Future Chron Universe Chronology

Sources: The Next 100 Years – Friedmann, The End of the Beginning – Goertzl's, The Age of Em – Hanson


Space Era (SE)

The Space Era (SE) begins on July 20, 1969 old calendar (AD or CE) with the landing of the first men on the moon. This is Space Date (SD) 1. Year 1 begins at the equivalent 1.1.1970. The SD continues counting from July 20 and is 1.65.2 where the last number is factor of 10 multiplier or 1.65 X 10^2 or 165 days. Years can be converted by adding or subtracting 1970 so that the year 2013 AD becomes 43 SE. 1940 AD becomes 30 PSE, Pre-Space Era.


SE/CE

1943 (27 PSE)

First self-sustaining nuclear fission reaction


1944 (26 PSE)

V2 rocket used in WWII


1945 (25 PSE)

First atomic bombs, used in WWII


1969 (1 SD)

Man lands on the moon


2001 (31 SE)

GeoPol: Terrorism becomes international


2006

Family: John Jackson born.


2010

Econ: $1/2000 = $1.29/2010

Tech: Computers have same raw computing power as brain, 10^16 FLOPS.


2011

Space: Tiangong-1, space station; 11X34 ft. cylinder.


2013

Space: Taikonaut takes space walk in orbit. Chang’e-1 moon orbiter.


2015

GeoPol: Russia puts together federation with parts of Ukraine, Belarus other Central Asian powers. Russia establishing buffers outside federation area through influence and power.

Poland reacts by moving closer to US. Poland supports Baltic States in resistance to Russia.

US increases military strength of NE Europeans by high-tech transfers.

Space: US Congress passes Asteroid Mining Bill (later 'gutted' by the UN)


2016

Health: Zukerberg establishes foundation to cure all diseases.


2017

Tech: 3D printing reduces mass by 50 to 80 percent for stowed volume, truss and solar arrays built on orbit (NASA11/27/13)

Computer memory is approximately equivalent to human brain, 10^13 bits, costs $1000.

Health: Robotic leg and arm prostheses with “smarts”.


2018

GeoPol: LA, NY undergo terrorist nuclear (dirty bomb) attack


2019

GeoPol: Russia appeals to Germans. Germans pressure NATO into inaction.

Baltic States, Poland, old Soviet satellites Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania will form coalition backed by US, outside of NATO.


2020 (50 SE)

Econ: $1 in 2000 = $1.67 in 2020

Space: First sample core drilled on NE asteroid

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) puts man in orbit.

First orbital lab research park established in LEO

GeoPol: New 'cold war' underway in Europe confronting Russia.

A shortage of available workers is showing up around the world and in the US. Attracting immigrants will be important. Robotics is being pushed to provide some of the shortfall.

Tech: ANI “expert systems” emerge. Natural language capabilities for medicine, law, science, engineering, project management.

Cultural: Unemployment “crisis” begins.


2022

Space: Orbital servicing of satellites available

Tech: $1000 computer emulates human intelligence. ANI system mines internet for new discoveries. Some call it an emerging Global Intelligence.


2023

Tech: Humanoid robots, with the help of the emerging GI (Global Intelligence) system, can carry out some ordinary service and manufacturing jobs.


2024

GeoPol: The Arab states are becoming more and more unstable. Division will be the outcome for the Arab world.

Tech: Computer software model of a human brain achieved.

First Hyperloop between Dallas & Houston opened, 230 miles in 23 minutes.

Space: Japanese establish first base on moon. Chinese Tiangong Space Station; lifetime, 10 years.


2025 (55 SE)

Space:US establishes first base on Moon.

(Earliest year for Thrifty Starship Dyson, GDP of 1.74 trillion required)

Populations:

Earth: 7.2 billion (UN)

Moon/Japanese: 12

Moon/US: 8

GeoPol: Japan will increasingly look to its own interests as its needs for energy and raw materials increase. It will become more and more militaristic.

The Russians by pressing southward to reabsorb Georgia and linking with Armenia alarms Turkey and it will begin to flex its regional muscle by moving north into the Caucasus to guarantee their national security. The Russians will work to contain Turkey using the Arab countries unrest. It will also try to contain Hungary and Romania by trying to turn Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia against them. The result will be a destabilization of other countries such as Greece, Macedonia, Bosnia, and Montenegro by the Balkan conflicts.

Turkey will respond to all this instability with a renewed alliance with the U.S.

Korea is reunited with a population of 70 million and a 12th ranking economy.

China turns inward as its government struggles to maintain control, power more and more devolves to regions. Its space program is moribund.

Tech: Quantum computers common at most universities, large businesses.

Em research scans. AI implements cat sized brain.

Work: Teachers, physicians, nurses, radiologists, lawyers, engineers, all professions impacted by robotic learning systems.

Health: First nanobots used in diagnosis of disease.

Brain enhancements through targeted pharmacology with no side effects are common.

Some replacement organs grown outside body available.

Telomere repair available in some circumstances.

Health care robots and virtual companions available.

Cryo-rejuvenation proven to work, more and more people turn to cryogenics.

