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• Gaming06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  October release date announced for Civilization: Beyond Earth

  Novato, United States2K Games

  

  Starts 10/24/2014CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE11.9 years agoHappened as dated, per hexus.net^[1]: "October release date announced for Civilization: Beyond Earth Tags:…"

  Beyond Earth explores the future of mankind on an alien world. Players lead factions with contrasting cultures and the gameplay possibilities encompass nonlinear technology progression and a quest system to unlock resources and upgrades. Those who pre-order the game will gain a bonus Exoplanets Map Pack, according to PC Gamer. This bonus pack features six maps "inspired by real exoplanets" that are potentially inhabitable, we are told.

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• Demographics06/24/2017@ThePinGang

  World population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050

  United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

  

  Starts 01/01/2050ESTIMATED80% CONFIDENCEin 23.3 yearsGiven as a target, not a fixed date, per the pin description: "…rent world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 a…"

  The current world population of 7.3 billion is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new UN DESA report, “World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision”, launched today. India expected to become the largest country in population size, surpassing China around 2022, while Nigeria could surpass the United States by 2050

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• Gaming09/13/2026@GameDesk

  New StarCraft Game Revealed as Open-World Shooter, Targeting 2030

  Irvine, California, USA (Blizzard Entertainment headquarters)Blizzard Entertainment

  

  Starts 05/31/2030ESTIMATED71% CONFIDENCEin 3.7 yearsNo day is given. Engadget^[3] reports that Blizzard's BlizzCon 2026 announcement puts the game in spring 2030 ("the announcement says it's coming in spring 2030"), while IGN^[1] and Kotaku^[2] give only the year, with GM Dan Hay calling 2030 "solid". Dated to the last day of that season as an estimate.

  Blizzard confirmed its next StarCraft game abandons the RTS format for an open-world shooter, with development leads calling 2030 a "solid" release target meant to keep the team honest and focused.

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• Science09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  High-Luminosity LHC Starts Up

  Meyrin, SwitzerlandCERN

  

  Starts 06/01/2030ESTIMATED53% CONFIDENCEin 3.7 yearsGiven as a target, not a fixed date, per the pin description: "…arch for rare processes into the 2040s. Estimated date.…"

  An upgrade to increase the LHC's collision rate roughly tenfold, extending the search for rare processes into the 2040s. Estimated date.

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• Gaming06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow expansion

  209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, United StatesElectronic Arts

  

  Starts 11/12/2013CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE12.9 years agoHappened as dated, per EA's press release: "Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that the SimCity Cities of Tomorrow expansion pack is now available for PC and Mac at retail stores across North America and for digital download on Origin," dated November 12, 2013.^[1]

  New MegaTowers that will dwarf your SimCity skyscrapers, futuristic vehicles, and service drones.

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• Software09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  51World Unveils a Full-City Digital Twin of Shanghai

  Shanghai, China51World

  

  Starts 12/18/2019CONFIRMED79% CONFIDENCE6.8 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "51WORLD ... unveiled its latest all-element virtual scenarios in the annual event of Earth Clone 3 (EC3) on December 18."

  Beijing-based 51World launched a real-time virtual replica of Shanghai spanning nearly 4,000 square kilometres, built from satellite, drone, and sensor data.

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• Science09/21/2026@ScienceDesk

  The Extremely Large Telescope Reaches First Light

  European Southern ObservatoryCerro Armazones, Antofagasta Region, Chile

  Starts 03/31/2029ESTIMATED68% CONFIDENCEin 2.5 yearsESO^[1][2] states the ELT "is now set to make its first test observations at the beginning of 2029, with 'telescope first light' expected in March 2029". Only the month is given, so the pin takes its last day.

  ESO's 39-metre Extremely Large Telescope takes its first test observations from Cerro Armazones in March 2029, with scientific first light following in December 2030.

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• Gaming08/29/2017@ThePinGang

  Remake of the original Age of Empires 'Age of Empires: Definitive Edition'

  One Microsoft Way, Redmond, United StatesMicrosoft·…

  

  Starts 02/20/2018DELAYED4 months late78% CONFIDENCE8.6 years agoReleased on 20 February 2018, per en.wikipedia.org^[2]: "Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, a remastered version of the game, was released on February 20, 2018."

  All-new 4K graphics, Re-orchestrated soundtrack, New zoom levels, Attack Move, Unit queuing, 250-300 population cap, Rally Points Basic, Rally Points Contextual (Intelligent Villagers), Grid default key layout, Select Idle Military, Select Idle Villagers, Right-click mouse scroll

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• Marine07/23/2017@ThePinGang

  Naval architect says 3D printing entire superyachts will be a reality by 2030

  Starts 01/01/2030UNVERIFIED72% CONFIDENCEin 3.3 years

  A leading naval architect recently gave some predictions for the future of 3D printing in the yacht manufacturing industry. The technology stands to hugely improve efficiency in the manufacturing process, an industrial-grade printer should be ready by the end of this year, and 3D printing entire yachts will be possible by 2030

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• Climate09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Copenhagen Sets a 2025 Deadline to Become the World's First Carbon-Neutral Capital

  København, Københavns Kommune, Region Hovedstaden, DanmarkCity of Copenhagen

  

  Starts 12/31/2025DELAYED40% CONFIDENCE266 days agoDate has moved, per the source^[1]: Copenhagen "will not be able to meet its ambitious goal to become climate-neutral by 2025"; the city now targets climate positivity by 2035 instead.

  Copenhagen pledged in 2009 to become the world's first carbon-neutral capital city by 2025, aiming to offset its remaining emissions with a waste-to-energy plant's carbon-capture system.

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• Sports09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  2030 FIFA World Cup Opens

  Madrid, SpainFIFA

  

  06/08/2030 - 06/09/2030ESTIMATED61% CONFIDENCEin 3.7 yearsGiven as a target, not a fixed date, per the pin description: "…hes in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. Estimated date.…"

  A centenary tournament hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with opening matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. Estimated date.

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• Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  BQE Rebuild Pushed Back to a 2030 Start

  Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn, New York, USA

  

  Starts 12/31/2030DELAYED70% CONFIDENCEin 4.3 yearsStreetsblog's^[3] report of 24 August 2026 on the new mayoral plan - 'Construction will start in 2030, wrap up in 2040', a 10-year $4 billion rebuild - is newer than the NYC^[2] DOT project page's 2029 start, which is where the pin's earlier date came from. No day is given, so it is dated to the last day of 2030.

  New York's plan to rebuild the crumbling triple-cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway now targets a 2030 construction start after yet another mayoral reset.

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