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[edit] Anniversary
The 2030s will mark the 100th anniversary, except 2029, of when it was the time of the Great Depression in the United States.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Jose and Ricardo (talk • contribs)
[edit] Literacy
Pro . Mankind reaching a literacy level near 100%: I think it's notable. --bender235 (talk) 17:10, 18 March 2009 (UTC)- Oppose It would be notable if he was a notable futurologist, but our article only claims he's a (notable) demographist. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 17:34, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
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- What characterizes a "futurologist"? What kind of academic degree does he have to have? A "Master of Future"? LOL. Or let me say it this way: why is a demographist not qualified to make demographic predictions? Or: why is a futurologist (what ever that is) more qualified to do so? --bender235 (talk) 17:45, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
- Oppose "near 100%" is ambiguous. At what point does the adjective near become appropriate? 95%? 99%? 99.9%? Every day we may grow slightly nearer to achieving full literacy. It is not as if there will be a sudden jump from 90% literacy to 99% literacy. Furthermore, the demographist predicts that near 100% literacy will be achieved by 2030, not during the 2030s. This may be a bit more relevant in the 20s, then, though not much.74.70.106.13 (talk) 02:00, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
