This is a scenario by Legacy of Patcerum. Events in this scenario could happen, but it's not likely. I will add more and more by time. If you have any non-insane ideas, feel free to add them. :]
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2022[]
- Advances of Ukraine in the regions of Zaporizhia & Kherson. Putin is pushing especially in the east of the country, cities like Sloviansk & Kramatorsk fall under his control, Kharkiv is also encirceled by now.
- Xi Jinping is re-elected President of China.
- A new corona variant is discovered in Kazakhstan. The Sigma variant. She's a little more dangerous than Omicron.
- The Crossrail finally opens in London.
- Olivia Rodrigo is now among the most popular pop singers in the world.
- Pokèmon Crimson & Violet is released.
- The Chinese space station Tiangong is completed.
- Hurricane Owen hits parts of Cuba hard, killing 2,500 people.
- End of the series "The Walking Dead".
- Driverless taxis are now operating in Dubai.
- First flight of Ariane 6. The launch was scheduled for 2023 but was carried out a few months earlier.
- The first robot with legs lands on the moon.
- The movie "The Amazing World of Gumball" is released.
- Finland and Sweden join NATO.
- The movie "Avatar 2: The Way of Water" is released.
- Start of the soccer world cup 2022 in Qatar. Argentina will be world champions for the third time, beating Denmark 3-1 in the final.
- Final Fantasy XVI is released.
- Germany phases out nuclear energy.
2023[]
- The euro is introduced in Croatia.
- The world population reaches 8 billion, India is now also the most populated country on earth.
- The Nintendo eShop will be discontinued for 3DS & Wii U.
- Launch of Cultured Meat from Future Meat. Over time, this product is becoming more and more popular.
- Bashar al-Assad is shot dead by US troops, and other rebel groups are also quickly crushed. The war ends with the Peace of Tel Aviv, Syria becomes a democracy, and the Syrian and Iraqi parts of Kurdistan become independent.
- Large protests in Russia against the war in Ukraine. There are clashes between the police and demonstrators. Meanwhile, Kherson and Melitopol have been recaptured by Ukrainian troops.
- First space flight by India.
- OSIRIS-REx arrives at its destination.
- 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.
- The world's oldest living person, Lucile Randon, dies at the age of 119. The new oldest person is Tekla Juniewicz from Poland, 117 years old.
- Brain implants are used for the first time.
- Driverless high-speed trains are used in France.
- Beginning of the VIPER mission to the south pole of the moon.
- China launches the Xuntian space telescope. At least now the USA and NASA are aware that China is a serious competitor when it comes to space.
- Misleading mobile ads are becoming more and more common and are slowly becoming a problem.
- The world's oldest living person, Tekla Juniewicz, dies at the age of 117. The new oldest person is the Spaniard María Branyas Morera, 116 years old.
- The WHO declares the official end of the corona pandemic. The disease becomes a normal part of life, much like the flu. In many places, wearing a mask is no longer necessary. The virus still poses a threat to developing countries, which is why the decision has been heavily criticized.
- IBM debuts a supercomputer with more than 1000 qubits..
2024[]
- The euro is introduced in Bulgaria.
- The second season of Squid Game begins.
- The Thirty Metre Telescope is now fully functional.
- A global treaty on plastic pollution is signed by the countries of the world.
- Putin will be voted out in the 2024 elections in Russia. However, he does not want to leave his office, which is why the Second Russian Civil War quickly ensues. Meanwhile, Ukraine is making even bigger pushes, taking over cities like Donetsk & Mariupol.
- The world's oldest living person, María Branyas Morera, dies at the age of 117. The new oldest person is the Japanese Fusa Tatsumi, also 117 years old.
- Kalimantan is now the new capital of Indonesia.
- Total solar eclipse across North America.
- The first flight of the Orion spacecraft.
- The Euro 2024 takes place in Germany. Germany also wins the tournament in the end, 2-0 against the Netherlands.
- The 2024 Summer Olympics are held in Paris.
- The Lunar Mission One spacecraft is sent to the moon. The probe bores into the moon using special technology.
- Tanzania,Kenya,Uganda,Burundi,Rwanda & South Sudan unite into the East African Federation. The Democratic Republic of the Congo was planned to be included, but kindly declined the offer. Some days later, the president of DR Congo announces that his country is gonna join the federation in 2029.
- Car sharing is exploding in popularity.
- 3D printed clothing is now part of the norm.
- Starlink is reaching full capacity.
- The 2024 US presidential election is coming up. Republican candidate is Donald Trump, Democratic candidate is Kamala Harris. Harris narrowly wins with 53.1%, making her the first female president in US history. Donald Trump's supporters become more radical and there are large protests, but a little later Trump says in a statement that he will no longer run for office.
- The first spacecraft enters the Sun's outer atmosphere.
- COVID-19 vaccines are now 90% available worldwide, including in poorer regions. In the middle of the decade, Corona finally comes to an "end".
2025[]
- The experimental fusion reactor ITER is turned on.
- A billion human genomes have been sequenced.
- Kamala Harris is now officially sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
- Simulations of the human brain become possible.
- There are now the first 3D printed and artificial organs. In the years that followed, these became extremely popular very quickly.
- Mukbang YouTuber Nikocado Avocado (Nicolas Perry) dies of heart failure in his sleep at the age of just 33. One reason for this is his weight of 460 pounds, which was caused by his disordered eating habits.
- Vertical farms are common in cities.
- Jimmy Carter is the first US President to live to the age of 100. (He didn't die tho)
- Solid waste reaches crisis levels.