Gene therapy via multiple injections over a period of months can rejuvenate human tissues dramatically. Middle aged life expectancies can be extended to 120 years and beyond. Some believe the “Methuselarity” has arrived.

Life expectancy from 76(2000) 82 advanced nations, from 51(2000) to 66 in poorest nations.


2026 (56 SE)

Space: Humans first sent to Mars, crew of 8, a commercial venture. Propulsion: chemical, ion.

Shackleton Energy bootstrapped fuel on moon fails, 3 employees stranded.

Moon Fuel (Shackleton Energy successor) establishes moon rocket fuel refinery, and Earth orbiting fuel station. Total of 12 crew members living at refinery.

Surrey Satellite establishes a constellation of communication satellites around the moon to provide internet like connectivity from moon to Earth.

Tech: The cost of manufacturing humanoid service/manufacturing robots becomes low enough that it is becoming economical for businesses to employ more robots. Exceptions include high-level managerial, scientific, engineering, design and artistic, but they are also under pressure from ANI expert systems.

Cultural: Increasing unemployment due to robotics causes social upheaval in advanced countries.


2027

Cultural: Many governments enact “universal living allowance” for their citizens. As unemployment rates are approaching 25%. Many of the unemployed spend their time in “virtual pursuits”.

Birth rate in developed world plummets as people spend more time on their virtual pursuits than human contact.


2028 (58 SE)

Health: First worldwide plague this century, estimated 25 million die, rumored but not proven to be bio-terror.

Family: First-born to John Jackson and mother Miri dies in worldwide plague.

Space: Eight more to Mars, first death on Mars occurs.

Hypersonic (8000 mph) robotic air/spacecraft using scramjets are deployed by US.

Populations:

Mars: 15

Moon/Japanese: 18

Moon/US: 8

GeoPol: Russia 'collapse' from strain of new 'cold war'. Regions will break away. The Pacific region, perhaps, because of its interest in Pacific Basin. Chechnya and other Muslim regions. Karelia will secede.

US not able to benefit from collapse because of worker shortages affecting economy. Worker crisis reaches a head in US during elections. US faces two problems, demographics and productivity growth; innovation of past (computer contributions mostly) will be coming to an end. At the end of the 2020's retirees will be drawing down equity while still consuming at a high rate. Workers will be needed to satisfy demand. With decline in workers, their wages will soar and inflation will soar accelerating the rate at which retirees exhaust their wealth, push for robot workers increases. Stagflation will return.

Tech: Computers can emulate the human brain but too slow to be useful.

Computer implants with direct connection to the brain will become common.

Augmenting natural senses and enhancing higher-brain functions such as memory, learning, and intelligence. It is even possible to share rough approximations of thoughts and feelings directly with others, even over the internet. Walmart's Implant Clinics do a thriving business as many implant to achieve a higher level of intimacy in their virtual pursuits. “Braining” back and forth becomes popular with the young.

ANIs become more general as these brain implants are used to train them in ways of human thought and feeling, enhancing their performance.


2029

Space: First orbital hotel established, orbit based satellite repair becomes possible.

China establishes first base on Moon.


2030 (60 SE)

Econ: $1 in 2000 = $2.15 = 2030, world GDP 300 trillion

Space: Ticket cost to Mars of $500,000/person (Musk)

Robots outnumber humans in Earth orbit.

Populations:

Orbit: 43

Mars: 67

Moon/Japanese: 20

Moon/US: 15

Moon/China: 6

GeoPol: Japan will attempt to establish a sphere of influence as far away as Vladivostok, Sakhalin Island, and the Chinese coast north of Shanghai (500 mile radius). Japan will build its navy, air force, and space surveillance systems accordingly. The U.S. will need to reevaluate its view of Japan.

Reacting to the advent of ANI and brain-computer interfacing, an alliance of relativity low-tech nations with strong religious populations launches a volley of terrorist attacks, mostly cyberattacks. Some are successful in causing power and internet outages. Global surveillance networks and robotic drones enable US and others to identify and neutralize the terrorists.


2031

Energy: First Compact Fusion Reactors come online. Capable of providing power for up to 80,000 households.

Culture: Following the previous years terrorist attacks sousveillance (open surveillance) of private activities becomes more prevalent.

Space: Meeting of UN to codify Mars colonization

First manufacturing park established in LEO.


2032

GeoPol: A World Council is formed to better deal with the new technologies. Similar to EU and pulls power away from the UN.

Story:Whatsoever You Do (From The Earth Series Book 1)(FTE1)

- John Jackson becomes pharmaceutical researcher to find cure for viral plagues.


2033

GeoPol: World Council establishes a police, surveillance and military under the control of specialized ANI which becomes known as the “Nanny”. Human governments still regulate national laws and policies in coordination with the Nanny. The Nanny immediately detects and disrupts several potentially dangerous advanced terrorist plots.


2034

Tech: Technical developments slow because of physical limits reached in areas of semiconductors, computer speed, storage capacity.


2035

Health: Push for targeted pharmaceuticals and quicker development to meet dangers begins.

