What do YOU think the world would be like in 2050?

FuManChu said:

One of my friends knows a lot about "science" generally, especially physics. He said that every so often the earth's magnetic fields (or something like that) reverse - apparently we're due for another reversal in the coming centuries (maybe even sooner). The problem is that when that happens for a period of time, which can be years or longer, the earth loses the protection it has from the magnetic field against radiation.

So unless we build underground cities, the only solution for humanity to survive is to create enough homes in space!

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Wait ahs this happened during humanity's exsistance before? I'd heard something about this before just not with the "killing humanity" part.

Finn McCool said:

Wait ahs this happened during humanity's exsistance before? I'd heard something about this before just not with the "killing humanity" part.

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Geolists have found evidances of many reverses in the magnetic field throughout earth history.
On average these happened every 200.000-500.000 years. The last big reverse was 750.000 ago. Such a reverse may take milleniums. So, we are due to another one. Then there are small and rather short reverses wich are called "magnetic events". The last happend 30.000 years ago.
A reverse starts with the field getting slightly weaker over 500-1000 years. Wich is recorded recently. Finally the field collapses, getting a little chaotic with more than two poles. After some time it stabilizes again.
researcher of the Los Alamos Lab and the LA university created a computer model that run over 2000 hours on a CRAY. After 40.000years in the modell, the field reversed spontaneous.
When like in that case the field is down, much more dangerous solar radiation will hit the ground. But as the past shows, this will not necessarily lead to the extiction of species. However, it might very well adversely affect them.

I think the aliens will have taken control of the Earth and they will keep us as pets. You know they will feed you and teach you how to do tricks.

the start of the third world war, a eugenics conflict lead by Col. Green where in the nations of the corporate ECON invade and begin mass death. the war ends three years The Third World War on Earth ends. 600 million people are killed, numerous major cities are destroyed or suffer heavy damage and most of the major governments are in ruins. One of the major combatants in the war was the ECON or Eastern Coalition. (Star Trek: First Contact)

Finn McCool said:

Wait ahs this happened during humanity's exsistance before? I'd heard something about this before just not with the "killing humanity" part.

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Oh, it doesn't happen that often - there are millions of years between each time it happens, I think. It's impossible to say what would happen (humanity dying would be an extreme case), but it certainly would kill a large part of the population if we weren't prepared.

It's called "geomagnetic reversal".

Here is my predition:

1. The world order doesn't change much, not much difference from now. If you think 2050 is a big deal, then go back to 1900, all those big powers at that time remain so today, a club with all old faces. My golden rule No 1: it's not easy to climb to the big power status, it's not easy to pull them down as well. Only China is an exception - Chinese weight will gain significantly but still just a new face in the club. Britain, France, Germany will still be the important powers, Japan as well. And we can't underestimate Russia, without US Russia can easily get what they lost back, the whole world won't make any noise - it's the US not the Europe that keeps Russia in check.

2. Emerging power. Honestly I look around and could't find any. India won't be a global power by 2050. The status of India today is way blown out of proportion - nobody cares India in any real hard-core world issues. If you check the main economic and technology data, India is way behind China, let alone other powers. And my golden rule No 2: Whoever fought with the biggest power(the enemy no. 1) would remain or become a world power. It's the fact since 1763(the seven year's war) and it's true for France, for US, for Germany and Japan. Russia didn't fight with the biggest power so they're less prosperous today, Chinese fought with US 50 years ago so more hopeful. Too bad for Iraq and Vietnam, they didn't attack the biggest power but were attacked. For any emergin power, you got to pass that test.

3. The war between the big powers only changes the order of the powers, but can't eliminate the other world power. If a major nuclear exchange happens then we talk about doom day, not the world order.

So basically everthing remains roughly the same, with US, China at some kind of lead. Also we got to know that today's power of the major world powers is much diluted, not as powerful as before. In relative term, US today is more powerful than Britain before the WW1, but US has much less power than Britain at that time. This trend can't be stopped, the world goes into the stage that cooperation is absolute necessary.

Prediction for 2050:
1) China will have the biggest military budget in the world surpassing US
2) China economy and military will be No. 1
3) US and Russia will still be ahead in space technology wise but with China extremely close behind them.
4) US military and economy will fall slighty and soon its military will run out of steam.
5) US no longer will be the world protectors
6) US would have withdrew forces from Iraq and Afi.
7) China standard of living and individual wealth will be in the Top 10.

8) DEAR GOD LETS HOPE THERE WILL BE NO WW3, humanity cannot handle another one.

TerraN_EmpirE said:

the start of the third world war, a eugenics conflict lead by Col. Green where in the nations of the corporate ECON invade and begin mass death. the war ends three years The Third World War on Earth ends. 600 million people are killed, numerous major cities are destroyed or suffer heavy damage and most of the major governments are in ruins. One of the major combatants in the war was the ECON or Eastern Coalition. (Star Trek: First Contact)

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I think there will be a third world war with China, Russia, and the U.S. It will be like Call of Duty 4.:coffee:

Chengdu J-10 said:

Prediction for 2050:
1) China will have the biggest military budget in the world surpassing US
2) China economy and military will be No. 1
3) US and Russia will still be ahead in space technology wise but with China extremely close behind them.
4) US military and economy will fall slighty and soon its military will run out of steam.
5) US no longer will be the world protectors
6) US would have withdrew forces from Iraq and Afi.
7) China standard of living and individual wealth will be in the Top 10.

8) DEAR GOD LETS HOPE THERE WILL BE NO WW3, humanity cannot handle another one.

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Wow that can't be good for the U.S. Its like the U.S. collapsed.

Since I'm 53 years old now..I probaly won't be around to see what is happening in 2050...