πŸ”­ Futures

Dimensions

Each dimension aggregates the gates that affect it. The "earliest meaningful change" is the P50 of the earliest gate touching the dimension β€” the first year you'd reasonably plan for change.

labor

22 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2029
AI agent autonomously handles 30%+ of a typical knowledge-work job Β· AI tutor matches human teacher on K-8 metrics at < $20/month Β· Autonomous trucking + last-mile delivery cuts labor share of freight cost by β‰₯ 30% Β· Autonomous robot crew drop-deployed on empty land produces positive ROI in 24 months Β· Living person sustained for >1 week with full replacement of all body below the neck (head and spinal cord preserved) Β· Construction-automation cuts new-home labor cost by β‰₯40% Β· Company owns territory and governs it: a baby born there carries a company passport Β· Cucumber retail price drops by 80% from 2026 baseline Β· Real global GDP crosses 1.5Γ— / 2Γ— / 3Γ— / 6Γ— of 2026 baseline (sustained β‰₯1 year) Β· FDA or equivalent authority approves a drug (or therapy) that halts or reverses biological aging in humans Β· Humanoid robots reach 10 million units sold to households globally (cumulative) Β· eVTOL air-taxi service exceeds 1,000 paid trips/day in a major OECD city Β· Mass-market general-purpose humanoid robot reaches < $20,000 retail in an OECD market Β· Humanoid robots build a factory that manufactures more humanoid robots Β· Operational Mars base: 10 people on Mars surface continuously for 1 month Β· Mars settlement reaches 10,000 simultaneous inhabitants Β· EV/robot BOM drops 30% via Li + REE supply diversification Β· Residential solar+storage < $0.04/kWh delivered Β· Robotaxi reaches profitable unit economics in 5+ US cities Β· Operational moon base: 10 people on the Moon at the same time for 30 days Β· First commercial SMR in OECD providing baseload Β· US civilian unemployment rate above 10% for 12 consecutive months

housing

17 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2028
Autonomous trucking + last-mile delivery cuts labor share of freight cost by β‰₯ 30% Β· Autonomous robot crew drop-deployed on empty land produces positive ROI in 24 months Β· Cell-cultured beef at retail price parity with conventional ground beef Β· Henry Hub natural gas annual-average spot crosses each of $4 / $5 / $7 / $10 per MMBtu Β· LME copper cash settlement sustains at or above each of $12,000 / $15,000 / $20,000 / $25,000 per tonne (β‰₯1 quarter average) Β· Construction-automation cuts new-home labor cost by β‰₯40% Β· Company owns territory and governs it: a baby born there carries a company passport Β· Cucumber retail price drops by 80% from 2026 baseline Β· Real global GDP crosses 1.5Γ— / 2Γ— / 3Γ— / 6Γ— of 2026 baseline (sustained β‰₯1 year) Β· FDA or equivalent authority approves a drug (or therapy) that halts or reverses biological aging in humans Β· Humanoid robots reach 10 million units sold to households globally (cumulative) Β· Mass-market general-purpose humanoid robot reaches < $20,000 retail in an OECD market Β· Humanoid robots build a factory that manufactures more humanoid robots Β· Mars settlement reaches 10,000 simultaneous inhabitants Β· EV/robot BOM drops 30% via Li + REE supply diversification Β· Residential solar+storage < $0.04/kWh delivered Β· Robotaxi reaches profitable unit economics in 5+ US cities

travel

13 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2029
AI agent autonomously handles 30%+ of a typical knowledge-work job Β· Autonomous trucking + last-mile delivery cuts labor share of freight cost by β‰₯ 30% Β· WTI crude front-month trades at or below each of $55 / $50 / $40 per barrel (first touch) Β· Company owns territory and governs it: a baby born there carries a company passport Β· Real global GDP crosses 1.5Γ— / 2Γ— / 3Γ— / 6Γ— of 2026 baseline (sustained β‰₯1 year) Β· eVTOL air-taxi service exceeds 1,000 paid trips/day in a major OECD city Β· Humanoid robots build a factory that manufactures more humanoid robots Β· Operational Mars base: 10 people on Mars surface continuously for 1 month Β· Mars settlement reaches 10,000 simultaneous inhabitants Β· EV/robot BOM drops 30% via Li + REE supply diversification Β· Residential solar+storage < $0.04/kWh delivered Β· Robotaxi reaches profitable unit economics in 5+ US cities Β· Operational moon base: 10 people on the Moon at the same time for 30 days

metals

9 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2028
Autonomous robot crew drop-deployed on empty land produces positive ROI in 24 months Β· Spot gold first prints at or above each of $6,000 / $7,000 / $8,000 / $10,000 per ounce (COMEX front-month) Β· U3O8 spot sustains at or above each of $100 / $150 / $200 / $300 per lb (β‰₯1 quarter) Β· LME copper cash settlement sustains at or above each of $12,000 / $15,000 / $20,000 / $25,000 per tonne (β‰₯1 quarter average) Β· Real global GDP crosses 1.5Γ— / 2Γ— / 3Γ— / 6Γ— of 2026 baseline (sustained β‰₯1 year) Β· Humanoid robots build a factory that manufactures more humanoid robots Β· EV/robot BOM drops 30% via Li + REE supply diversification Β· Residential solar+storage < $0.04/kWh delivered Β· First commercial SMR in OECD providing baseload