GeoPol: Last terrorist nuclear attack is aimed at Washington, D.C. U.S. government moves to Richmond

Tech: Ships, airplanes, railroads using CFR's.

Space: CFR's starting to be used in space missions.

First homestead in LEO established.


2036

Family: Donner Starlifter Jackson born to John Jackson by second wife.


2039

Econ: $1 in 2000 = $2.79 in 2037


2040 (70 SE)

Energy: Known (as of 2000) fossil fuels depleted (Zubrin, but not according to others, see below). Methane hydrates become a viable source of natural gas. CFR's are pushing most of the fossil fuel sources out of the market.

Space: StarLifter, a maglev transportation system which can launch cargo to orbit at a cost as low as $50/kg. Maglev/C launches a 40 ton, 2 meter diameter spacecraft with 35 tons of payload. Each Maglev/C launch facility is expected to be able to ramp up to 12 launches a day with the capability to put 100,000 tons of cargo into orbit per year.

Out of hundreds of Earth-like worlds, 2 have bio-markers. An international mission of robotic exploration is being put together to investigate these two worlds.

(Latest year for Thrifty Starship Dyson or maybe Breakthrough Propulsion)

Small “O'Neill” cylinder build in Earth orbit.

Mars Pop. Initial base on Mars, reaches 606 people. Extended base building begins. (Zubrin)

GeoPol: China, struggling with internal disruption and economic decline begins a campaign to limit foreign presence.

A Washington/Beijing/Seoul alliance has emerged in response to growing Japanese military power projection.

By default Turkey has become the power center in the region after the Russian collapse. The Arabian Peninsula will look to Turkey for its security.

The U.S. begins to look upon Turkey as a rival because of its regional hegemony.


2041

GeoPol: Flareup with Japan and Turkey causes supporters of space control platforms to win argument. US begins development of SCCP's (Space Command & Control Platforms) to cover globe. SCCP's will conduct info gathering and control of space based defenses as well as hypersonic missile technology. Pressure on Japan and Turkey grows.


2042 (72 SE)

Econ: $1 in 2000 = $3.6 in 2042

Populations:

Earth: 9.8 billion (UN), 1.5 billion over 65 (BBC 11/15/13)

Orbit: 881

Mars: 5067

Moon/Japanese: 100

Moon/US: 85

Moon/China: 36

Moon/India: 16

Space: Chemical, maglev(cargo) to orbit, ion, sails, nuclear used for some deep space.

GeoPol: Europe pop. drops from 730 million to 690 million, world pop. growing 10% in second half.

Mexican pop. From 107 million(2005) to 120 million. Mexico moves from 15th largest economy to 10th. US-Mexican border confrontations.

Russian pop. drops from about 145 million to 110 million.

Japanese population has dropped from 128 million to about 107million, 40 million are over 65 and 15 million are under 14. Now with labor concerns joining energy concerns Japan will have no choice but to attempt to become a regional power. Japan with need for resources and Turkey with need for regional stability begin confrontation with US as a trans-regional power.

Health: Life expectancy from 82 (2025) 88 advanced nations, from 66 (2025) to 76 in poorest nations.


2044 (74 SE)

Energy: Fossil fuels will account for about 14% of demand, down from current level of 80%, mix will likely be coal (25%), natural gas (28%), oil (11%), renewables and others (36%) All other energy provided by compact fusion reactors

OLD Forecast:

Fossil fuels will account for about 64% of demand, down from current level of 80%, mix will likely be coal (25%), natural gas (28%), oil (11%), nuclear (11%), renewables and others (25%) (Shell’s “Mountains” primary energy scenario presented by Badr Jafar for 2060)

Tech: Many ANI (Artificial Narrow Intelligence) expert systems bordering on AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) in use.

Wearable tech monitors and warns of exposures to toxins.

3D printing allows most purchases to be realized in the home. Nanomaterials, self-assembling mechanisms, smart matter, all printable in the home.

Early intervention can disrupt formation of most major storms.

No human driven vehicles allowed on national roadways.

Personal quantum computing devices available.

Work: Majority of professions performed by robotic/expert systems. People tend to contract for work, and work longer because they live longer.

Health: Drugs targeted to personal needs common, most major diseases curable or treatable. Stem cells allow testing of drugs, both clinically, and at a personal level for compatibility.

Nanobots diagnose and in some cases cure disease in the body. Almost all organs can be grown outside body and transplanted.

Telomere repair common.

Health care robots and virtual companions are common and affordable.

GeoPol: Three SSCP's are preparing to become operational.

Japan and Turkey unable to reach a compromise with US form a coalition. Japan implements first strike plan to take out US space control platforms. Turks distract US with Balkan crisis.

Story: War Through the Pines (FTE 2) 

Space war followed through eyes of Donner Jackson, age 15.


War:


11.16.44

Discussions begin in Geneva to defuse the Balkan crisis.


11.22.44 7:48am

Japanese start war games as a diversion.


11.23.44 12pm

Japan launches active kinetic weapon from secret moon base against SCCP's. Launched in multiple trajectories, none aimed directly at SCCP's, trajectories would be corrected later.


