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In the Year 2020

Posted by michael on from the flying-cars? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Every 5 years, the CIA funds a detailed forecast of the future 15 years hence. The biggest trend identified in the latest report is the economic and technological rise of Asia."

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  1. hmmm by nocomment · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd be interested to see past reports, and see what they got right. I know they having really been batting a thousand as of late.

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  2. /. cia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sweet! We slashdotted the CIA!

  3. motion to rename the CIA by hsmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    to "Captains of the obvious"

    Anyone who can't see what Asia, especially China is going to become is blind.

  4. Gloomy 15 year forecast by Marco_polo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Same as in 1990. Bush in the whitehouse, future not so good. Bush leaves, things pick up. Another Bush (Jeb) gets elected. Apocolypse ensues.

    Rapture this baby!

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  5. Nothing to see, move along. by AtariAmarok · · Score: 3, Funny

    Where's my personal helicopter to land in my driveway? And the return of the airship? And the 600-foot mechas helping us build skyscrapers?

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  6. It's in the Bag. by Ian+Action · · Score: 5, Funny

    The U.S. is out of luck, by 2020 I will have reached Alpha Centauri and won.

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  7. Most surprising prediction... by bobdotorg · · Score: 4, Funny

    President Jenna Bush?!? WTF!!!

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  8. Is it a federal crime to /. the CIA? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Really hope not, because she's dead Jim....

  9. I for one... by Guano_Jim · · Score: 4, Funny

    would like to shuo huanying nimen lai Meiguo to our new Chinese overlords.

    Zenme shuo Zhongwen "you want fries with that?"

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  10. I've read the forecast by Jakhel · · Score: 4, Funny

    and not one mention of a flying car..

    =..(

  11. Re:Summary of report by Mike+Hawk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Rise of Korean Pop.

    Cola from Korea? That will be the day.