First humans to reach the Oort Cloud
=== 2128 ===
The colonization of Mercury begins
=== 2130 ===
Large-scale civilian settlement of the Moon is underway
Antimatter power plants are energy efficient
Macro-scale teleportation is possible
=== 2140 ===
A North American Union is taking shape
Simulations of a cubic meter down to the quantum level are possible
Global reserves of iron are fully depleted
Asteroid terrorism is a newly arising threat
=== 2144 ===
The colonization of Titan begins
=== 2145 ===
First humans in interstellar space
== Late 22nd Century ==
=== 2150 ===
Interstellar exploration by probe is becoming common
Holodeck-style environments are becoming possible
Cities are completely automated
Macro scale time travel is possible although remains uncommon due to safety concerns
=== 2151 ===
A total solar eclipse takes place in London
=== 2160 ===
The world sees its first bicentenarian
=== 2162-2200 ===
The satellite "Envisat" de-orbits and burns up in the atmosphere
=== 2170 ===
Underground lunar cities are widespread
=== 2175 ===
Full immersion virtual reality is accurate down to the quantum level
=== 2180 ===
An automated colony is established on Proxima Centauri b
=== 2190 ===
Nitrous oxide (N2O) has fallen to pre-industrial levels
== Early 23rd Century ==
=== 2200 ===
Traditional employment is becoming obsolete
Frozen lakes and ponds begin forming on Mars as a result of terraformation
10% of the human population resides permanently in full immersion virtual reality
=== 2210 ===
A global rewilding effort is underway
=== 2220 ===
Moore's Law is reaching its physical limit
Gene editing is so advanced that people can become literally anything they desire, even fictional creatures like dragons, with operations required for this being quick and painless
=== 2227-2247 ===
Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune
=== 2230 ===
Antimatter-fueled starships can travel from 90% to over 99% the speed of light
Animals as simple as a millipede can have their intelligence enhanced to the point of being as smart as a human
=== 2240 ===
First human to step foot on an exoplanet
== Late 23rd Century ==
=== 2250 ===
Humanity is a Type 1 civilization on the Kardashev scale
The first lichen and moss begins to grow on Mars
=== 2255 ===
Zeptoengineering is practical
=== 2257 ===
Eris reaches perihelion
=== 2260 ===
Accelerated development of the solar system is taking place
The terraformation of Venus is underway
Orbital space hotels are common throughout the solar system, especially on Saturn
=== 2280 ===
Microbial life is confirmed on an exoplanet
== 24th Century ==
=== 2300 ===
Superhuman powers are available to common citizenry
Oceans, seas, flora, and some specific arthropods appear on Mars
The terraformation of Mercury is underway
50% of the human population resides permanently in full immersion virtual reality
"Cities" are now arcologies surrounded by giant computational structures used for powering digital cities and full immersion virtual reality, with traditional buildings largely becoming extinct in the real world. However, historical monuments are preserved
Half of humanity lives beyond Earth
=== 2310 ===
Voyager I reaches the Oort Cloud
=== 2333 ===
The Dounreay nuclear site becomes fully safe
=== 2340 ===
An advanced alien civilization is contacted
The terraformation of Titan is underway
=== 2350 ===
The terraformation of Mars is humanity's top priority
The solar system has been colonized
=== 2380 ===
Basic editing of quantum foam can be performed
== 25th-30th Centuries ==
=== 2400 ===
Light speed travel is now possible
Several species of fauna are introduced to Mars
The first interstellar war is fought
90% of the human population resides permanently in full immersion virtual reality
=== 2430 ===
The Alpha Centauri system has been colonized
=== 2450 ===
Light speed vactrains are widespread
=== 2460 ===
The first americium batteries are dying
=== 2500 ===
Mars has been terraformed