11.26.44 12pm

Final burn on projectiles implemented aiming directly at SCCP's

11.26.44 3pm

SCCP's begin firing defenses but overwhelmed by number of projectiles.

11.26.44 5pm

All three SCCP's explode killing those left to be evacuated.

11.26.44 5:05pm

Confirmation of SCCP destruction, Japanese launch thousands of hypersonic robotic aircraft at US targets. Turkey then launches attacks against Polish block and India, US allies.

11.26.44 5:15pm

US space recon decimated but old system to detect ICBM launches still working. Pinpoints launches from Japan/Turkey. US hypersonics take off against targets but many are caught on the ground.

11.26.44 7pm

U.S. space and hypersonic force will be devastated. The United States will have lost command of space and have only a few hundred aircraft left. Its allies in Europe will have had their forces overwhelmed. U.S. warships around the world will have been attacked and sunk. The Indians will have lost their assets as well. The American coalition will be militarily devastated.

11.26.44 7:30pm

Japan/Turkey transmit settlement terms.

11.26.44 8:08pm

US refuses terms but is willing to negotiate.


12.04.44

Negotiations begin in Geneva.


12.07.44 7:48am

US after reconfiguring remaining space based assets and deploying secret defenses launches an attack on coalition space assets.

12.07.44 9:48am

Coalition space assets decimated, coalition essentially blind.

12.07.44 9:50am

All remaining hypersonic assets launched against Japan/Turkey, destruction is almost total.


12.08.44

US destroys Japanese moon bases. Turkey will attack Polish bloc on ground using augmented soldier.


12.29.44

Hungary is occupied.


12.30.44

Romanians sign peace treaty with Turks.


2.07.45

US launches airstrikes against Turks in support of Poles, Turkish Army suffers high losses.


4.20.45

Turks convince Germans to strike Poles. The force that will attack Poland will be quite small in terms of actual troops. The human force will consist of armored infantrymen, fanned out as infantrymen usually are, but with clear and overlapping fields of fire— and these fields now will measure dozens of miles. Linked together by computer networks, they will command not only the weapons they carry but also robotic systems and hypersonic aircraft thousands of miles away that they can call on as needed.


5.1.45

British enter war with intact air force to restrain Germans.


6.1.45

Poles destroy their electric grid as they retreat to thwart Turk/German automated infantrymen. Supply lines begin to be stretched thin. Turk/Germans unable to stop them from destroying electric grid also hoping to cause Polish forces to be supplied from US. Poland goes black.


6.16.45

After two weeks of destruction Turks/Germans begin massive attack but find US/Polish bloc forces and British air support overwhelming. The US has employed a new space based system to supply power over microwaves to the ground troops.


11.26.45

US space and ground based assets rebuilt to high levels.


1.5.46

US unleashes it massively rebuilt air and space forces against the coalition. The US will stop at annihilating the coalition forces and offer a peaceful solution (no doubt owing to nuclear armaments also).


Aftermath

Turkey will have to retreat out of the Balkans but not the Caucasus. Turkey will have to accept the Chinese in central Asia. Japan will have to withdraw from China. New nations will be formed to make it hard for coalitions to again form. The US will have complete control of space, a booming economy and a new power source (space based power satellites) with only 50000 lives lost.


2045

Space: Mars colonists propose independence, World Council and UN reject proposal, Mars colonists declare self-government.


2046 (76 SE)

Econ: $1 in 2000 = $4.66 in 2046

Tech: $1000 buys a computer more intelligent than every human on Earth combined.

Space: UN base established on moon to ostensibly study, among other things, global warming.

StarLifter adds personnel transport to its capability. Up to 10000/yr at $50k each. Donner Jackson pilots first flight.


2047

Space: New UN moon base finds Earth is cooling, requires urgent action.

Ticket from earth to Mars drops to $45k.


2048

Space: UN moon base is lost


2049

Family: Abel Jackson born to Donner (25) and Ruth.


2050

Health: Genomic writing of a human becomes possible but ethical questions block efforts.

Econ: $1 in 2000 = $6.02 in 2050


2052

Space:Mars colonists establish commercial base on Earth’s moon.

80% of manufacturing now moved to industrial parks in Earth orbit.


2053

Space: UN peace keeping mission to Mars is lost during Mars orbital entry, UN accuses colonists, colonists prove loss due to poor planning and execution

Populations:

Earth: 10.4 billion (UN)

Orbit: 5452

Mars: 62500

Moon/US: 195

Moon/China: 25

Moon/India: 30

Moon/Mars: 10

Moon/UN: 6

Health: Life expectancy from 88 (2042) 94 advanced nations, from 76 (2042) to 86 in poorest nations.

Genomic tinkering becoming widespread and bringing attention to moral issues.


2055

Space: Chemical, ion, solar sails, Maglev/C/P, nuclear/fusion by Mars colonists (30 days to Mars, 2 months to Saturn)

Second moon base established by UN


2056

Space: War on moon, UN forces lose moon war, surrender to Mars base

Ticket to Mars drops to $25,000


2057

Space: Mars colonists propose Solar Federation UN rejects Federation proposal, Mars puts up first space elevator. Ticket to Mars drops to $5,000

GeoPol: 26 countries accept Martian proposal, withdraw from UN

Family: Donner Jackson (40) and wife and son Abel (15) migrate to Mars colony to work on interstellar planet mission.


