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.