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Leap seconds will be replaced by leap hours [Nov 2005?]
various Space Probes will be launched, or will reach their target [2005-2015+]
The new redesigned Space Shuttle will launch for the first time [2008-2014]
Scaled Composites's SpaceShipTwo will carry tourists to sub-orbital space [2008-2010]
The point of peak oil output will be reached, and the economics of transportation will irreversibly change (possibly causing very large effects on the world economy) [2005-2100]
A theory of everything may be discovered [?2015?]
Fusion power may become available [2025-?]
world population will either flatten off, or will have massive starvation [2075-2200]
The earth's magnetic field might flip [4000AD?]
the Yellowstone super-volcano will blow up, possibly leading to a large number of human deaths (at the very least, it will snow in the middle of summer) [73,000 AD]