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200 yrs. from now

Quintessence

Quintessence

Consults with Trees
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It's debatable whether the United States of America will exist as a political entity in the same fashion that it does now in a couple centuries. The turnover rate for geopolitical entities is quite rapid all things considered; the present ecological and environmental situation will force some very significant mass migrations of humans worldwide with the United States being no exception. Some of these migrations are already happening, actually, and can be expected to continue.

Perhaps the most interesting case example of this will be the American southwest, which has been overdeveloped well beyond what it can actually sustain in terms of water resources. Climate change is exacerbating the situation and all the knuckle-dragging on real meaningful climate policy virtually ensures a severe depopulation of the area due to lack of water and extreme heat waves. This will have cascade effects on the surrounding regions that will struggle to absorb that level of displaced population. A second very interesting case will be the American southeast, specifically Florida, that will also suffer some very extreme levels of population displacement as the sea levels rise and the state more or less sinks under the ocean to become part of the continental shelf again. A third very interesting case to watch will be the shortgrass prairie regions east of the Rocky Mountains, which are not deserts only because there's presently just enough rainfall to maintain just enough vegetation that it keeps the sediment in place in this otherwise very sandy and loose area. The area already isn't that populated relatively speaking but the impact desertification will have on food production will be pretty significant.

In short, there's going to be some pretty massive shifts in ecoregions and organism distributions across the next couple centuries, mostly as a consequence of humans being cocking idiots.
 
King Phenomenon

King Phenomenon

Well-Known Member
Quintessence said:
It's debatable whether the United States of America will exist as a political entity in the same fashion that it does now in a couple centuries. The turnover rate for geopolitical entities is quite rapid all things considered; the present ecological and environmental situation will force some very significant mass migrations of humans worldwide with the United States being no exception. Some of these migrations are already happening, actually, and can be expected to continue.

Perhaps the most interesting case example of this will be the American southwest, which has been overdeveloped well beyond what it can actually sustain in terms of water resources. Climate change is exacerbating the situation and all the knuckle-dragging on real meaningful climate policy virtually ensures a severe depopulation of the area due to lack of water and extreme heat waves. This will have cascade effects on the surrounding regions that will struggle to absorb that level of displaced population. A second very interesting case will be the American southeast, specifically Florida, that will also suffer some very extreme levels of population displacement as the sea levels rise and the state more or less sinks under the ocean to become part of the continental shelf again. A third very interesting case to watch will be the shortgrass prairie regions east of the Rocky Mountains, which are not deserts only because there's presently just enough rainfall to maintain just enough vegetation that it keeps the sediment in place in this otherwise very sandy and loose area. The area already isn't that populated relatively speaking but the impact desertification will have on food production will be pretty significant.

In short, there's going to be some pretty massive shifts in ecoregions and organism distributions across the next couple centuries, mostly as a consequence of humans being cocking idiots.
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Dire
 
King Phenomenon

King Phenomenon

Well-Known Member
Quintessence said:
It's debatable whether the United States of America will exist as a political entity in the same fashion that it does now in a couple centuries. The turnover rate for geopolitical entities is quite rapid all things considered; the present ecological and environmental situation will force some very significant mass migrations of humans worldwide with the United States being no exception. Some of these migrations are already happening, actually, and can be expected to continue.

Perhaps the most interesting case example of this will be the American southwest, which has been overdeveloped well beyond what it can actually sustain in terms of water resources. Climate change is exacerbating the situation and all the knuckle-dragging on real meaningful climate policy virtually ensures a severe depopulation of the area due to lack of water and extreme heat waves. This will have cascade effects on the surrounding regions that will struggle to absorb that level of displaced population. A second very interesting case will be the American southeast, specifically Florida, that will also suffer some very extreme levels of population displacement as the sea levels rise and the state more or less sinks under the ocean to become part of the continental shelf again. A third very interesting case to watch will be the shortgrass prairie regions east of the Rocky Mountains, which are not deserts only because there's presently just enough rainfall to maintain just enough vegetation that it keeps the sediment in place in this otherwise very sandy and loose area. The area already isn't that populated relatively speaking but the impact desertification will have on food production will be pretty significant.

In short, there's going to be some pretty massive shifts in ecoregions and organism distributions across the next couple centuries, mostly as a consequence of humans being cocking idiots.
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Even more people displacement when we run out of oil and coal
 
Shaul

Shaul

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Premium Member
The future is very bright. Multiple issues currently facing mankind will be resolved such as population, poverty and environmental issues. The United States will continue but will have some demographic changes. It will also have expanded to territories on the moon and elsewhere off the Earth.
 
Heyo

Heyo

Veteran Member
King Phenomenon said:
What will the USA look like? Or pick a country.
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If there will be any such things a countries in 200 years the USA will most probably not be among them. Given the current rate of rising tensions, the US will split at least into two, possibly more, independent countries.
Europe will go the other way and most countries will be united as the USE.
 
SalixIncendium

SalixIncendium

अग्निविलोवनन्दः
Staff member
Premium Member
King Phenomenon said:
What will the USA look like? Or pick a country.
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Just like it does today.

200 years from now is 2023, right? Did I do the math right?

57 years to 2080, then 100 years from 1980 to 2080, then another 43 years to 2023. Yep. I think that's right.
 
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David1967

David1967

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The USA as we know it will not likely exist. It will probably be split into two or three different countries.
 
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