ACUMEN May 14, 2021: Great Expectations

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BRIGHT FUTURE? Take a look at both the postive and negative predictions people have for the future of the world GRAPHIC EMILY SANDY, CHLOE SUN

SOURCES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Then & Now See what predictions people had for 2021 and how they look now THEN: In the year 1900, people believed that we could walk on water by being lifted by balloons and riding a flat piece of wood

NOW: Invented in 1923, water skiing is the closest thing to walking on water in the modern world

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2031 - The city of Bangkok, Thailand will be surrounded by massive sea walls to protect the city due to rising sea levels.

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THEN: In the year 1900, people believed that there would be underwater ships to tour the ocean with, surrounded completely by glass

NOW: The submarine is the most similar underwater tour that the modern world has, although submarines are not typically use by the public.

the future

2037- Cars will all be self driving, no one will be manually driving.

2045 - Spac Companies i and Japan ho elevators fro orbiting spac passengers a


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