MIT Predicted Society Collapse in 2040

[bon]

Looks like we're right on schedule.

[productiontakefive]

The future generations would be doomed then

[BoykaTheRonin]

Hopefully, we will be able to recover by then.

[idl]

“I don’t know what weapons WW3 will be fought with but WW4 will be fought with sticks and stones”
-Albert Einstein

[Rupicore]

Good lord....I CANT WAIT TO PLAY FALLOUT IRL!!!

[henriquemachado]

2020 showed how weak we really are against whatever the earth has for us.
However, we used to be a lot weaker. Lasting 30 years was considerated almost impossible. But now it is completely normal.
We will always have ups and downs. We are at at a down now, but we got out of even worst situations in the past.
No matter the struggle, we are here now. The most powerful but still weak creature on earth.
*The society may collapse, but we are gonna live on. We got so far. Can't give up now, can we?*

[fatrat]

It's so close it's silly I'd put money on before 2040

[thegamingflower]

We're halfway and already starting to collapse.

[ChangerofWays-Tzeentch]

There is no room for indefinite growth with limited space and resources

[epicmineman]

"The world will end in 20 years!" -80 years ago

[moldova]

I honestly hope the modern age will collapse, I don't want my descendants to live a boring life where comfort is the most important thing

[brokenbridge]

I honestly hope that when 2040 comes around things will be okay for humanity.

[idesofmarchUNIAEA]

Thorium salt reactor. Not pressurized, can't blow up. By products are molybdenum 99 for cancer diagnostics research and therapies. Xenon for interstellar space travel for Nassau. Excess heat can be used for water desalinization and petroleum distillate manufacturing

[njvy]

I think it's pretty accurate human greed will end us for sure

[johnywhat]

When the train was invented, a reporter said no greater invention would ever be made. He said we had reached the pinnacle of advancement.

[brookewilliams]

The internet knows how to give me anxiety

[ExiledSaturn]

If the simpsons shows it in an episode it’ll happen

[EngineerRiff]

Honestly, it wouldn’t surprise me at this point. As long as we still have wifi and food we’ll all be sound as a pound

[jrhmrwagewar]

Funny how they use the term of “equitable”. Because equity doesn’t equal equality.

[Miko-hwft]

She thinks based on what's happening while the other thinks based on what they think will happen. Remember when people think there'll be flying cars in 2020?