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The decade as a whole

Notable predictions and known events

2045

The decade as a whole

This decade is expected to be called "the twenty-forties" or the "two thousand forties", and eventually just "the forties" (when the 1940s becomes obsolete). The Roman Numeral number for 40 is XL.
America's population is expected to reach 400 million

Notable predictions and known events

2045

★ one prediction (by Ray Kurzweil) places the emergence of the technological singularity in 2045

★ On August 12, a total solar eclipse will take place in the United States, producing a path that will go from California to Florida. Some parts of Florida are predicted to experience totality for six minutes, the longest in US history.