New predictions for the timeline

[TrueAnimationFan]

Next prediction(s) will probably be an update of the global warming temperatures.

2°C, currently listed for 2041, but now more likely to be 2048.

I now think it's unlikely we'll reach 3°C, due to rapid emission cuts + carbon sequestration, so I'll be removing that one listed for 2056.

But there remains a strong possibility of breaching 2.5°C, and even that could be disastrous for the world.

Interesting coincidence that I posted a climate change related video on YouTube and then shared it here at almost the same time this prediction was being updated.

[FuturismFan]

Assorted military predictions:

2026 - The Constellation-class frigate enters service
https://news.usni.org/2022/08/31/fincan ... ss-frigate

2027 - The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider enters service
https://interestingengineering.com/inno ... lth-bomber

2029 - The LGM-35A Sentinel enters service
https://thebulletin.org/2021/02/why-is- ... ar-weapon/
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/02/sen ... -official/

2030 - The Bell V-280 Valor enters service
https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... transport/

2031 - The Columbia-class submarine enters service
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/ ... ubmarines/

Also, this prediction is outdated: https://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcent ... 037-bomber
The 2037 bomber concept has been replaced by the B-21 Raider.

[Powers]

No offense but no mention of Covid or DALL-E/ChatGPT in the timeline?

[wjfox]

2027 - 2D barcodes are ubiquitous worldwide

https://www.gs1ae.org/paving-the-way-fo ... -barcodes/

https://www.axios.com/2023/04/17/2d-bar ... ition-2027

[FuturismFan]

10,000,000 AD - A new ocean has formed, splitting Africa in two

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environ ... n-n1234128
https://sea.mashable.com/science/22731/ ... ntists-say

It’s thought that Africa’s new ocean will take at least 5 million to 10 million years to form

[wjfox]

This is currently listed at 2030.

Will need moving to 2033 (and with a mention of its reusability).

[wjfox]

2031 – Completion of the LionLink power line between the UK and Netherlands

Various references/info:

https://www.tennet.eu/lionlink

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65375943

https://news.sky.com/story/lionlink-wor ... s-12865191

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/worl ... y-security

[wjfox]

2035 – Completion of the Shanghai to Hangzhou hyperloop

https://www.globalconstructionreview.co ... p-by-2035/

[FuturismFan]

2203 - The North Atlantic right whale has gone extinct

This scientific paper by Fujiwara & Caswell states that North Atlantic right whales have the highest probability of extinction around 208 years from 1995.
https://web.archive.org/web/20110814005 ... twhale.pdf

The most endangered ‘great’ whale, with full species extinction expected by 2200.

https://www.marinebio.org/species/north ... glacialis/

Other information about the plight of the North Atlantic right whale:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... n-believed
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... extinction
https://www.science.org/content/article ... extinction
https://news.yahoo.com/candis-whitney-c ... 00319.html

[wjfox]

2203 - The North Atlantic right whale has gone extinct

^ I think we'll have fixed most environmental/conservation problems by 2200.

[wjfox]

2031 – Completion of the LionLink power line between the UK and Netherlands

Various references/info:

https://www.tennet.eu/lionlink

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65375943

https://news.sky.com/story/lionlink-wor ... s-12865191

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/worl ... y-security

Another power cable project. This one from UK to Morocco, and could supply 8% of UK's electricity demand.

Sounds like operations will begin in 2028, with completion in 2030-31.

Half the price of nuclear!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... nergy-link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xlinks_Mo ... er_Project

[GTrang]

May 28, 8113 - The Crypt of Civilization time capsule is opened.

https://crypt.oglethorpe.edu/history/

[wjfox]

3900 AD – The Sun has exited the Local Interstellar Cloud

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Int ... #Structure

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Rec ... _362095034

[Nanotechandmorefuture]

https://www.futuretimeline.net/21stcent ... er-engines

Thank you for this update to space travel wjfox. I imagine if such groups were putting out timelines for things to occur they would want others to get involved in the advancement of the future in some way. Even if they were like say for example UK country owners such as the nobility & the other establishment folks not necessarily nobility that have been wealthy or became wealthy it is also being mindful of if there is some personal reasons they would have for or against advancing some things. I guess this is where politics would start and deals/agreements/all that would occur to move up the timelines for some things. So it is nice to have this be a possibility in the future

From the update it sounds like if you could make the reactions occur in a massive ball or something like the below deck part of the spacecraft of Mass Effect it could do so much more. Guess the surprise will be in how it actually gets constructed. The concept of making it to Jupiter in 4 months is pretty damn quick so going to the moon would take what an hour or 2? That moon base game that is on one of the threads would become an even bigger attraction for space tourism!

10,000,000 AD - A new ocean has formed, splitting Africa in two

They've been saying here in the media since the 1990's California will eventually separate from the USA in a big earthquake. While it may cause quite the impact it may create at most a small gap between the lands. If it does anything more than that I would be surprised.

2031 – Completion of the LionLink power line between the UK and Netherlands

Another power cable project. This one from UK to Morocco, and could supply 8% of UK's electricity demand.

Sounds like operations will begin in 2028, with completion in 2030-31.

Half the price of nuclear!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... nergy-link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xlinks_Mo ... er_Project

Also sustains the Internet of Things and other digital stuff network.

[DouglasTheKing]

https://www.ecowatch.com/solar-roadways ... 25285.html

By the year 2030, significant advancements will have been made in the field of renewable energy and sustainable technologies. Solar roadways, a revolutionary concept that integrates solar panels into the surface of roads, will gain widespread adoption and transform transportation infrastructure. These solar panels, made from durable materials, will be able to withstand heavy traffic and harsh weather conditions while generating clean and renewable electricity.
By 2030, several countries will have successfully completed large-scale solar roadway projects, with entire stretches of highways and urban roads equipped with solar panels. The energy generated from these solar roadways will not only power streetlights and traffic signals but also be fed into the grid, contributing to the overall renewable energy capacity of the region.

[wjfox]

Solar roadways have been largely discredited. They might be possible in the distant future with super-strong materials. But 2030... nah. I think a more plausible technology is wireless charging of electric vehicles, which has induction technology embedded below the road. I know Michigan is trying this, and there's a few countries experimenting with it.

[wjfox]

May 28, 8113 - The Crypt of Civilization time capsule is opened.

https://crypt.oglethorpe.edu/history/

Great suggestion, thanks – added.

Over the past year, I've been going through and updating pages in chronological order. Next up is the 2050s. I plan to describe the biggest economies of that time, and how they'll adapt to a combination of strong AI, demographic trends, environmental and other issues.

Plus there'll be a few smaller predictions thrown in there somewhere.

So if anyone has suggestions for that decade, please let me know. Preferably with links/references. Thanks!

[wjfox]

2030 - Antibiotics developed by AI enter mainstream use

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65709834

[FuturismFan]

2034 - UAE space probe lands on an asteroid

https://www.space.com/uae-asteroid-miss ... nding-2034
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/scie ... ssion.html
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireSto ... s-99679737

2030 - Antibiotics developed by AI enter mainstream use

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65709834

This is a great idea for a prediction! I hope that it contains mention of both halicin and abaucin.

[wjfox]

3700 AD – The quasi-moon 2023 FW13 leaves the vicinity of Earth

https://www.space.com/asteroid-2023-fw1 ... moon-earth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FW13

http://orbitsimulator.com/gravitySimula ... 0FW13.html