2058

Econ: $1 in 2000 = $7.79 in 2058


2059

Space: First information received from planet probe launched 25 years earlier.


2060 (90 SE)

Space: Asteroid cycler, Earth to Mars orbit

Energy: OLD Forecast: Estimated (as of 2000) fossil fuels depleted


2061 (91 SE)

Econ: $1 in 2000 = $10.7 in 2061

GeoPol: 22 more countries have joined Solar Federation, leaving UN.


2062

GeoPol: New Mexican/US border skirmishes break out.

Family: John Abel Jackson born to Abel Jackson on Mars.

Health: Genomic writing of human genome proscribed except in the case of genetic illnesses.

Energy: Fusion reactor operational on Mars


2063

Econ: Medium world GDP growth 300 trillion, high world GDP growth 1300 trillion

Populations:

Earth: 11.0 billion

Orbit: 8699

Mars: 105000

Moon/US: 256

Moon/China: 31

Moon/India: 52

Mars/Moon: 101

Tech: Earth puts up first space elevator.

Space: Mars votes not to begin deliberate atmosphere building (terraforming). Trip to Mars drops to $2000

Health: Life expectancy from 94 (2053) 99 advanced nations, from 86 (2053) to 94 in poorest nations.


2064 (94 SE)

Space: First mission to asteroid belt for materials assessment


2065

Space: Asteroid detected on collision course with Earth UN starts immediate study of impending disaster, Mars colonists offer intercept.


2066

Space: UN proposes evacuation of all key UN officials to Mars moon base. Mars moon base takes action against asteroid and alters its course.


2067 (97 SE)

Space: UN accuses Mars colonists of deliberately altering asteroid course to hit Earth, declares war against Mars. Small asteroid impact in Pacific causes no damage.


2070

GeoPol: Em's (emulated brains running on a computer) become available and begin affecting economies, replacing ANI. Each new generation of Em’s will be faster and better in an exponential runaway of development.


2071

Story: Vigilance (FTE 3) 

Mars based story, investigates the question of whether mankind can learn from its mistakes. John Abel Jackson, Abel Jackson

Space: Budget Dadelus starship (British Interplanetary Society project), required GDP 5400 trillion dollars, medium to high GDP growth in 2071.


2072

Tech: Em's provide increase in technical developments, resuming pace of developments not seen since 2030's.


2073

Cultural: First generation of Em's matures into second generation. Most humans on Earth no longer have to work for a living, Em's provide for economy.


2074

Family: John Donner Jackson born to John Abel Jackson and Mary on Mars.


2075

Tech: Em's develop capability of indefinite human life extension via injection of nanobots into the human body. These nanbots are capable of repairing any damage. Death via aging is effectively ended for those few with access to Em tech.

Cultural: Nations continue but their influence becomes gradually irrelevant given the minimal need for humans to work. Alternate social structures and micro-societies become more and more common.


2076

Tech: Em's announce the capability to upload minds. Any human, via his brainlink, can upload a version of himself into a virtual world accessible through the EmNet. The physical version may continue to live or be “deactivated” depending on the person's choice. Uploads can also be used as backups in case the physical body is destroyed. The uploaded mind can download itself into a humanoid robotic body if it wishes. Uploads are limited to those that Em's believe most useful.

Em's also provide the option of belonging to a “group mind”, especially popular among the young. Group mind increases power of individual minds and creates almost telepathic connection. Becomes alternate lifestyle for many.


2077

Tech: Em systems launch their own businesses through the network, leveraging crypto-currencies. Information businesses especially are owned by Em's.


2078

Populations:

Earth: 11.2 billion

Earth Orbit: 11,010

Mars: 205000

Moon/US: 286

Moon/China: 36

Moon/India: 62

Mars/Moon: 141

Health: Life expectancy from 99 (2063) 104 advanced nations, from 94 (2063) to 100 in poorest nations.


2080

Tech: Em's increasingly control human society for their own purposes.

Space: Asteroid cycler, Mars orbit to asteroid belt


2081 (111 SE)

Story: To Tend and Watch Over (FTE 4)

Populations:

Earth: 11.1 billion

Mars: 375000

Moon/US: 301

Moon/China: 34

Moon/India: 71

Mars/Moon: 164

Health: Life expectancy from 104 (2063) 108 advanced nations, from 100 (2063) to 105 in poorest nations.


2082

Family: Donner Martin Jackson born to John Donner Jackson and Sirinia

Energy: OLD FORECAST: U Fuel w/reprocessing depleted


2083 (113 SE)

Space: Mars begins fusion reactor export to Earth on asteroid conveyor.


2084 (114 SE)

Mars: (Alternate)Atmospheric pressure on Mars reaches 75mbar (5mbar of O),

Space: Dadelus Class starship, 27000 trillion dolars, medium to high GDP growth.


