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Dystopic Future Timeline Charts

The BBC Future Timeline Looks Millions of Years into Our Future

— January 19, 2014 — Tech
The BBC future timeline infographic is a theoretical look at the far distant future of our planet. The Timeline of the Far Future take us thousands, millions, billions, even trillions of years into our own future.

From approximating the kinds and number of natural disasters that are likely to occur (a super volcano and an asteroid strike are two potential situations brought up) to the loss of modern language ten thousand years from now, there are a whole multitude of events that could and most likely will happen.

The predicted trajectories of the sun, planets, stars, constellations and other heavenly bodies also plotted out on this BBC future timeline chart. If you want to know what the planet will probably look like several thousand years from now or what could happen to the sun in a billion years, this is the chart to read.
Trend Themes
1. Natural Disasters - The predicted occurrence of natural disasters in the future presents opportunities for companies to develop innovative solutions for disaster preparedness and response.
2. Language Evolution - The projected loss of modern language in the distant future opens up possibilities for companies to create new communication tools and technologies to bridge language barriers.
3. Celestial Events - The trajectories of celestial bodies outlined in the future timeline chart create opportunities for industries to explore space tourism and develop technologies for deep space exploration.
Industry Implications
1. Disaster Management - The prediction of natural disasters calls for the development of advanced technologies and strategies in the disaster management industry to mitigate their impact.
2. Translation and Linguistics - The potential loss of modern language presents opportunities for companies in the translation and linguistics industry to create innovative language preservation solutions and language learning platforms.
3. Space Exploration - The insights into celestial events provided by the future timeline chart can drive advancements in the space exploration industry, including spacecraft propulsion systems and space station design.
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