The Mind
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Predictions For The 21st Century
December 15, 2004
sea level will rise by 50cm by the end of the 21st Century
The U.S. government will have a major financial crash by 2025, affecting the entire world and forcing other countries to reduce their percentage of exports going to the United States. This was set in motion by the actions and record deficits of George W. Bush.
China will become a larger economic power than the United States
The Arctic Ocean will have less than half of its current amount of ice by 2100
the global average temperature will rise by 2°C by 2100 with a larger increase north of 60°N latitude. This will have a major impact on global weather and agriculture.
the ability to grow new organs from patient stem cells will be much more effective and curative than the current solution of allogenic transplants for many diseases
many genetic diseases will be prevented and ultimately eliminated through genetic counselling and gene therapy
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