Upcoming Predictions
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Bharat's middle class will reach 475 million by 2030. ( 100% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-12-02; known on 2030-12-25.
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BRIICS countries will produce 75% global STEM graduates by 2030. ( 86% confidence; 2 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-12-10; known on 2030-12-25.
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Bharat will eliminate malaria by 2030. ( 95% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2016-02-14; known on 2030-12-25.
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World will eliminate malaria by 2030. ( 69% confidence; 13 wagers; 10 comments )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2016-02-14; known on 2030-12-25.
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55% of CO² emitted in 2030 will be produced by states that have reached peak levels —World Resources Institute ( 95% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2016-03-06; known on 2030-12-25.
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Bharat will have 294 5th gen fighters – 50% more than the USAF F-22s. ( 62% confidence; 2 wagers; 5 comments )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-09-24; known on 2030-12-25.
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Chief of the World Coal Association (WCA) Benjamin Sporton “Demand for coal in 2040 globally will be 33 % bigger than it is now. " ( 25% confidence; 4 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-10-03; known on 2030-12-25.
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Malnutrition trends in Bharat:By 2030 Wasting among under 3 children will be at 0%. ( 92% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-12-16; known on 2030-12-25.
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California will secede by 31 December 2030. ( 11% confidence; 7 wagers )
Created by najdorf on 2020-09-10; known on 2030-12-31.
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Texas will secede by 31 December 2030. ( 14% confidence; 6 wagers )
Created by najdorf on 2020-09-10; known on 2030-12-31.
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PRC troops will be on the ground in California by 31 December 2030. ( 9% confidence; 9 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by najdorf on 2020-09-10; known on 2030-12-31.
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Javascript is still the dominant programming language in browsers by 2030 ( 78% confidence; 10 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by qznc on 2020-01-03; known on 2030-12-31.
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Someone sells a hoverboard by 2030 ( 5% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by qznc on 2020-01-03; known on 2030-12-31.
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Some car company will sell SAE level 3 cars in the next 10 years. ( 81% confidence; 3 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by qznc on 2020-01-03; known on 2030-12-31.
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Google still has more than 66% market share for search by 2030 ( 73% confidence; 12 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by qznc on 2020-01-03; known on 2030-12-31.
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There will be a Robotaxi available somewhere ( 51% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by qznc on 2020-01-03; known on 2030-12-31.
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Waymo still uses safety drivers in 10 years or closes down ( 77% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by qznc on 2020-01-03; known on 2030-12-31.
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Joe Rogan will host a presidential debate in the next ten years ( 16% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by qznc on 2020-01-03; known on 2030-12-31.
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At least one war breaks out between countries due to (perceived) inaction / exacerbation of climate change before 2030 ( 9% confidence; 5 wagers )
Created by predoindk on 2019-08-25; known on 2030-12-31.
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jason scott still alive, running a javascript emulator ( 29% confidence; 2 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by themusicgod1 on 2016-10-30; known on 2030-12-31.
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I am diagnosed with Parkinson's disease ( 9% confidence; 3 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by themusicgod1 on 2017-07-13; known on 2030-12-31.
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250 GW of solar and 100 GW wind power by 2030. 40 % of Bharat's total power capacity(850 GW estimate) will come from renewable sources by 2030. Official Climate change pledge. ( 71% confidence; 3 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-10-06; known on 2030-12-31.
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Nuclear power in Bharat will be 16 Gw by 2030. ( 58% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-10-06; known on 2030-12-31.
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Rate of violent crime in Pakistan will start dropping around 2020, correlated with lead exposure 20 years earlier ( 37% confidence; 6 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by jasticE on 2015-05-24; known on 2030-12-31.
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Bharat will cut under 5 mortality rate to 25 deaths or fewer per 1000 live births in 15 years. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) ( 78% confidence; 3 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-09-10; known on 2030-12-31.
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Globish(a minimalistic dialect of English used for international buisness) will be the de facto language of Europe by 2030 ( 36% confidence; 2 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by Keller on 2011-12-16; known on 2030-12-31.
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github still exists ( 30% confidence; 5 wagers; 5 comments )
Created by themusicgod1 on 2016-10-30; known on 2030-12-31.
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Bharat will reduce emission intensity of the economy by 35% from its 2005 level by 2030 ( 60% confidence; 3 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-10-02; known on 2030-12-31.
