Foresight 2020
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The [Foresight Institute](https://foresight.org/), a non-profit organization focused on emerging world-shaping technologies, is hosting its Vision Weekend to discuss big questions surrounding emerging world-shaping technologies. Which moonshots should we aim for now? How can we settle the Moon to live better on Earth? Can we make human death optional soon? Meatspace vs Cyberspace: How can we get the best of both? Participants were asked to offer predictions spanning one year into the future: [By November 2020 will a prediction made by a prediction aggregation platform be quoted in the NYT or WaPo on an issue not in politics, sports, or prizes?](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3283/by-november-2020-will-a-prediction-made-by-a-prediction-aggregation-platform-be-quoted-in-the-nyt-or-wapo-on-an-issue-not-in-politics-sports-or-prizes/) [In the year ending in November 2nd, 2020, the combined U.S. investment in psychedelics research psychedelics-focused startups will exceed $100M](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3255/in-the-year-ending-in-november-2nd-2020-will-the-combined-us-investment-in-psychedelics-research-psychedelics-focused-startups-exceed-100m/) [By November 2nd, 2020, the ten cities with the highest number of surveillance cameras per 1,000 people will all be located in China](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3256/by-november-2nd-2020-will-the-ten-cities-with-the-highest-number-of-surveillance-cameras-per-1000-people-all-be-located-in-china/) [By November 2nd, 2020, Twitter will temporarily or permanently suspend at least one of Trump's personal or campaign twitter](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3257/by-november-2nd-2020-will-twitter-temporarily-or-permanently-suspend-realdonaldtrump-or-teamtrump-or-potus-based-on-alleged-violations-of-twitters-terms-of-service/) [In the year ending on November 2nd, 2020, the total worldwide non-governmental funding of AI & Automation social science research organisations will exceed $100M](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3262/in-the-year-ending-on-november-2nd-2020-will-the-total-worldwide-non-governmental-funding-of-ai--automation-social-science-research-exceed-100m/) [By November 2nd, 2020, Deepmind will employ less than 80% of the number of employees today](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3263/by-november-2nd-2020-will-80-or-fewer-people-be-employed-by-deepmind-than-are-today/) [The total funding in longevity startups will exceed $5bn in the year ending in November 2nd, 2020](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3267/will-total-funding-in-longevity-startups-exceed-5bn-in-the-year-ending-in-november-2nd-2020/) [In the year ending November 2nd, 2020, a funding round for a private company will include a valuation in excess of $1bn for a company with a primary business focus of longevity](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3284/in-the-year-ending-november-2nd-2020-will-a-funding-round-for-a-private-company-include-a-valuation-in-excess-of-1bn-for-a-company-with-a-primary-business-focus-of-longevity/) [By November 2nd, 2020, there will be an in vivo study on regeneration or rejuvenating the human thymus?](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3270/by-november-2nd-2020-will-there-be-an-in-vivo-study-on-regeneration-or-rejuvenating-the-human-thymus/) [The US-China trade war will be ongoing by November 2nd, 2020](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3268/will-the-us-china-trade-war-still-be-ongoing-by-november-2nd-2020/) [In the year ending November 2nd, 2020, blockchain-enabled systems will be applied to issues of substantial geopolitical importance](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3281/in-the-year-ending-november-2nd-2020-will-blockchain-enabled-systems-be-adopted-to-solve-problems-of-substantial-geopolitical-importance/) [In the year ending in November 2nd, 2020, will a novel regenerative medicine‐based‐therapy induce excess structural regeneration of digits in rodents?](https://www.metaculus.com/questions/3285/in-the-year-ending-in-november-2nd-2020-will-a-novel-regenerative-medicinebasedtherapy-induce-excess-structural-regeneration-of-digits-in-rodents/)