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

13
1212 comments
97
97 forecasters

Will NASA build a completed nuclear reactor on the moon before 2030?

1% chance

66 comments
39
39 forecasters
1%chance

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

0.176% (0.0348 - 0.36)

1
11 comment
21
21 forecasters
0.176%
(0.0348 - 0.36)

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

Oct 2033 (01 Oct 2030 - >Jan 2036)

12
1111 comments
77
77 forecasters
Oct 2033
(01 Oct 2030 - >Jan 2036)

Will a nuclear weapon be detonated as an act of war by 2050?

30% chance

58
6969 comments
530
530 forecasters
30%chance

What share of Africa's total primary energy will come from nuclear (fission & fusion) in 2050?

3.31% (1.4 - 8.66)

9
77 comments
16
16 forecasters
3.31%
(1.4 - 8.66)

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

5.6% (3.3 - 8.83)

9
11 comment
25
25 forecasters
5.6%
(3.3 - 8.83)

When will a satellite be equipped with a nuclear weapon?

Feb 2052 (Aug 2037 - May 2074)

66 comments
12
12 forecasters
Feb 2052
(Aug 2037 - May 2074)

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

10.1% (6.15 - 15.6)

16
1111 comments
47
47 forecasters
10.1%
(6.15 - 15.6)

Will the US start the process of building a nuclear-powered data center on a military base before 2029?

60% chance

2
66 comments
39
39 forecasters
60%chance

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 GW (15.4 - 17.9)

1
22 comments
11
11 forecasters
17 GW
(15.4 - 17.9)

Will Puerto Rico's industrial sector be powered primarily by New Nuclear before 2040?

20% chance

1
0 comments
11
11 forecasters
20%chance

Will Puerto Rico's industrial sector be powered primarily by New Nuclear before 2040? [QL]

0 comments
%chance

Will at least one nuclear whistle-blower go public between January 1, 2024 and May 31, 2024?

result: no

7
1111 comments
72
72 forecasters
ResolvedNo

Will the U.S. deploy nuclear missiles to Japan or the Philippines before 2035?

20% chance

3
55 comments
33
33 forecasters
20%chance

In 2023 will a nuclear weapon be detonated (including tests and accidents)?

result: no

14
3333 comments
227
227 forecasters
ResolvedNo

In 2023 will a nuclear weapon be used in war (ie not a test or accident) and kill at least 10 people?

result: no

3
22 comments
108
108 forecasters
ResolvedNo

In 2023 will an issue involving a nuclear power plant in Ukraine require evacuation of a populated area?

result: no

5
22 comments
103
103 forecasters
ResolvedNo

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

Will a new nuclear-armed state emerge before 2030?

55% chance

6
1313 comments
62
62 forecasters
55%chance

If there is at least 1 offensive nuclear detonation by 2100, when will the first detonation occur?

Feb 2042 (17 Feb 2031 - Jun 2069)

4
77 comments
27
27 forecasters
Feb 2042
(17 Feb 2031 - Jun 2069)

Will Australia operate a nuclear power plant before 2042?

22% chance

11
1010 comments
31
31 forecasters
22%chance