- Completion of Zone East Anglia.
- The end of the Family Guy series.
- The European Extremely Large Telescope is operational.
- The Giant Magellan Telescope is fully functional.
- The first test flight of the Skylon spaceplane.
- The Democratic Opposition in Russia invades Moscow and storms the parliament. An unknown member of the rebel group shoots 72-year-old Putin dead.
- Shortly thereafter, the Democrats take control of Russia. There are democratic elections again, but the first president is the leader & founder of the rebel group Alexandro Semenov. Shortly thereafter, the war against Ukraine also comes to an end, and Russia begins a major demobilization. Sanctions against Russia are also lifted, and companies such as Coca Cola and McDonald's are now represented there again.
- Federal election 2025 in Germany. The SPD and the Greens have the most votes, the CDU is only third place for the first time since the founding of the Federal Republic. This signals the imminent end of the CDU. The traffic light coalition will be continued, Olaf Scholz is Chancellor again.
- Many regions now have high-speed trains, often driverless.
- China sends Kamo'oalewa to the moon.
- BepiColombo reaches Mercury.
- There are now "direct" flights between Sydney, London and New York.
2026[]
- NASA's Psyche spacecraft is performing an orbital insertion.
- A synthetic human genome has been completed.
- The High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) is operational.
- The International Linear Collider is complete.
- 3D printed electronic membranes to prevent heart attacks.
- Youthful regeneration of aging heart muscle by GDF-11.
- First prototype of the Hyperloop.
- New treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
- Now that the country has somewhat recovered from the civil war, Russia is now introducing its first reusable rocket.
- Global indium reserves are running out.
- Olympic Winter Games 2026 in Italy.
- The Sagrada Familia is completed, overtaking Ulm Minster as the tallest church in the world.
- Prototype robotic hands that match human capabilities.
- The first humans have landed on the moon since 1972. The mission was conducted by NASA and the people in the capsule were the Americans Marcus Roberson, Jonah Dimes and Bernie Knauss.
- The 2026 World Cup will take place in Canada, USA & Mexico. Germany wins the title by beating Brazil 2-0 in the final.
- 250th Anniversary of the United States of America.
- Ukraine joins NATO.
- Former US President Joe Biden dies of a lung disease at the age of 83.
- The Mars Science Laboratory and Curiosity mission is terminated.
- The first unmanned exploration of a lunar lava tube.
- The dawn of 50 terabyte hard drives.
2027[]
- Light hydrogen fuel cell vehicles achieve annual sales of 1 million..
- Tokyo and Nagoya are now linked by a high-speed maglev train.
- Carbon sequestration is underway in many countries.
- The Starlab commercial space station is operational.
- The Venera-D mission reaches Venus.
- Former Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger dies of a lung disease with the age of 80. He died 6 days after his 80th birthday.
- Asteroid 1999 AN10 flies past Earth at a distance of 370,000 kilometers.
- Jair Bolsonaro dies of food poisoning at the age of 72. It is not yet clear if a human caused this.
- The Square Kilometer Array begins scientific operation.
- In New Zealand, you can no longer smoke if you were born after 2026. This policy is proving effective and will soon be adopted in other countries as well.
- Elvis Presley's autopsy report is released.
- Mikhail Gorbachev died of natural causes at the age of 96.
- Opening of the new Central Polish Airport.
- Oldest living person, Fusa Tatsumi becomes the second person after Jeanne Calment to reach the age of 120.
- Japan, South Korea, Canada, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the UK create an alliance against climate change, plastic pollution and global warming. It is called the green earth alliance.
- Completion of the Australia-ASEAN Power Link..
- Bernie Sanders dies peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86.
- Bougainville declares independence from Papua New Guinea. The new formed republic would join the UN 14 days later.
- The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant is operational.
2028[]
- China's economy surpasses that of the US. This event finally proves that the US and China are engaged in a second cold war.
- A third of all cars are now electric cars. The new decade would soon mark the end of the car age.
- Medical marijuana is legal in most countries.
- Completion of the Lunar Gateway.
- Start of the European X-ray Observatory ATHENA.
- The death of beloved fast food chain Chuck E. Cheese's with the closure of all branches.
- China has builded the world's largest particle accelerator.
- The US joins the Green Earth Alliance. In general, the country is now doing more to combat climate change, thanks to Kamala Harris.
- Newspapers are increasingly being replaced by digital news, in some countries such as South Korea or New Zealand newspapers have already been abolished. As the next decade approaches, it will finally become clear that newspapers are not part of the future.
- Launch of the Comet Interceptor.
- Completion of the Central European railway line.
- End of the civil war in Yemen.
- The 2028 European ´Soccer Championship will be held in Turkey. Italy beats Germany 2-1 in extra time in the final.
- The American rock band Fall Out Boy is officially disbanded.
- The Spongebob series is being discontinued after little success recently.
- 1.4nm nodes begin mass production.
- Delhi becomes the most populous city in the world.
- Los Angeles is hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics.
- Total solar eclipse in Australia and New Zealand.
- The 2028 US presidential election is coming up. Republican candidate is Ron DeSantis, Democratic candidate is Kamala Harris. DeSantis surprisingly wins with 59.3% of the votes.
- The revival of several extinct species has been achieved.
- The series Gravity Falls is making an unexpected comeback, and now it has more viewers than ever before.
- The final Avatar film is released.
Notes[]
- I come from Germany, so every German election will be listed here.
- This is just a prediction, it doesn't fully reflect my opinion.
- This is not made to offend any race, gender or nationality.
- Some events in this prediction may not happen.