2030s
The 2030s (pronounced "twenty-thirties", shortened to "the '30s") is a decade of the Gregorian calendar that will begin on January 1, 2030, and will end on December 31, 2039.
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Notable predictions and known events
- As of December 2009, the US 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 nearly 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
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References
- "Total Midyear Population for the World: 1950-2050". U.S. Census Bureau. December 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
- 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 (August 31, 2011). "Space Agencies Set Roadmap for Manned Mars Mission". Space.com. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- Health and Science Correspondent Kate Kelland (July 4, 2011). "Who wants to live forever? Scientist sees aging cured". Reuters. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
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