Predicting the Biggest Events and Discoveries Before 2050

Events happen oftentimes which we do not always foresee.

However, even when we can't predict the future, we are still free to make educated guesses with the means at our disposal.

In light of this, here are the events that will most likely happen before the year 2050 for you to look forward to happening starting out next year.

The copyrights on the earliest Mickey Mouse cartoons will expire under current US copyright law in 2024, but this may be delayed until 2028.

Finally, this year the Fenmarn Belt Fixed Link will be completed, providing a direct rail and highway link between northern Germany and Copenhagen in Denmark.

The giant Magellan telescope is scheduled to be completed in 2025 and will be the largest telescope.

The coming decade will be fascinating for space enthusiasts, as various ambitious projects are underway.

These include the launch of a manned mission to Mars, the construction of a cathedral in Spain, and the arrival of a crew from SpaceX two years ago.

In 2027, coal-powered plants will be phased out in the UK, and in 2028, the Olympics will be held in Los Angeles.

In 2030, rail lines connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles will open.

That same year, China plans to launch its own manned mission to the moon and Russia plans to land astronauts on the moon.

Without going into too much

The plan explains how it is possible to send miniaturized spaceships to the Alpha Centauri star system.

The nearest star to Earth has a planetary body within its system.

Proxima Centauri B's location inside the habitable zone suggests that there could be some form of alien life present.

When the tiny ships are hopefully launched in

Arriving in the system by 2036 and waiting for another two or three decades would allow them to capture detailed photos of this mysterious planet.

As early as 2037 we could witness history being made when there won't be any arctic sea ice during summer.

The prohibition of selling any vehicles fueled with gasoline or diesel will come into effect across France in 2040.

By 2042, there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet.

while European American ancestry will, for the first time, be classified as a minority group in the United States.

The first trillionaire on the globe is also likely to arrive in 2044, and JRR Tolkien's writings will be available.

The works of Tolkien, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, will become part of the public domain.

The predicted year of the technological singularity is 2045.

Ray Kurzweil, a renowned futurist, predicts that artificial intelligence may overtake human intelligence this year.

It could result in significant and unexpected changes in society in

The Antarctic Treaty is scheduled to be reviewed in 2048, which could

cause the continent's first mining and oil industries to emerge. And lastly

By 2050, the Amazon rainforest will likely have lost half of its forest cover.

70% of the world's population will reside in cities, and it's possible that 50% of people worldwide won't have access to clean drinking water.

There may be a 76-year-old worldwide average life expectancy.

artificial intelligence that is so advanced that it will surpass human intelligence.

Self-driving cars will soon become commonplace and usher in a new era of hundreds or even thousands.

There are future developments to be both frightened of and thrilled about, as people will be residing and working on Mars.

In order to achieve this, let's ensure that we put out our best effort today.

The brightest possible future is yet to come.