The virtual migration has stabilized, with a small portion of humanity still living in the real world
End of the transhuman era and beginning of the posthuman era
Starships designed for war purposes are commonly produced
Discoveries of new alien civilizations are becoming common
=== 2550 ===
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) emissions from 2000 AD have been naturally reabsorbed
=== 2600 ===
Plastics and other waste products are disappearing from Earth's biosphere
The majority of Earth is covered in computronium, with certain sections being reserved for wildlife
=== 2640 ===
The music piece "As Slow as Possible" comes to an end after starting in 2001
=== 2660 ===
True universal translators allow humans to communicate with any species in existence 
=== 2700 ===
Venus has been terraformed
=== 2750 ===
All of the rocky planets are covered in computronium, again with parts being reserved for wildlife
=== 2800 ===
Mercury has been terraformed
The construction of a Dyson sphere is being seriously considered
=== 2880 ===
The asteroid 1950 DA passes very close to Earth, possibly on a collision course
=== 2900 ===
Construction on a Dyson sphere begins
Titan has been terraformed
=== 2999 ===
The Longplayer composition which began in 2000 concludes right at the end of this year
== 4th-10th Millenniums ==
=== 3000 ===
Purely biological humans are typically 7ft tall now, with lifespans of 120+
The Pillars of Creation are no longer visible from Earth
Starships are available to common citizenry
Inter universal computing is first developed
=== 3050 ===
Polaris is replaced by Gamma Cephei as the North Star
=== 3100 ===
Humanity is a Type 2 civilization on the Kardashev scale
Completion of the solar system's Dyson sphere
=== 3183 ===
The Time Pyramid, located in present day Germany, is complete
=== 3200 ===
Construction begins on a Dyson sphere in the Alpha Centauri system
=== 3300 ===
The Alpha Centauri Dyson Sphere is complete
=== 3400 ===
Completion of the first Matrioshka brain, a star-sized computer using energy from the Dyson sphere
100 star systems have been fully colonized
=== 3500 ===
A polar reversal of the Earth takes place
The Grand Unification Energy is witnessed
=== 3700 ===
A matryoshka brain is constructed in the Alpha Centauri system
=== 4000 ===
Computer science is reaching its ultimate potential
A new ice age begins on Earth
=== 4100 ===
1,000 star systems have been fully colonized
=== 4385 ===
Comet Hale-Bopp reaches perihelion
=== 4700 ===
10 human-colonized solar systems have Dyson spheres
=== 4800 ===
10,000 star systems have been fully colonized
=== 4850 ===
Discovery of wormholes
=== 4876 ===
The Great Comet of 1811 reaches perihelion
=== 4900 ===
Invention of the Alcubierre drive, allowing for faster than light travel
First object sent to intergalactic space
=== 4950 ===
Faster than light communication is made possible
=== 5000 ===
Inter-universal travel is first achieved
Human-colonized planets are now either used for housing computers or for housing real-worlders using terraformation technology
=== 5500 ===
An entire solar system in another universe is colonized for the first time
100,000 star systems have been fully colonized
=== 5600 ===
First Dyson sphere constructed in another universe
=== 5700 ===
First matryoshka brain in another universe
=== 6200 ===
1,000,000 star systems have been fully colonized
=== 7000 ===
10,000,000 star systems have been fully colonized
=== 7500 ===
The full interior of the solar system's Dyson sphere has been terraformed
=== 8703 ===
Comet NEOWISE reaches perihelion
== Beyond 10,000 ==
=== 10,000-100,000 ===
A major ice age takes place on Earth
=== 10,000-15,000 ===
The hypernova of Eta Carinae is affecting our region of the galaxy
=== 10,000 ===
Planets can be terraformed in a matter of months
Planet-sized computers dominate the local group
Humanity is a Type 3 civilization on the Kardashev scale
The entire Milky Way galaxy has been fully colonized
