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The 2030s (pronounced "twenty-thirties" or "two-thousand (and) thirties") is a decade of the Gregorian calendar that will begin on January 1, 2030 and will end on December 31, 2039.
Notable predictions and known events
- As of December 2009, the United States Census Bureau projects a world population of 8.4 billion by 2030.[1]
- French demographist Emmanuel Todd predicts the level of literacy amongst the world population to reach near 100% by 2030.[2]
- January 19, 2038 – 32-bit computer clocks overflow to represent the date as December 13, 1901.
- NASA plans to execute their human mission to Mars between 2031 and 2035.[3]
- Gerontologist Aubrey de Grey predicts there is a "50/50 chance" of significantly extending the healthy human lifespan by around the year 2036.[4]
In fiction
References
- ↑ "Total Midyear Population for the World: 1950-2050". U.S. Census Bureau. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ Todd, Emmanuel (2003). After the Empire: The Breakdown of the American Order. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-13102-X.
- ↑ SPACE.com Staff (2011-08-31). "Space Agencies Set Roadmap for Manned Mars Mission". Space.com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ↑ Health and Science Correspondent Kate Kelland. "Who wants to live forever? Scientist sees aging cured". Reuters. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
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