18 Mind-Blowing Events That Will Rock The Next 50 Years. Are You Prepared?

"Tech advancements will shape our world in the next 50yrs. A forum user asked, "What will be the biggest event in the next 50yrs?" Here are top responses."

MAJOR COLLAPSE IN COUNTRIES

“I feel like one of the major countries in the world will have a major collapse, Russia, United States, China, or some other country.”

DISCOVER GROUNDBREAKING TECHNOLOGIES

“We will discover a groundbreaking technology that will greatly further the lives of mankind while simultaneously using it in the most destructive way possible.”

LOW ENERGY DESALINATION OF OCEAN WATER

“Inexpensive, low energy desalination of ocean water. Everybody in the world will have as much inexpensive salt as they need.”

HIGHER COST OF TOILET WATER

“Toilet water is valued at 5x gas prices today.”

ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE

“We are still insanely unprepared for an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) for a society almost entirely driven by electronics. Would cause trillions in damage.”

CASCADIA EARTHQUAKE

"A 9.0+ Cascadia earthquake will devastate the US & Canada's west coast, cause a tsunami, and affect even Japan. A dirty bomb will detonate in a NATO state."

JOE BIDEN AND TRUMP QUITTING POLITICS

“Joe Biden and Donald Trump are going to quit politics and open a lovely bed & breakfast in Oregon.”

ECONOMIC RECKONING

"Major economic shift is imminent in 10-15 years leading to societal change if handled wisely. But continuous oligarchy and demographic collapse risks violent societal disruption."

QUANTUM COMPUTING

“The commercialization of quantum computing.”

CLIMATE REFUGEES

“Climate refugees that destabilize entire regions, wars over water access.”

CURE FOR CANCER

“A cure for cancer (and many other diseases).”

P DIDDY GOES TO JAIL

“P Diddy goes to jail for being the sole conspirator behind both Biggie and Tupac murders.”

THE DEATH OF KEITH RICHARDS

“The death of Keith Richards. No, just kidding. Keith will be around at least another 50 years.”

FOSSILIZED LIFE DISCOVERY WITHIN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

"Life (or fossilized remnants) will be found within our solar system. Astronomers will also discover signs of life beyond. The two discoveries will inform each other."

THE THREAT OF RISING SEA LEVELS

"Rising sea levels and frequent storms threaten populated areas like Florida, making them financially unliveable due to rebuilding costs and permanent flooding risks."

ALIENS WILL LAND

“Aliens will land, get out of their spaceship, take one look around, and go home in disappointment.”

A PANDEMIC

“A pandemic, but a bigger one, say mutated Ebola, loses a third of world population.”

TROPICAL DISEASES

“A doctor I work with is convinced that because of global warming, we will soon see/experience more ‘tropical diseases,’ especially in places we don’t usually experience them.”

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