The World 2030: your prediction

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2003-09-05 07:01pm

2008: Salman Rushdie is elected president of the United States. He fixes all of the country's economic and social problems. Racism is wiped out, murder rates drop to zero, immorality becomes a thing of the past.

2012: A mysterious warlord siezes power in Russia. President Rushdie is elected to another term by a unanimous vote.

2015: The Emperor of Russia reveals himself to be none other than the legendary Rasputin. He joins forces with Kim Jong Il, Saddam Hussein, Jerry Falwell, Marilyn Manson and O.J. Simpson. Together they form the Ultimate Evil Alliance. They enlist the aid of the Nazis, KKK, United Communists, Drug Dealers Union, Pimps International and many others.

2016: President Rushdie declares himself king of the USA. No one objects. He is the first democratic king in the history of everything.

2018: The UEA siezes control of every single nation on earth except for the USA. They declare war on the USA. Thus begins WWIII.

2030: The UEA is broken and democracy spreads to all corners of the world. King Rushdie gives his life to destroy their citadel in the city of Moscow. There is a day of rejoice, followed by a day of mourning, followed by an eternity of more rejoice. Everyone lives happily ever after forever and ever.

So it has been written, and so it shall be.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-09-05 08:03pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:Course I don't believe a single word of the specifications anyway.

That makes two of us.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2003-09-05 10:20pm

ah, I have two guesses.

the first, humanity is united, we're heading into space. utopia has begun.

the second, we havent united, our population is skyrocketing, and the planet will be dead in half a century.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2003-09-05 11:26pm

FBHthelizardmage wrote:what do you think the world is going to be like in 27 years, In terms of technology, politics, and whatever else you can think of?

In all likelihood, the world will be exactly as it is now. Except computers will be faster, technology will be more prevasive, and it'll be more crowded and more expensive than it already is. If we're lucky, it'll have been a couple of years since the first men landed on Mars.

If we're unlucky, it'll have been a few years since the last global depression. In either case, I will be well into middle age.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-09-06 01:02am

North America:
Status quo. The United States remains an economic and military powerhouse. Canada remains a little piece of Europe just north of and overshadowed by America. Mexico remains a poverty-stricken hole.

South America and Caribbean:
Status quo, except for the good potential of changes in Argentina or Colombia for the worse.

With the death of Fidel Castro and a lack of any successor strong enough to approximate him, Cuba becomes much more liberal and hopefully rejoins the world community.

Europe:
The Russian economy gains momentum, potentially under the control of a harsher more authoritarian government. The EU remains a very loose federation because of the many, many blocks in the path of a true Union.

Asia:
The Chinese economy continues to pick up speed and their population is reduced to a more manageable figure, but they remain a 'Communist' dictatorship despite some liberalization. In addition, progress is slowed by the dual nature of their economy (modernized urban areas back by vast tracts of agrarian farmland which hasn't changed in 1000 years).

India and Pakistan continue to be bitter enemies and the Kashmir dispute is never resolved. India's population continues to skyrocket and it's per capita GDP falls as a result. It gains strength very slowly and erratically, but remains well ahead of Pakistan thanks to it's much greater base of power.

The Japanese economy has ups and downs much as it has always had. They may remilitarize in an extremely limited manner.

Korea can go one of two ways--First, North Korea is destroyed and reunified with the South, or else the status quo.

Africa:
If an AIDS cure is discovered, Africa is a poverty-stricken war-covered ass end of the world. If an AIDS cure is not discovered, millions die and the population of Sub-saharan Africa drops like a stone. The lot of those remaining depends on the strength of foreign aid, it is possible that they might end up better than before, conversely it is possible that it will precipitate a total collapse into anarchy (as in even more anarchy than right now)

Pacific:
Status quo.

Antarctica:
The penguins engage in an unprovoked war of conquest, successfully driving all puffins from the area around the straits of Magellan. They are condemned by the UN for ethnic cleansing and subjected to economic sanctions.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-09-06 01:18am

why does everyon presume that Rasputin was an evil dickwad? Thats just a rumor created by the nobility in old Russia because they believed he was getting to influential in the Imperial court. The empress thought he would heal her son, despite Rasputins own objections to such a belief. He was just a dude with lots of sex and an empress who thought he was gods gift. They might have listened to his advice when they asked it, but he couldn't just go in and say "do this", they'd have had him shot. He was little more then an advisor.

