2045 facts for kids

2045 (written as MMXLV in Roman numerals) will be a special year in the 21st century. It's a year many people are looking forward to because of exciting events and predictions!

What Might Happen in 2045?

Some events are already planned or expected to happen in 2045:

• On August 12, people in the United States, from northern California all the way to Florida, might see a solar eclipse. This is when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light and making the sky dark in the middle of the day!
• October 24 will be the 100th birthday of the United Nations. The UN is a big organization where countries from all over the world work together to keep peace and solve global problems.

Future Predictions and Ideas

Some things are predicted to happen in 2045, but we don't know the exact date yet:

• A person who studies the future, named Ray Kurzweil, thinks that by 2045, machines might become super smart and start improving themselves very, very quickly. This idea is called a "technological singularity." It means technology could grow incredibly fast!
• Based on these ideas, Time magazine has suggested that humans might be able to live much, much longer, perhaps even forever, by this year.
• Experts who study populations believe that the number of people living in Egypt could become larger than the number of people in Russia by 2045.
• In Japan, two of its biggest cities, Tokyo and Osaka, are planned to be connected by a super-fast Maglev train. These trains use magnets to float above the tracks, making them incredibly quick!
• It's also predicted that the United Kingdom might become the strongest economy in Europe, moving ahead of Germany.

2045 in Stories and Movies

Sometimes, writers and filmmakers imagine what the future might be like. Here are some stories that take place in 2045:

• In the book 2045: A Story of Our Future by Peter Seidel, the author shows what the world could be like if problems like harm to the environment, too many people, and unfair money differences keep getting worse.
• The video game Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere features a big conflict called the Corporation War, which begins in 2045.
• In the book The Outward Urge by John Wyndham, a major event happens in South Africa in 2045.
• The cartoon character Klaus from American Dad! is shown to have a human body again and even a grandson in 2045.
• The movie Critters 4 also takes place in this year.
• In the Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars game series, the Third Tiberium War happens in 2045.
• The main story of the anime series Macross 7 is set in 2045.

See also

In Spanish: 2045 para niños