Nano Ultra Capacitors
January, 2045
Supercapacitors are able to store vast amounts of energy in very small packages, Nano Ultra-Capacitors (colloquially, NUCs), by comparison, have ten times the energy density of gasoline. In 2045, the Texas company EES perfected the nano ultra capacitor cell sufficiently dense to an entire single family home in a package
Read moreUniversity of Cape Town Demonstration
March, 2046
EES Nano Ultra Capacitors had a higher energy density than gasoline, and almost as significantly, these cells could be completely charged or discharged in microseconds. In 2046, engineers at the University of Cape Town, in a landmark experiment, demonstrated that all of the electrical energy in an atmospheric lightning strike,
Read moreEnergy from Lightning
March, 2050
By 2050, 45% of the energy used on Earth was generated from lightning strikes from one hundred so-called “strike zones” found primarily in the Earth’s tropical latitudes. Hydrocarbon fuel production was still very high as liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons were in great demand as organic precursor and feedstock material.
Read moreRussia Advance East
March, 2052
By the close of the “Putin Era” in 2052, Russia annexes by force all of the former Soviet Bloc states.
Read moreAqaba Accord
October, 2053
The “State of Islam,” expanded since 2012 as a lose group of divergent entities. In 2053, the State became a cohesive power when Sunni and Shiite clerics signed the Accord of Aqaba in 2053. The Aqaba Accord set down the religious tenets and interpretations that would allow the various Islamic
Read moreBarium Titanate Discovered
September, 2057
Significant quantities of Rutile (source of titanium) and Benitoite (source of barium titanate) were discovered within the Plato crater. Barium titanate was the breakthrough material that allowed the Earth to collect and store electrical energy, however, finding and manufacturing sufficient barium titanate cells for energy storage was becoming more and
Read moreTreaty of Yushan
November, 2059
The Republic of China (Taiwan) signed the Treaty of Yushan, rejoining the island and the mainland and ending 110 years of division.
Read moreTectonic Energy
June, 2063
India regained much of its superpower status when in 2063, physicists Raman and Singh developed the method for creating electricity from the energy stored as tectonic pressure. By 2063, 45% of the energy used on Earth was generated from lightning and, 45% of the energy was created by tectonic pressure
Read moreAutonomous Mining at Plato
July, 2065
Autonomous mining, refining and construction operations on the moon were done by the use of remotely piloted and predominantly autonomous machines. Mining, refining, stockpiling, and shipping the raw material was entirely performed a system pioneered by the Chinese company, Nutide. These specialized machines began to build other machines and modest
Read moreWater Discovered at Frigoris
July, 2065
By 2065, the Mare Frigoris, also known as the Sea of Cold, was found to contain large quantities of ice. The first deposits were discovered in near surface strata 250 km north of the Plato crater. The search for water had historically been focused in the southern polar region where
Read morePlasma Printed Macro-structures
May, 2070
UMAX can construct objects of virtually any size. The construction is done by large machines equipped with articulated arms that can extend hundreds of feet and create shape cross-sections many feet square. In the Moon’s vacuum and low gravity, UMAX equipped “vessels” were able to create the main support arches
Read moreChina Expansion
May, 2071
By 2071, the Chinese had completed their purge of Islamic people from the territories they considered “critical” to the immediate interests of China. The push advanced south through New Guinea and west through Nepal. The western hegemony included Assam and other provinces of eastern India, the Chinese claim was that
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Pandemic Begins
March, 2076
The Davos Virus, a zoonotic virus, was diagnosed near Davos, Switzerland. The virus manifested itself as three conditions not commonly found together in one disease. The virus was generally hemorrhagic, it attacked the respiratory system, and produced a DNA mutation that resulted in infertility. Initially thought to be connected to
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First Stillsuit Design
February, 2078
The Stillsuit, one of the most technologically significant tools for lunar habitation, was designed not for the Moon, but in response to growing concerns about the death toll from the Davos Virus. In 2078, the company that pioneered smart, connected clothing, Under Armor Inc., introduced its first attempt at virus
Read moreMolecular Stereolithography
April, 2079
UMAX or universal molecular stereolithography – coined in 1986 by Charles W. Hull, who patented it as a method and apparatus for making solid objects by successively “printing” thin layers of a material one on top of the other. Hull’s patent described a concentrated beam of ultraviolet light focused onto
Read moreTreaty of Damascus
September, 2080
By 2018, only the Republic of Texas, the Islamic State, China, Russia, India, and the new Federation of Southern Africa had both the will and the means to discuss a task as daunting as a lunar refuge. The Treaty of Damascus, as it was entitled, ratified the conclusion that recent
Read moreDOE
April, 2081
The DOE, or Die Or Earth organization metastasized in 2025. It demanded universal acceptance of the fact that there was no more important objective than saving the planet Earth from the horrific damage being caused by humans. The DOE held that humans should be sacrificed if necessary, to save the
Read moreDNAX
April, 2082
DNA Transmission (DNAX) was initially developed to provide instant DNA information relevant to diagnosing people carrying Stage 1 Davos Virus. This information was used in the late 21st century to quarantine populations and focus early treatment protocols. Eventually, a hardware implant was added to the stillsuit functions to provide realtime
Read moreMedBus First Release
April, 2083
The MedBus is the medical network that allowed medical personnel to monitor the wearer’s condition and deliver medication, set parameters, and give biologic instructions.