2085

Populations:

Earth: 10.7 billion

Mars: 501000

Moon/US: 311

Moon/China: 37

Moon/India: 69

Mars: 184

Space Habitats: 101

Health: Life expectancy from 108 (2081) 112 advanced nations, from 105 (2081) to 110 in poorest nations.


2087

Family: Martin Starlfter Jackson born to Donner Martin Jackson and Suzu.

Space: Asteroid mining begins in asteroid belt, by Mars.

1st Generation Fusion powered spacecraft.


2088

Family: Martin Starlifter Jackson begins service tour in asteroid belt.


2089 (119 SE)

Economy: Medium GDP growth 1300 trillion, high GDP growth 8000 trillion.

Earth Population: 10.6 billion

Health: Life expectancy from 112 (2085) 115 advanced nations, from 110 (2085) to 113 in poorest nations.


2090

Story: Union (FTE 5) 

Story takes place, Earth's efforts to get a piece of the asteroid mining by threat and/or diplomacy and law. Martin Starlifter Jackson


2092

Martin Abram Jackson born to Martin Starlifter Jackson on Mars


2093

Energy: OLD FORECAST: Th Fuel w/reprocessing depleted


2095

Populations:

Earth: 10.3 billion

Mars: 2.45 million

Space Habitat: 1020

Moon/US: 365

Moon/China: 42

Moon/India: 78

Mars/Moon: 221

Asteroid Belt: 152

Space: Mars space program takes steps toward placing a lander on Titan to setup the He3 trade. One way trip time to Saturn by 2nd Generation fusion rocket is 1.5 years (from Earth)


2100 (130 SE)

Family: John Jackson born to Martin Abram Jackson on Jackson Asteroid in asteroid belt


2102

Populations:

Earth: 10 billion

Mars: 4.05 million

Space Habitat: 10303

Moon/US: 316

Moon/China: 47

Moon/India: 84

Mars/Moon: 246

Asteroid Belt: 286

Space: Mars lands men on Titan, setting up research station.

Health: Life expectancy 114 yrs all nations.

GeoPol: China's eastern provinces break away.


2105 (135 SE)

Family: Gardener Axel Jackson born to John Jackson on Jackson Asteroid.

Populations:

Earth: 9.8 billion

Mars: 6.5 million

Space Habitat: 101200

Moon/US: 334

Moon/China: 51

Moon/India: 88

Mars/Moon: 267

Asteroid Belt: 325

Titan: 38


2110 ( 140 SE)

Earth Population: 9.6 billion

Mars Population: 7.25 million

Space Habitat: 110300

Asteroid Belt Pop: 345

Titan Population: 54

Economy: Medium GDP growth 10000 trillion, high GDP growth 100000 trillion.

Space: First shipments of He3 arriving on Mars for use and reshipment to Earth.


2115 (145 SE)

Health: Life expectancy 125 yrs


2116 (146 SE)

Space: Research base established around Venus


2120

Health: Life expectancy 131 yrs

Populations:

Earth: 9.1 billion

Mars: 14.9 million

Space Habitat: 1.14 million

Moon/USS: 444

Moon/China: 67

Moon/India: 113

Moon/Mars: 346

Asteroid Belt: 503

Titan: 1550

Venus: 15

Space: Research base established on Mercury.


2127

Tech: AGI begins appearing in some applications though offering no threat to Em's.


2128

Tech: AGI becomes available but is too expensive to challenge Em's in most jobs.

Health: Life expectancy 136 yrs.


2129

Earth Population: 8.6 billion

Mars Population: 21.1 million

Space Habitat: 11.4 million

Moon/USS: 522

Moon/China: 73

Moon/India: 134

Moon/Mars: 399

Asteroid Belt Pop: 701

Saturn (Titan) population: 3509

Venus Pop: 42

Mercury Pop: 12

Tech: AGI becomes common, Em's threatened, political/cultural/sociological upheaval.


2131

Space: 3rd Generation Fusion Ship developed by AGI


2133

GeoPol: UN breaks up after brief war. Strong AI does not intervene, believing in human destiny. Further breakups are forecast: Texas/south (United Southern States of America), California/west, New York/east. Texas/south maintains control of moonbase and treaty with Mars and Solar Federation.


2140 (170 SE)

Story: Circle of Retribution (FTE 6) 

Titan and He3 harvesting of Saturn's atmosphere established.

Tech: Several countries grant citizenship to robots and AGI systems and immediately reap the economic reward over other nations. Em's campaign for same rights but AGI's block campaign.

Aggies meta-verse proves popular with humans. Many go to meta-verse to stay.


2153

Story: Freedom From Want (FTE 7) 

AGI established for planning, Earth/Mars becoming docile. Ems that don't work with Aggies flee Earth becoming refugees.

Space: Titan takes lead in further space developments supported by Texas Consortium.

Jupiter He3 mining established by Titan base.

Base established on Jupiter moon Callisto (similar radius as Titan, 1/8th earth gravity)

One way travel times to Jupiter from Earth using fusion rocket 3 weeks in 2nd Gen. F.Ship


2165

Story: Breakup (FTE 8)

 – USA breaks up, other breakups are suggested.


