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Ten possible civilizations. Explore their worlds, then compare what changes—and what another observer could see.

Golden Age

Sociopolitical and technological changes enable a post-scarcity economy with abundant vital resources. Power is decentralized, Earth remains civilization's hub, and small settlements reach the Moon, Mars, and outer Solar System.

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Illustration of future S3. Clear seas, restored forests and many small garden towns spread evenly across every continent, with no dominant capital. A single orbital tether keeps Earth the hub of a civilization that also reaches the Moon, Mars and the outer Solar System. The description and data are on this page.

S1: Big Brother is Watching

S2: Wild West

S3: Golden Age

S4: Living with the Land

S5: Transhumanism

S6: Sword of Damocles

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Janus Observatory dataset, version 1.0

All ten futures, transcribed from the published studies. An independent review of the transcription is still to come.

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Objects from possible worlds.

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