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Only 21 LRS-Bs will actually be built. The Pentagon is planning to procure 80-100 LRS-Bs to replace the Air Force’s B-1 and B-52 bombers. The Pentagon won't achieve even 25% of its planned target. ( 57% confidence; 5 wagers; 6 comments )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-10-08; known on 2030-12-31.
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At least one major stock exchange will have 24/7 trading hours before the end of 2030 ( 63% confidence; 10 wagers; 7 comments )
Created by Afforess on 2015-07-23; known on 2030-12-31; judged unknown by JoshuaZ on 2015-08-03.
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A large quantum computer capable of breaking 163-bit Elliptic Curve Cryptography WON'T be built before 2030. ( 72% confidence; 3 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by niconiconi on 2021-02-26; known on 2031-01-01.
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Emotion-reading wearable device commercially available (may need prescription or license) by 2031, or obtainable by publicly available plans (eg open-source project, Make magazine article, Instructable how-to, etc) ( 72% confidence; 5 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by Nic_Smith on 2011-07-23; known on 2031-01-01.
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In 2030, global greenhouse gas emissions have been at most 50% of those in 2018. ( 3% confidence; 3 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by Bruno Parga on 2020-01-03; known on 2031-01-01.
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China sequences 100 million people's genomes between 2026 and 2030 ( 8% confidence; 2 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by Bruno Parga on 2020-01-03; known on 2031-01-01.
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BRIC will rank in the top 5 of military spenders by 2030. Zhongguo 2,Bharat 3,Rossiya 4,Brasil 5 This in USD at current prices. Data source is Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. ( 77% confidence; 2 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-09-10; known on 2031-01-01.
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Bicycling mortality rate in US will be above 0.12 in 2030 ( 47% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by btrettel on 2015-08-24; known on 2031-01-01.
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Mass casaulties (>3000) from bioterrorism by 2030 ( 51% confidence; 8 wagers; 3 comments )
Created by gwern on 2010-10-30; known on 2031-01-01.
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By January 1, 2031, known that there is no odd perfect number less than 10^2500 ( 61% confidence; 3 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by JoshuaZ on 2018-06-11; known on 2031-01-01.
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If all EA community building Slack Workspaces are replaced with Mattermost instances, user participation in those spaces will drop by more than 5% ( 60% confidence )
Created by D0TheMath on 2021-01-20; known on 2031-01-01.
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[The next interstellar object will be discovered] before 2024 ( 80% confidence; 2 wagers )
Created by D0TheMath on 2021-01-20; known on 2031-01-01.
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The three “Deep South” states — Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul – to secede from Brazil sometime before 2030 ( 24% confidence; 3 wagers )
Created by InquilineKea on 2016-05-21; known on 2031-01-01.
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The Riemann Hypothesis will be proven before 2031 ( 16% confidence; 5 wagers )
Created by wolfish_wrath on 2019-07-20; known on 2031-01-01.
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By 2030 consensus will be that low Earth orbit is undergoing Kessler syndrome. ( 17% confidence; 6 wagers )
Created by JoshuaZ on 2011-09-02; known on 2031-01-01.
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Oil will account for a lower raw amount of energy consumption in 2030 than in 2020 ( 63% confidence; 6 wagers; 1 comment )
Created by InquilineKea on 2015-08-04; known on 2031-01-01.
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[The next interstellar object will be discovered] before 2031 ( 95% confidence )
Created by D0TheMath on 2021-01-20; known on 2031-01-01.
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North Korea and South Korea to unify by 2030 ( 19% confidence; 17 wagers; 4 comments )
Created by InquilineKea on 2015-07-29; known on 2031-01-01.
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“China will be 1/3rd desert before the 2030s and running out of water in many places” – Alex Lightman ( 55% confidence; 1 comment )
Created by InquilineKea on 2015-07-29; known on 2031-01-01.
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Bitcoin will collapse as a currency by 2030 ( 33% confidence; 6 wagers )
Created by InquilineKea on 2015-07-28; known on 2031-01-01.
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2020s to be warmer than the 2010s ( 83% confidence; 8 wagers; 2 comments )
Created by InquilineKea on 2015-07-18; known on 2031-01-01.
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reocities (or some other backup of geocities websites as comprehensive as reocities) to last to 2030 ( 51% confidence )
Created by InquilineKea on 2015-07-16; known on 2031-01-01.