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2030 (MMXXX) will be a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Contents 1 Predicted and scheduled events 2 Fictional references 2.1 Books 2.2 Computer and video games 2.3 Film 2.4 Television 3 See also 4 References // Predicted and scheduled events The European Space Agency hopes to land humans on Mars between 2030 and 2035. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will construct a manned lunar base.1 All New Zealand cars will be hybrid, bio-fuel, or electric. The joint venture partnership between Volkswagen Group China and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation is due to end. By 2030, "advanced countries will be competing for immigrants," because of declining birthrates, according to George Friedman.2 "More robots than people in developed countries" is also predicted for 2030.3 The entire infrastructure of the California High-Speed Rail system will be completed. Fictional references Books Set in 2030: 2030: A Day in The Life of Tomorrow's Kids (Amy Zuckerman and James Daly; Dutton Children's Books; 2009) Computer and video games Set in 2030: Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball (1991) Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1999) Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2004) Predator: Concrete Jungle (2005) Film Theodore Rex (1995) Disney's The Kid (2000): At the end of the movie where the main character finds his 70 year old self, but – differing from other movies – there were no changes in anything that was seen (planes, dinners and clothing). The Time Machine (2002): Time traveller Alexander Hartdegen stops in May 24, 2030 where he talks to a holographic, artificial-intelligence librarian called Vox. Also in this year, mining is occurring on the Moon for the development of lunar homes. Click (2006): Michael arrives at his son's wedding. Death Racers (2008): The film begins in 2030 (with the outbreak of a second American civil war) and progresses into the year 2033 Repo! The Genetic Opera: The mass organ failures depicted in the film occur in this year. Race to Mars: Humans from US, Canada, Japan, France, and Russia embark on a mission to Mars Television Set in 2030: The Simpsons episode "Bart to the Future" (2000) 2030 CE (2002–2003) Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002–2003) Century City (2004) How I Met Your Mother (2005–present): Specifically, the framing sequences with the 52-year-old Ted. Phil of the Future episode: The Giggle—Keely is seen twice as a beautiful news reporter and then as an overweight woman who is obsessed with cats. Casi Angeles Seasson 3 (2009) take place in this year, after at end of season 2, the main characters travel to future See also Melbourne 2030 Bahrain Vision 2030 References ^ Japan Plans Moon Base By 2030 ^ George Friedman, The Next 100 Years (2009), p. 133. ISBN 9780385517058 ^ Eyewitness Future by Michael Tambini (2004), ISBN 0756606845 - page 59