That said, download Boney M's Rasputin 2000 mix, its a really neat song.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-09-06 01:23am

My predictions:

Nothing new. EU has a better, more federal government. US is in an economic boom (yay). Nothing else has changed much. China's got a moon colony, India is still trying to get into the dickwaving game, the US has put a man on Mars or is in the process of doing so with the help of Rob Zubrin. If we have fusion, we're already colonizing some space. CPUs are running in the low THz range, or in the very high PFLOPS range if THz processors cant be made to work. We've got an actual AI working, tho its not as smart as we'd like. the Singularity is finally beginning after a period of noone putting effort into it, by 2035 we've colonised the universe.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-09-06 02:39am

Durran Korr wrote:I would take a libertarian, benevolent dictatorship over the current government anyday.

Isn't that an oxymoron?

kojikun wrote:EU has a better, more federal government.

I thought the increasing centralization of EU was starting to work against it??

Symmetry · Post by **Symmetry** » 2003-09-06 02:58am

Two technologies-ubiquitous computing and augmented reality-will give us a sort of techno-animism. Oh, and huge but unpredictable strides will be made in nueroscience. And, though I wouldn't have believed it before the Segway, we'll be seeing some decent walking robots by then. And big advances in material strength.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-09-06 03:30am

I think most of the endangered animals in Asia will be eaten to extinction. Although Ive heard Viagra has reduced demand for stuff like Rhino horn in China. Perhaps there is hope.

The youngest participants of Desert Storm will begin to retire. Some of the their grandkids will serve in American bases in Iraq.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-09-06 10:30am

We're fucked.

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2003-09-06 11:06am

kojikun wrote:why does everyon presume that Rasputin was an evil dickwad? Thats just a rumor created by the nobility in old Russia because they believed he was getting to influential in the Imperial court. The empress thought he would heal her son, despite Rasputins own objections to such a belief. He was just a dude with lots of sex and an empress who thought he was gods gift. They might have listened to his advice when they asked it, but he couldn't just go in and say "do this", they'd have had him shot. He was little more then an advisor.

That said, download Boney M's Rasputin 2000 mix, its a really neat song.

Salman Rushdie isn't really the greatest hero of all time, either.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-09-06 11:52am

kojikun wrote:why does everyon presume that Rasputin was an evil dickwad? Thats just a rumor created by the nobility in old Russia because they believed he was getting to influential in the Imperial court. The empress thought he would heal her son, despite Rasputins own objections to such a belief. He was just a dude with lots of sex and an empress who thought he was gods gift. They might have listened to his advice when they asked it, but he couldn't just go in and say "do this", they'd have had him shot. He was little more then an advisor.

That said, download Boney M's Rasputin 2000 mix, its a really neat song.

He also had a 12 inch dick.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-09-06 12:12pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Durran Korr wrote:I would take a libertarian, benevolent dictatorship over the current government anyday.
Isn't that an oxymoron?

Yes. A dictatorship is by definition authoritarian.

kojikun wrote:EU has a better, more federal government.
I thought the increasing centralization of EU was starting to work against it??

The EU will not Federalize, because of language, cultural, and economic barriers. Simply put, there is way too much difference between the top and bottom states. A government which is good for England will not be able to adequately represent Italy. There's basically no way for the EU to become a real government without fucking over at least half of the participating states.

The linguistic and cultural status of Europe might change with the communications revolution, and the economic situation might homogenize as the trade barriers have fallen, but it's going to take a lot longer than 30 years.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-09-06 12:15pm

kojikun wrote:why does everyon presume that Rasputin was an evil dickwad? Thats just a rumor created by the nobility in old Russia because they believed he was getting to influential in the Imperial court. The empress thought he would heal her son, despite Rasputins own objections to such a belief. He was just a dude with lots of sex and an empress who thought he was gods gift. They might have listened to his advice when they asked it, but he couldn't just go in and say "do this", they'd have had him shot. He was little more then an advisor.

