[jedrider]

OK, the world doesn't even figuratively come to an end by 2084, but the world is very changed. What headlines would we expect to see?

How about New York City contracts with Italian company based in Venice to supply Gondola's for experimental service in New York City.

Based upon a much older service of city-wide bicycle rentals which were halted in 2064 because they were not usable during high-tide. These new gondolas will feature voice activated auto-pilot, but the Central Park Lake will still have gondoliers present and will not be self-piloting.

[Ibon]

In 2084 the Club of Rome version 4 announces a milestone that the human population and per capita consumption on the planet is now within carrying capacity at 2.6 billion inhabitants.

[AgentR11]

13 safety tips to insure your afternoon cooling unit does not fail this summer, brought to you by GE/ADM, "Together, we endure".

Not on paper of course, but handheld, video panel evolved, successor to current media/net/tablet devices. With 13 views for the article, and separate and personally targeted, context appropriate advertisements on each panel; the last of which is an apple sitting on a bed of ice, "Simple luxury, future technology, INVEST NOW!"

[Lore]

"Rumor has it that they are bringing in another ten thousand more refugees into our already over crowded Hooverville tomorrow. I haven't heard from my family in nearly two years since I came here myself. Sure wish I could get a message to them. That is, if they're still alive. God only knows how the rest of the world is getting by."

[Pops]

美国示威者将被枪毙！
Měiguó shìwēi zhě jiāng bèi qiāngbì!

[Tanada]

July 4, 2084

Please enjoy this last issue of the New York Times, due to the worsening energy crisis we can no longer afford the electricity to publish electronically. Good bye and good luck!

[dolanbaker]

"Miliee Smyth was devastated by the news that her boyfriend of six weeks has gone off with rival soap star Pricilla Archibald!"

Sure, this type of shyte always makes the headlines!

[basil_hayden]

"It's 2084, and Francisco Franco is still dead. Back to you, Chevy..."

[Timo]

August 3rd, 2084

The Unified World Government announced yesterday that global CO2 emmissions in the atmospehere dropped below 425 ppb for the first time in over 50 years. UWG scientists speculated that the decrease might result in a lowering of global temperatures by as much as 0.00025 degrees C within the next quarter century.

In other news, the UWG has announced the discovery of water on Mars, and is seeking volunteers to sign up for the extra-terrestrial exploration of the red-yet-soon-to-be-purple planet. Entire families are encouraged to apply.

[dolanbaker]

29 September, 2084

20 years after the Arctic oil fields were shutdown due to the thickening ice sheet, Oslo is finally abandoned after inhabitants give up fighting the advancing glaciers from the north as ice age condition tighten their grip over much of the northern hemisphere .

[hvacman]

"Toyota excitedly announced they are only one year away from marketing a viable, economic hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle."

"In other transporation news, GM (General Moped) released preliminary views of their all-new 2085-model-year Silverado HD 0.2 ton capacity 3-wheeled cargo electric moped."

[Shaved Monkey]

Pagpag has become the latest food trend sweeping the nation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagpag

[Beery1]

10 June 2084: Beery, still going strong at age 122, re-elected Emperor of the World. Hail Beery!

[Pops]

handmade flier tacked to a Posting Tree somewhere in the Away country ...

70 Aniversry of Frackn Oil Dreem Endin Goes Unoticed

[Rod_Cloutier]

Only 98 years left to divert 'doomsday' asteroid. Revival of the defunct space program urgently suggested:

huge-asteroid-may-hit-earth-in-year-2182-t59180-15.html