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2040s
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| Millennium: | 3rd millennium |
| Centuries: | 20th century - 21st century - 22nd century |
| Decades: | 2010s 2020s 2030s - 2040s - 2050s 2060s 2070s |
| Years: | 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 |
The decade will begin on 1st January 2040 and will end on 31st December 2049.
[edit] Notable predictions and known events
[edit] 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 from California to Florida. Some parts of Florida are predicted to experience totality for six minutes, the longest in US history.