The fact that he was a big fan of seducing married aristocrats, and that his advice was things like "Nicholas should take direct command of the Army" makes it rather clear that he was a very bad thing for Russia and the Romanovs. At best he was a stinking lecherous bastard.

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-09-06 04:49pm

Pablo Sanchez wrote:
The fact that he was a big fan of seducing married aristocrats, and that his advice was things like "Nicholas should take direct command of the Army" makes it rather clear that he was a very bad thing for Russia and the Romanovs. At best he was a stinking lecherous bastard.

You forgot "sex crazed" in that description...

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-09-06 04:51pm

whats the definition of a male nymphomaniac? cos he fits that description.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-09-06 04:53pm

how the hell did i double post that

Shogoki · Post by **Shogoki** » 2003-09-06 09:11pm

Demiurge wrote:2008: Salman Rushdie is elected president of the United States. He fixes all of the country's economic and social problems. Racism is wiped out, murder rates drop to zero, immorality becomes a thing of the past.

2012: A mysterious warlord siezes power in Russia. President Rushdie is elected to another term by a unanimous vote.

2015: The Emperor of Russia reveals himself to be none other than the legendary Rasputin. He joins forces with Kim Jong Il, Saddam Hussein, Jerry Falwell, Marilyn Manson and O.J. Simpson. Together they form the Ultimate Evil Alliance. They enlist the aid of the Nazis, KKK, United Communists, Drug Dealers Union, Pimps International and many others.

2016: President Rushdie declares himself king of the USA. No one objects. He is the first democratic king in the history of everything.

2018: The UEA siezes control of every single nation on earth except for the USA. They declare war on the USA. Thus begins WWIII.

2030: The UEA is broken and democracy spreads to all corners of the world. King Rushdie gives his life to destroy their citadel in the city of Moscow. There is a day of rejoice, followed by a day of mourning, followed by an eternity of more rejoice. Everyone lives happily ever after forever and ever.

So it has been written, and so it shall be.

But 2 years later everybody dies... of gangrene.

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2003-09-06 09:17pm

Shogoki wrote: But 2 years later everybody dies... of gangrene.

King Rushdie already invented a cure for gangrene.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2003-09-06 11:25pm

I'm elected President of the Universe. I solve all of mankind's problems and everyone lives happily ever after.

p.s. : Due to the fact that I'm President of the Universe, all attractive females want to mate with me. Go figure.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-09-06 11:34pm

The claims that Moller Corp makes sound just like the claims about the Avrocar. You Canadians remember that, right?

It should have been given a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for "World's Largest Lawnmower" or something like that.

Shogoki · Post by **Shogoki** » 2003-09-07 01:43am

Demiurge wrote:
Shogoki wrote: But 2 years later everybody dies... of gangrene.
King Rushdie already invented a cure for gangrene.

Bah, you newbie, it's an ASVS joke.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-09-07 11:16pm

Cuba eventually becomes more capitalistic after Castro dies, president Young Male Played by Famous Actor becomes president after the death of Richard Nixon's head, Al Gore is declared dead at the age of 82, but died 3 years earlier and nobody could tell the difference, Zombie Strom Thurmond wins a Senate seat in the midterm elections, The Rolling Stones kick off a reunion tour with an 87 year-old Mick Jagger, George W. Bush chokes to death on a pretzel and dies at the age of 84, A cure for AIDS is found and the African population growth decreases due to decreasing birthrates, So much of the American population is obese that Bill Clinton can't walk outside and not get a boner from all the obese women, common sense in renamed "rare sense" because of all the idiots in society, space travel becomes cheaper and space hotels open up for the really rich people of earth with nothing else to spend their money on, Jennifer Lopez becomes a lesbian after divorcing every man in America, and bigger airplanes are developed.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-09-07 11:22pm

Vorlon1701 wrote: You forgot "sex crazed" in that description...

He had some interesting beliefs, mainly that you got into heaven by sinning, thus he fucked as many women as he could. I think many people hear would join a church based around that as the worship sessions would consist mainly of orgies.

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