What Will The Theme Of The 21st Century Be?

[Wisconsin9]

The world going to hell as global climate change, ozone depletion, an ongoing mass extinction, overpopulation, and oil/power shortages take their inevitable toll.

[Zanzibarnia]

Lawyers, guns, and money.

[Arkinesia]

All of us dying horribly thanks to America refusing to take a leadership role against climate change.

>that feel when it's revealed that the US emitted less carbons in 2010 than it did in 1962

>that feel when you're completely wrong on the US failing to lead the charge against climate change

[Catafrak]

Wisconsin9 you are so positive you should join the population of my nation here and you can feel right at home as we flog you daily for the crime of being human.

[Cannot think of a name]

I can't help but think about how wrong the people of 1912 would have been at calling the 20th century...

[Zanzibarnia]

The great unwashed working classes, huddled together and shouting, "How come the rich get to live forever?"

[Forsher]

I can't help but think about how wrong the people of 1912 would have been at calling the 20th century...

Quite. Essentially nothing mentioned in the OP about said century had begun or was important at that point.

Is that grammatically correct, anyone?

The 19th Century was about, among other things, the dominance of the British Empire, abolition of slavery, beginnings of the industrial revolution and the colonization of Africa, and liberal reform movements.

The 20th was all about the rise of capitalism and industrialization, fight against fascism, Cold War conflicts, space exploration, and independence movements.

So, now that you've had a 12 years' taste of the current millennium, what would you predict the main themes of this century will be?

I predict the weakening importance of religion, major advances in genetics, and a shift in economic thinking.

The Industrial Revolution had been and gone. Capitalism, making money was the basis of empire. Fascism... well, we've got something in ten years to think about. Cold War? Well, that's miles away from now. Space Exploration fits in there as well. Independence was the second-half like pretty much everything you've listed.

The theme of the Twentieth Century was War and to argue otherwise is rubbish. And funnily enough there had not been a serious war for the European powers for quite some time in 1912.

The themes will be the same as ever: social change, war and religion. Technology would slot in any of those three. This is how you are right with guessing... nothing too specific.

[Capitolinium]

The film Idiocracy will be recognized as one of the greatest fulfilled prophecies in history: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q2cRVy8I3A

[Samuraikoku]

Sadly nothing interesting until the 41st Millennium. *nods*

The Twenty-fourth and one-half century begs to disagree young man. *nod to the nod

(Props if you catch the reference without opening the link. It means you had a righteous childhood)

Duck Dodgers.

[Shady Deals]

As previously stated by others - expect technology to creep into every single aspect of our lives, even in ways we never imagined. Despite all of our technological advances, unfortunately, I foresee fires of war in the distant horizon. Why? Resources. Too many people and not enough stuff to go around.

[Norsklow]

The same as that of the 20th.

War,hunh? What is it good for!

[Lancearc]

Saiyan invasion of Earth.

[Vetalia]

As previously stated by others - expect technology to creep into every single aspect of our lives, even in ways we never imagined. Despite all of our technological advances, unfortunately, I foresee fires of war in the distant horizon. Why? Resources. Too many people and not enough stuff to go around.

Eh, I think we'll be utilizing space for resources going forward...of course, all that means is we'll just start fighting for the stuff in space.

[Disserbia]

the limits of technology in the context of moral values and security.

[Death Metal]

the limits of technology in the context of moral values and security.

So no limits then.

[Samuraikoku]

Also, in September 18, year 20xx.

[Disserbia]

the limits of technology in the context of moral values and security.

So no limits then.

I highly doubt it...at least if humanity wants to survive much longer.

[Priory Academy USSR]

Either things go very well, meh, or downright bad.

Well: World cooperation to bring economic success. Climate change prevention spurs on new research and industry in 1st world countries. Potentially some long range human exploration by 2090, to Jupiter or Saturn's moons.

Meh: Humanity starts to hit it's peak, and stagnates. Tech still increases, but economies slow down on growth due to declining resource reserves (not just oil here).

Bad: WAR!!!

[Death Metal]

So no limits then.

I highly doubt it...at least if humanity wants to survive much longer.

Humanity will be better off with no limits to technology.

[SaintB]

Sadly nothing interesting until the 41st Millennium. *nods*

The Twenty-fourth and one-half century begs to disagree young man. *nod to the nod

(Props if you catch the reference without opening the link. It means you had a righteous childhood)

Duck Dodgers away!

The cynic in me says that humanity is fucked, the romantic in me hopes that we will learn to better take care of the planet we are the involuntary stewards of and move beyond our own tiny little speck of the universe.

[Norsklow]

Humanity will be better off with no limits to technology.

I don't think I'd be a great deal better off if every nutter on the planet had access to this kind of stuff.

'The Gen-Select Bioweapon, recently tested at Telamon, is the next obvious step in the plan: a virus that kills off all but the most genetically superior.'

from an old game called WC-IV: The Price of Freedom

[Kilobugya]

What I hope : space colonization, life extension, economy of abundance.

What I fear : better not speak about it...

[Kilobugya]

Humanity will be better off with no limits to technology.

I don't think I'd be a great deal better off if every nutter on the planet had access to this kind of stuff.

'The Gen-Select Bioweapon, recently tested at Telamon, is the next obvious step in the plan: a virus that kills off all but the most genetically superior.'

from an old game called WC-IV: The Price of Freedom

Aww I loved that game

[Norsklow]

I don't think I'd be a great deal better off if every nutter on the planet had access to this kind of stuff.

'The Gen-Select Bioweapon, recently tested at Telamon, is the next obvious step in the plan: a virus that kills off all but the most genetically superior.'

from an old game called WC-IV: The Price of Freedom

Aww I loved that game

Me too.

http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/File:Borderworlds_logo.jpg
*takes one more walk around the BWS Intrepid*

5 was such a let-down after that...

*stops spamming*

[Manahakatouki]

Increase in technological breakthroughs, genetic engineering, and Westernization of the rest of the world...

Obviously we can take these as either good or bad...