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What Will the 22nd Century Be Like? What We Expect for the Year 2100
What will the world be like when it enters the 22nd century? Today's scientific discoveries, Silicon Valley visions, and science fiction can give us glimpses into the future. In the digital time capsules below, we predict what 2100 will hold — and how our hopes and fears can shape it.
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Dear 22nd Century
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a world that's way more pedestrian than we ever expected.
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