If any 21st century or earlier digital computers still exist, they will experience major crashes
=== 12,000 ===
Our Sun is exiting the Local Interstellar Cloud
=== 13,000 ===
An entire galaxy in another universe has been colonized
=== 19,500 ===
Betelgeuse is colliding with a dusty wall
=== 20,000 ===
Hair disappears completely from the human genome
=== 22,000 ===
The Chernobyl disaster site is fully safe
=== 35,000 ===
Ross 248 becomes the closest star to the Sun
=== 38,000 ===
The Andromeda galaxy has been fully colonized
=== 42,000 ===
Voyager 1 is passing near Gliese 445
=== 50,000 ===
Planets can be terraformed in less than 2 hours
Intergalactic exploration is becoming common
=== 52,000 ===
Tetrafluoromethane emissions from 2000 AD have been naturally reabsorbed
The KEO time capsule re-enters the Earth's atmosphere
=== 75,000 ===
Inter-universal travel is becoming common
=== 100,000 ===
VY Canis Majoris goes supernova
The entire Local Group has been colonized
=== 200,000 ===
Constellations visible from Earth have been rendered unrecognizable
=== 250,000 ===
Planets can be terraformed within seconds
=== 298,000 ===
Voyager 2 is approaching Sirius
=== 900,000 ===
The Yellowstone supervolcano erupts
== Beyond 1,000,000 ==
=== 1,000,000 ===
The Virgo Cluster has been fully colonized
=== 1,400,000 ===
The Oort Cloud is being disrupted by the approach of Gliese 710
=== 2,000,000 ===
Pioneer 10 is approaching the Aldebaran system
=== 4,000,000 ===
Pioneer 11 is approaching the Lambda Aquilae system
=== 6,800,000 ===
DNA from the 21st century has completely decayed
=== 7,200,000 ===
Mount Rushmore has eroded away
=== 7,600,000 ===
Phobos is ripped apart by Mars's gravity
=== 8,400,000 ===
LAGEOS-1 returns to Earth
=== 10,000,000 ===
Earth is being threatened by lethal levels of gamma radiation
=== 27,000,000 ===
Smith's Cloud is colliding and merging with the Milky Way Galaxy
=== 30,000,000-40,000,000 ===
An asteroid 10-20km in size comes on a direct collision course with Earth
=== 50,000,000 ===
Africa merges with Europe, forming a new mountain range to rival the Himalayas
=== 100,000,000 ===
The rings of Saturn have completely disappeared
The Milky Way Galaxy has stabilized from an earlier collision
Human technology is reaching its limits
=== 150,000,000 ===
The Atlantic Ocean begins to close
=== 225,000,000 ===
The Sun completes one galactic year
=== 250,000,000 ===
Pangea Ultima has been formed
=== 300,000,000 ===
The Laniakea Supercluster has been fully colonized
=== 600,000,000 ===
Total solar eclipses are no longer possible on Earth
Much of the Earth is covered in deserts due to the increasing luminosity of the Sun
=== 750,000,000 ===
The Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy has been absorbed into the Milky Way
=== 1,000,000,000 ===
Earth is becoming too hot to support liquid water
=== 3,500,000,000 ===
Humanity is a Type 4 civilization on the Kardashev scale
The entire universe has been colonized
=== 3,800,000,000 ===
The Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies begin to merge
Colonization of a second universe
=== 5,000,000,000 ===
The Sun is a red giant
=== 12,000,000,000 ===
The Sun is shrinking to become a black dwarf
=== 100,000,000,000 ===
The Virgo Supercluster is converging into a single galaxy
=== 1,000,000,000,000 ===
Star formation is declining in many galaxies
=== 2,000,000,000,000 ===
Galaxies beyond the Local Supercluster are no longer visible
=== 20,000,000,000,000 ===
Red dwarf stars are dying
=== 100,000,000,000,000 ===
The last few main sequence stars die
=== 1,000,000,000,000,000 ===
Humanity is a Type 5 civilization on the Kardashev scale
=== 2.2 septillion ===
Tellurium-128 reaches the end of its half life
=== 10 undecillion ===
The degenerate era of the universe begins
=== 1 googol ===
The black hole era of the universe begins
=== 1 googol+ ===
The dark era of the universe begins
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