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>2021 - Global arms race in drone fighters, bombers, submarines
>2022 - Widespread adoption and boom in Augmented Reality, similar to the introduction of the iPhone in 2007
>2023 - Parkinson's Disease pronounced "cured"
>2025 - Boom in cryogenic preservation of the deceased
>2025~2030 - Widespread usage of automated vehicles; cabs replace vehicle ownership for most
>2025~2030 - Massive global upheaval as mankind adjusts to automation, localized product fabrication and job elimination on all fronts; GMI adopted in most First World nations
>2027 - Wealthier couples routinely "tailor" their children's genes to eliminate defects and enhance their physical attributes
>2028 - VR indistinguishable from reality on an A/V level
>2028 - Islamic extremists release tailored virus; global outbreak kills tens of millions, but is neutralized with a collaborative G20 effort
>2029 - First AI passes Turing Test
>2030~2035 - Most forms of cancer cured. Diabetes cured. Widespread usage of cloned organ replacements.
>2035~2040 - Most forms of congenital diseases reversible. Life expectancy reaches "terminal velocity": any First World citizen alive in this period can expect to live indefinitely, barring accident.
>2035~2040 - Advent of direct neural/AI interfacing
>2040~2050 - AI's surpass human intelligence; mind uploading becomes possible
>2050 - Singularity event
>2054 - Buffalo Bills win Super Bowl