2170

Space: Neptune He3 mining established.

Base established on Triton (1/12th Earth gravity).

One way travel time to Neptune using fusion rocket 20.3 weeks in 2nd Gen. F.Ship.

Health: Human life expectancy 158 yr Terra, 140 Solar.


2180

Space: Uranus He3 mining established.

Base established on Titania (almost no gravity).

One way travel time to Uranus from Earth using fusion rockets 13 weeks in 2nd Gen. F.Ship.


2190

Health: Life expectancy 168 yrs Terra, 142 Solar.

Populations:

Earth: 7.2 billion

Meta-verse: 1.2 billion

Space Habitat: 36.6 million

Mars: 21.5 million

Moon/USS: 440

Moon/China: 50

Moon/India: 60

Moon/Mars: 478

Asteroid Belt: 633

Saturn (Titan): 20,220

Venus: 47

Mercury: 26

Jupiter (Callisto): 41

Neptune: 12

Uranus: 6

Space: Solar Federation discovers secrets of 3rd Gen. Fusion ships

GeoPol:

Smaller states revive moribund Terran Federation with Russian support. Headquartered in Moscow.


2200

Health: Human life expectancy 174 yrs. Terra, 145 Solar.


2220

Tech: Solar Federation begins planning for Star-Way system of laser-powered solar sails between stars.

GeoPol:

Terran Federation establishes base around Pluto as a show of technological expertise.

Populations:

Earth: 7.1 billion

Meta-verse: 3.2 billion

Space Habitat: 121.02 million

Mars: 20.5 million

Moon/USS: 512

Moon/China: 67

Moon/India: 101

Moon/Mars: 598

Asteroid Belt: 1011

Saturn(Titan): 154,220

Venus: 55

Mercury: 36

Jupiter(Callisto): 109

Neptune: 22

Uranus: 16

Pluto Station (TF): 18


2230

Story: Kuiper Station (FTE 9)


2240

Completion of first Relay Station for Alpha Centauri Star-Way

2250 – 16 RS (Relay Station)

2260 – 41 RS


2270 (800 SE)

Health: Human life expectancy 205yrs. Terra, 151 Solar.


2280 – 184 RS

2290 – 366 RS


2300

Populations:

Earth: 5.5 billion

Meta-verse: 5.8 billion

Space Habitat: 288.4 million

Mars: 19.5 million

Moon/USS: 702

Moon/China: 77

Moon/India: 131

Moon/Mars: 722

Asteroid Belt: 1561

Saturn(Titan): 684,324

Venus: 105

Mercury: 66

Jupiter(Callisto): 199

Neptune: 41

Uranus: 32

Kuiper Belt: 49

Pluto Station (TF): 26


2310 – 960 RS


2320 – 1260 RS


2328

Story: The Cloud (FTE 10)

1400 RS = 98,000 AU from Earth

Star-Way: Settlements, Node 1 – 70Au – 200,000 pop, Node 361 – 25270AU – 100,000 pop, Node 721 – 50470 – 50,000 pop, Node 1081 – 75670AU – 25,000 pop


2329

Ajax Jackson invents 4th Generation Fusion Rocket - .2c


2340

Star Way-1410 RS = 98700 AU


Story: First Interstellar (FTE 11)

1410 RS – 141,000 AU

AGI's break with Em's as First Interstellar is taking place.


2350

Health: Life expectancy 233 yrs. Terra, 157 Solar.

Tech: “Drexlerian” nanotechnology is developed by AGI scientists. “Geni” boxes become available, which allow the molecular assembler inside to assemble a variety of physical objects according to the description provided by the user. The boxes also use the Global Intelligence to answer questions.


2360

Populations:

Earth: 6.2 billion

Meta-verse: 6.8 billion

Space Habitat: 605.4 million

Mars: 18.5 million

Asteroid Belt: 1961

Saturn(Titan): 684,324

Venus: 166

Mercury: 205

Jupiter(Callisto): 358

Neptune: 67

Uranus: 51

Kuiper Belt: 1509

Oort Cloud: 711


2368

Tech: AI's announce that they have made contact with other transhuman intelligences via messaging along dimensions not identified by human physics.

Cultural: The AI's now become more distant from traditional humans. Serving them but not really interacting with them anymore. Em's come back as interface between humans and AGI. Traditional humans live a relatively “normal” but enhanced life, pursuing artistic and social interactions while drawing material sustenance from their AI's and Em's. Protected in an environment lightly but pervasively regulated by the Nanny in collaboration with the World Council.


2370

Health: Life expectancy 244 yrs. Terra, 165 yrs. Solar

Populations (out to 20 ly):

Earth: 6.9 billion

Meta-verse: 7 billion

Space Habitat:

Mars: 18.2 million

Asteroid Belt: 2985

Saturn(Titan): 706,323

Venus: 315

Mercury: 344

Jupiter(Callisto): 442

Neptune: 91

Uranus: 74

Kuiper Belt: 2909

Oort Cloud: 1361

Trilon: 98


2390(1st Interstellar Era)

Novel: Mach's Metric (Wormhole Series Book 1) 

Development of first wormhole cruiser, developed in Centauri system


2392

Elias writes book on wormhole physics.