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Treaty of Rhodesia
July, 2085
The African Federation was prompted by the great shift in energy technology. In the mountains of central Africa, engineers created the first production strike zone by using Barium Titanate cells to collect energy directly from lightning. Lightning strikes occur more frequently in central Africa than in any other place on
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Boolean Vision Cortical Implant
July, 2087
The first “boolean vision” device was released as an implant into the part of the brain that interprets vision signals that come from the retina. Connecting this implant with auxiliary image systems and databases provides for enhanced vision where supplemental data and images can be added to the information coming
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Organic Stereolithography
April, 2088
Dow’s release of “organic manufacturing machines” allowed molecular stereolithography to evolve into a unique branch. These new machines were capable of “assembling” complex organic molecules from organic precursors. The Dow process produced organic objects that could be substituted for the actual object in a limited fashion, for example, a Dow
Read moreVZR Released
January, 2089
VZR or Visual Zeotropic Reintegration was invented by the renowned Kupczyk Design Team at Laredo Manufacturing. The device took advantage of the direct cortical implant that was able to send visual information mimicking the retina and optic nerve directly to both left and right lateral geniculate nucleus. The signal allowed
Read moreCaliphate Expands across Europe
May, 2090
From 2050 to the end of the 21st century the new State of Islam expanded to include Iran, Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Central African Republic, Sudan, Jordon, North Somalia, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Senegal. By 2090, the State of Islam
Read moreRussia Annexes Eastern Europe
May, 2091
By 2091, with the pandemic devastating western Europe, Putin’s protégé, Darina Medvedchuk pushed the powerful Russian Army back into Poland, Germany, and the Nordic countries. The Russian advance was checked by the State of Islam in the South and by the North Sea.
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Obliteration of Houston
June, 2093
Houston was destroyed by a cluster of miniature nuclear devices of Iranian design placed in the Sky Lobby of the Chase Tower built by the Saudi billionaire Khalid bin Mahfouz. Note: The JPMorgan Chase Tower, formerly Texas Commerce Tower, is a 305.41 m (1,002.0 ft), 75-story skyscraper at 600 Travis
Read moreTexas Militarizes Border
January, 2094
By 2081, four million Texans were dead from the plague, and two million died in an invasion led by criminal cartels that openly governed Mexico. In 2093, the United States to come to the aid of Texas. The socialist government of the US refused to invade Mexico, and Washington voted
Read moreTreaty of Panama
November, 2095
In 2095, ratifying the Treaty of Panama, Texas formed a trade and defense coalition with the countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Brazil and Venezuela.
Read moreNew American Language Adopted
November, 2096
The official language of the Republic of Texas. The many treaties of the 21st century along with the consolidation of so many groups of nations renewed historical efforts to find common languages. A modified Bantu became the national language of the Federation of Africa, for example. The Chinese made significant
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Japan, Korea, and Australia controlled by China
January, 2101
Decimated by pandemic, Japan, Korea, and Australia were occupied and controlled by China by the end of the 21st century.
Read moreTexas Secedes
November, 2104
In 2104, Texas officially seceded from the United States of America, taking with it the States of Oklahoma, Mississippi, Florida, New Mexico, Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
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