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Will these countries get a nuclear weapon before 2035?

9
99 comments
126
126 forecasters

Will these countries obtain a nuclear weapon before 2030?

11
2121 comments
76
76 forecasters

By five years after AGI, will nuclear fusion provide >10% of the worldโ€™s energy?

15% chance

7
55 comments
71
71 forecasters
15%chance

When will a fusion reactor reach the following energy gain (Q) milestones?

13
77 comments
32
32 forecasters

What percent of global primary energy will come from nuclear fission or fusion power in the following years?

13
1010 comments
96
96 forecasters

Will Australia operate a nuclear power plant before 2042?

22% chance

11
1010 comments
32
32 forecasters
22%chance

Will there be a non-test nuclear detonation before the following years?

0 comments
31
31 forecasters

Ragnarรถk Question Series: If a global catastrophe occurs, will it be due to nuclear war?

30% chance

28
1515 comments
287
287 forecasters
30%chance

What percent of US energy will be produced by nuclear fission power in 2050?

10% (5.92 - 15.7)

15
1111 comments
47
47 forecasters
10%
(5.92 - 15.7)

When will nuclear power be used for propulsion in space in a non-test capacity?

Oct 2034 (Feb 2032 - >Jan 2036)

12
1111 comments
75
75 forecasters
Oct 2034
(Feb 2032 - >Jan 2036)

If there's a non-test detonation of a state's nuclear weapon by 2050, will the first such detonation be accidental/unauthorised?

10% chance

2
11 comment
21
21 forecasters
10%chance

Will we reach 2035 without the detonation of a non-test nuclear weapon?

74.1% chance

30
3535 comments
193
193 forecasters
74.1%chance

Ragnarรถk Question Series: if a nuclear catastrophe occurs, will it reduce the human population by 95% or more?

7% chance

18
1717 comments
200
200 forecasters
7%chance

How many terawatt-hours of electricity will be generated from nuclear power worldwide in the year 2030?

3109 TWh (2495 - 3985)

6
66 comments
17
17 forecasters
3109 TWh
(2495 - 3985)

If there is at least one nuclear detonation by 2030, in which countries will there be at least one fatality?

14
99 comments
314
314 forecasters

By 2035, how many new gigawatts of nuclear power will enter operation in the United States, as verified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, new state regulators, or other definitive sources?

17.4 GW (15.8 - 18.3)

1
22 comments
11
11 forecasters
17.4 GW
(15.8 - 18.3)

Where will Germany decide to build its first permanent radioactive waste repository?

4
22 comments
8
8 forecasters

How many nuclear reactors will be in operation in the US on December 31, 2035?

172 reactors (111 - 227)

8
88 comments
65
65 forecasters
172 reactors
(111 - 227)

What percentage of global primary energy consumption will be produced by Nuclear Power in 2025?

3.94% (3.6 - 4.32)

9
77 comments
23
23 forecasters
3.94%
(3.6 - 4.32)

What percentage of global primary energy consumption will be produced by Nuclear Power in 2040?

5.67% (3.32 - 9.08)

8
11 comment
25
25 forecasters
5.67%
(3.32 - 9.08)

What fraction of nuclear weapon detonations by countries by 2050 will be on cities with >1500 people per km^2?

0.228% (0.0485 - 0.501)

1
11 comment
21
21 forecasters
0.228%
(0.0485 - 0.501)

If there's a nuclear conflict involving >100 detonations, will that cause >1 billion fatalities within 10 years?

39.3% chance

11 comment
35
35 forecasters
39.3%chance

What fraction of nuclear weapon detonations by 2050 will be on well-populated areas?

0.509% (0.0171 - 0.982)

10
1414 comments
30
30 forecasters
0.509%
(0.0171 - 0.982)

Will a non-test nuclear detonation by a non-state actor cause at least one fatality by 2030?

1% chance

7
22 comments
64
64 forecasters
1%chance