2394

Novel – Mach's Mission (Wormhole Series Book 2)


2396

Short Stories: Open Space (Open Space Book 1)(OS1),

The Old World (OS2), Insurrect (OS3), 

Second Beam (OS4), All For One (OS5), One For All (OS6), 

Shotgun (OS7), Allison (OS8)


2400

Story: First One Hundred (To The Stars Book 1)(TTS1) 

– Settlement of Trilon (47 light years from Earth))

Breakaway faction of Aggies appears.


2405

Story – First Dark Ages (TTS2)

Aggie management lost again, Aggies disappear into space.


2410

Ems once again help humans by management contracts.


2430

Space: Sphere of Civilization: 2.5ly (avg.)


2440

Health: Life expectancy 245 yrs. Terra, 166 yrs. Solar

Populations (out to 45 ly):

Earth: 5.8 billion

Meta-verse (Belenos): 2.2 billion

Mars: 15.8 million

Asteroid Belt: 3087

Saturn(Titan): 735,100

Venus: 368

Mercury: 523

Jupiter(Callisto): 842

Neptune: 221

Uranus: 155

Kuiper Belt: 11,209

Oort Cloud: 2101

Trilon: 222,980

Other: 80X50 = 4000


2450

Space: Sphere of Civilization 5ly (avg.)


2459 ( SE)

Story: Second One Hundred (TTS3) 

(Establishment of Riga in Trilon solar system)

Health: Life expectancy 285 yrs. Terra, 181 yrs. Solar

Populations (out to 90 ly):

Earth: 5.0 billion

Meta-verse (Belenos): 8.2 billion

Mars: 12.33 million

Asteroid Belt: 10087

Saturn(Titan): 772,000

Venus: 568

Mercury: 2130

Jupiter(Callisto): 4031

Neptune: 1210

Uranus: 855

Kuiper Belt: 39099

Oort Cloud: 8910

Trilon: 98 million

Riga: 100

Other: 170X50 = 8500


2485

Story: Second Dark Ages (TTS4)

Space: Sphere of Civilization 8ly (avg.)


2490

Space: Settlement of Kaffa system


2492

Health: Life expectancy 290 yrs. Terra, 202 years. Solar

Space: Antimatter rocket at .5c

Populations (out to 200 ly):

Earth: 2.5 billion

Meta-verse (Belenos): 0

Mars: 9.53 million

Asteroid Belt: 123087

Saturn(Titan): 795,012

Venus: 868

Mercury: 3333

Jupiter(Callisto): 16410

Neptune: 3310

Uranus: 1655

Kuiper Belt: 123911

Oort Cloud: 24914

Trilon: 2 million

Riga: 520,010

Kaffa: 50 million

Other: 250X50 = 12500


2490

Space: Sphere of Civilization 41.5ly (avg.)

Story: Path of the Long March (TTS5)


2499

Novel: Mach's Legacy (Wormhole Series Book 3)


2600(2nd Interstellar Era)

Novel: Spin-Two (Spin-Two Book 1)

Space: Spin-two drive developed

Populations: Kaffa: 300 million


2605

Space: Sphere of Civilization 85ly (avg.)

Novel: Robot Planet (Spin-Two Book 2)


2610

Space: Sphere of Civilization 108.5ly (avg.)

Novel: The Lattice Of Space (Spin-Two Book 3)


2620

Space: Sphere of Civilization 280ly (avg.)


2700

Novel: Time Wars: Time Series Book 1


2755

Novel: Time's End: Time Series Book 2

Populations (out to 20000 ly):

Earth: 2.15 billion

Mars: 500.3 million

Asteroid Belt: 333083

Saturn(Titan): 885,012

Venus: 1768

Mercury: 3533

Jupiter(Callisto): 21410

Neptune: 4610

Uranus: 2055

Kuiper Belt: 203.9 million

Oort Cloud: 249.14 million

Trilon: 2 million

Riga: 1.520,010

Kaffa: 930 million

Other: 233500


2790

Novel: Frozen Time: Time Series Book 3

Populations (out to 25000 ly):

Earth: 2.01 billion

Mars: 520.3 million

Asteroid Belt: 339083

Saturn(Titan): 895,012

Venus: 1968

Mercury: 3733

Jupiter(Callisto): 22410

Neptune: 5510

Uranus: 2355

Kuiper Belt: 243.9 million

Oort Cloud: 269.14 million

Trilon: 2 million

Riga: 1.520,010

Kaffa: 960 million

Other: 235500


2802

Populations (out to 35000 ly):

Earth: 1.91 billion

Mars: 550.3 million

Asteroid Belt: 359083

Saturn(Titan): 965,000

Venus: 2008

Mercury: 3853

Jupiter(Callisto): 22744

Neptune: 5610

Uranus: 2343

Kuiper Belt: 245.9 million

Oort Cloud: 272.14 million

Trilon: 2 million

Riga: 1.54 million

Kaffa: 1.001 billion

Other: 268000

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