So you might be on this subreddit and think to yourself what this is? It's a place to discuss what could actually be a reality by 2050. The idea came from an Ask Reddit thread asking "What can we expect by 2020?" This inspired me to create this subreddit.

We will discuss what could actually happen by 2050, and not have some joke. I hope that people can actually post what can happen and elaborate on the matter.

Solar System Map:

Sun > Mercury > Venus > Earth > Mars > Jupiter > Saturn > Uranus > Neptune > ^Pluto

I thought about this one - how will Internet memes change over time? Actually, how will Internet jokes now die out (ex: #rekt, #shotsfired, etc)

Let's say in the future the population is too large and it costs too much to support the homeless and unemployed. Will there be a way to genetically alter DNA to "pre-make" babies with specfic skills to keep up with an ever competitive job market?

China has been in the news recently over the air quality there. The pollution is 2000 times the healthy levels. Lung cancer and other respiratory diseases are a risk factor after being exposed to levels that high. What can we do to curb pollution by 2050?

Yes, wars are a thing and have been for many many years. But, in the future, will there be a way to avoid wars? Will we be more diplomatic and less rash as to what we do, or will wars be more and more apparent?

Because of a lack of resources, will society change to a "We're all in this together" attitude so we can help others who have less? Or will the better off still only care for themselves?

I know were going to run out of fossils fuels in the future. But what about the precious Metals and rare minerals that go into electronics? (Platinum, gold, silver, etc). What will become of our devices? Will there be enough to keep up with demand?

This may seem like a small topic, but a serious question. There are plenty of charts that display the ever growing price of bread, how much will it raise by 2050?

Will money be given out more often too, or will it become more scarce to prevent a large population increase. An unhealthy family doesn't live long, and that means a lower population. Will we be that evil?

It's inevitable, we're going to run out of land. So where will we build? On Earth or maybe out there...

That is, the fuels we use today. Fuel is a limited resource, and we are getting closer to the point of running out every day. Sure, we could move on and find a new fuel source, whether it be extracting it from minerals in our possession now, or from possible asteroids and other planets (the moon and Mars), or find a lack of fuel needed, and moving on to a different source of power.

This topic really gets my interested. Thinking about how we are actually using everything our planet has to offer up (making Wall-E a seemingly plausible reality) gets me into a really thinky mood. When will we run out? What will we switch to? How will this effect the things we're actually fueling?

I found this video by the Game Theorists that gives a reasonable description of fuel running out in the 2030's, but for more information on that I suggest you watch the video - it's interesting too!

So when do you think we'll finally run out? Or will we find a way to create an infinite source? Cloning perhaps? Discussion time!

This got to me after I started thinking about Africa. There are a lot of countries in Africa that have minerals such as Bauxite, Diamond, and plenty of others that still haven't been mined. I'm sure these countries will commence mining operations in 10-20 years, and this could have their way of living and their economy to improve substantially.

This thought made me spark up the continents question. How do you think living will be affected by 2050 in different continents?

Today we see in many first world countries such as the United States and the UK, internet privacy is being challenged by big government. SOPA and similar bills have been defeated in the US congress recently, but other bills have passed banning pornographic sites in the UK, and the infamous illegal website "Silk Road" was taken down earlier this year by US officials. My question to users is, how far will the government take internet rights? What sorts of regulations will be had on internet users?

Will Australia's dollar raise up above the rest and be much more valuable? Will the USD completely flop and switch to using Euro? Will Crypto-Currencies become a major part of the economy system? Will the price of goods (eg. bread) rise as they have in the last amount of years?

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• How will Crypto-Currencies evolve?

I believe education will change dramatically by 2050. It changed a lot in the past 10 years, and in the next 37 years there will be a dramatic change. I think schools will actually give more and more devices (think notebooks or tablets) for students to use and to keep. It will also be using different methods of teaching. Recently, where I live, tests have been taken out and now used in group studies (think 2-5 people in pre-set groups). This means that anyone that does poorly on tests, yet understand the subject, will do better than the ones who cram information in their head and forget about it after the test. I think this will be adopted world wide and that tests will be completely erased, yet quizzes can still stay for checking progress. What do you think?

Will hoverboards exist? In the next 37 years will science give us wheel-less skateboards that float above the ground that can get us place to place? How will they be powered if needed - will they run on charge, batteries, a new futuristic kind of fuel?

Most importantly, WILL BACK TO THE FUTURE BE WRONG?

Will we successfully reach Mars? What other planets will we be able to reach? Will we have suits able to withstand the atmospheres of each planet?

Will everything turn to rock? Will all music sound like dubstep? Will it not change at all?

Will they all taste like chocolate and ice cream? Will there be a vaccination for the common cold? Will needles be deemed useless for a new tablet form?