Re:2022 Predictions from 2012
by billdietrich1 on Sunday May 08, 2022 @11:59AM
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> 5. Mass migration due to sea level rise
Sea level rise is far from the only impact of climate change that will cause mass migrations. Droughts, floods, changes in growing season, changes in temperature, migration or death of fish populations are some other impacts.
Much of the war in Syria is blamed on a drought, for example. Parts of the world are starting to experience 50C temperatures.
Curious about #3. 10 years is a long time for Cruise or Waymo to get to SFO. Any particular reason?
1. Smartphones are ubiquitous, some are foldable.
2. Half the cars on the roads in the west are electric. Of those, Tesla is not even in the top 5. Self-driving is just lane-assist and adaptive cruise control rebranded.
3. You still cannot get a self-driving taxi from any major international airport (more than one terminal) to your hotel at any hour during the day.
4. Just-in-time grocery delivery services exists at 3 national grocers (e.g.: Whole Foods, Walmart, Costco).
5. Mass migration due to sea level rise is still 2 decades away. China and India to bear the brunt.
6. China, having hit peak population in 2023, struggles to grow the economy. Exacerbated by the aging population, cracks in the CPC begin to form.
7. Texas almost surpasses California for most populous state.
8. Latin American influence due to shifting demographics results in many "firsts" for Spanish songs at the Grammys.
9. No general AI but one AAA game is made where the quests/dialogue/storyline/world are generated by AI according to player inputs. Game becomes #1 meme generator within a month of launch.
10. No human has been on Mars. People are pushing for 2035 mission as Earth and Mars are at its closest.