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Aaron747 wrote:A linear repeat of the 20th century decade by decade is unlikely. The cities you mention really don't make sense either - why would an anachronistic style like Art Deco be considered futuristic in such places? Gwadar...are you serious? There aren't even 500K people there.
ltbewr wrote:There is also over the next 20 years the expected and profound changes from the Global Climate Crises as well as from the Pandemic. Buildings will have to be constructed to deal with those affects, form will follow function. I don't see profound change in clothing but maybe being more acknowledging that most people are overweight, and with women to not show much skin or tight fitting clothing.
ArchGuy1 wrote:ltbewr wrote:There is also over the next 20 years the expected and profound changes from the Global Climate Crises as well as from the Pandemic. Buildings will have to be constructed to deal with those affects, form will follow function. I don't see profound change in clothing but maybe being more acknowledging that most people are overweight, and with women to not show much skin or tight fitting clothing.
In the 1920's, buildings also had to deal with changes from the effects of the Spanish Flu.
Aaron747 wrote:A linear repeat of the 20th century decade by decade is unlikely. The cities you mention really don't make sense either - why would an anachronistic style like Art Deco be considered futuristic in such places? Gwadar...are you serious? There aren't even 500K people there.
Sokes wrote:Also we Germans haven't started a World War for quite some time.
Braybuddy wrote:On the downside, I see society becoming increasingly polarised, with the left and right even more entrenched -- fuelled by social media -- resulting in an even more fractured society and increasing mental health issues.
Aaron747 wrote:And a lot of it is being pushed by two non-western powers that are seeking to change the world order in the next 25 years.
Sokes wrote:One is China. But who is the other?
frmrCapCadet wrote:As the angry old men (both sexes, and some young angry old men) in the US and the UK die off
Sokes wrote:One is China. But who is the other?
Braybuddy wrote:Isn't that obvious? There aren't many large rogue nations out there . . .