utilities

9 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2028
Autonomous robot crew drop-deployed on empty land produces positive ROI in 24 months Β· Henry Hub natural gas annual-average spot crosses each of $4 / $5 / $7 / $10 per MMBtu Β· U3O8 spot sustains at or above each of $100 / $150 / $200 / $300 per lb (β‰₯1 quarter) Β· LME copper cash settlement sustains at or above each of $12,000 / $15,000 / $20,000 / $25,000 per tonne (β‰₯1 quarter average) Β· WTI crude front-month trades at or below each of $55 / $50 / $40 per barrel (first touch) Β· Real global GDP crosses 1.5Γ— / 2Γ— / 3Γ— / 6Γ— of 2026 baseline (sustained β‰₯1 year) Β· Home-grown vegetables (cucumber + 2 others) reach all-in cost parity with OECD supermarket prices for a household of 4 Β· Residential solar+storage < $0.04/kWh delivered Β· First commercial SMR in OECD providing baseload

food

7 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2032
Autonomous trucking + last-mile delivery cuts labor share of freight cost by β‰₯ 30% Β· Autonomous robot crew drop-deployed on empty land produces positive ROI in 24 months Β· Cell-cultured beef at retail price parity with conventional ground beef Β· Cucumber retail price drops by 80% from 2026 baseline Β· Real global GDP crosses 1.5Γ— / 2Γ— / 3Γ— / 6Γ— of 2026 baseline (sustained β‰₯1 year) Β· Home-grown vegetables (cucumber + 2 others) reach all-in cost parity with OECD supermarket prices for a household of 4 Β· Humanoid robots build a factory that manufactures more humanoid robots

food-availability

6 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2032
Autonomous trucking + last-mile delivery cuts labor share of freight cost by β‰₯ 30% Β· Autonomous robot crew drop-deployed on empty land produces positive ROI in 24 months Β· Cell-cultured beef at retail price parity with conventional ground beef Β· Cucumber retail price drops by 80% from 2026 baseline Β· Home-grown vegetables (cucumber + 2 others) reach all-in cost parity with OECD supermarket prices for a household of 4 Β· Humanoid robots build a factory that manufactures more humanoid robots

commodities

5 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2028
Spot gold first prints at or above each of $6,000 / $7,000 / $8,000 / $10,000 per ounce (COMEX front-month) Β· Henry Hub natural gas annual-average spot crosses each of $4 / $5 / $7 / $10 per MMBtu Β· U3O8 spot sustains at or above each of $100 / $150 / $200 / $300 per lb (β‰₯1 quarter) Β· LME copper cash settlement sustains at or above each of $12,000 / $15,000 / $20,000 / $25,000 per tonne (β‰₯1 quarter average) Β· WTI crude front-month trades at or below each of $55 / $50 / $40 per barrel (first touch)

governance

5 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2038
Company owns territory and governs it: a baby born there carries a company passport Β· Operational Mars base: 10 people on Mars surface continuously for 1 month Β· Mars settlement reaches 10,000 simultaneous inhabitants Β· Operational moon base: 10 people on the Moon at the same time for 30 days Β· US civilian unemployment rate above 10% for 12 consecutive months

education

3 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2029
AI agent autonomously handles 30%+ of a typical knowledge-work job Β· AI tutor matches human teacher on K-8 metrics at < $20/month Β· Robotaxi reaches profitable unit economics in 5+ US cities

childcare

3 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2029
AI tutor matches human teacher on K-8 metrics at < $20/month Β· Humanoid robots reach 10 million units sold to households globally (cumulative) Β· Mass-market general-purpose humanoid robot reaches < $20,000 retail in an OECD market

healthcare

2 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2048
Living person sustained for >1 week with full replacement of all body below the neck (head and spinal cord preserved) Β· FDA or equivalent authority approves a drug (or therapy) that halts or reverses biological aging in humans

family

2 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2048
Living person sustained for >1 week with full replacement of all body below the neck (head and spinal cord preserved) Β· FDA or equivalent authority approves a drug (or therapy) that halts or reverses biological aging in humans

energy

2 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2029
Henry Hub natural gas annual-average spot crosses each of $4 / $5 / $7 / $10 per MMBtu Β· U3O8 spot sustains at or above each of $100 / $150 / $200 / $300 per lb (β‰₯1 quarter)

finance

2 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2038
Quantum computer uses Shor's algorithm to factor a 2,048-bit RSA integer Β· US civilian unemployment rate above 10% for 12 consecutive months

technology

1 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2039
Quantum computer uses Shor's algorithm to factor a 2,048-bit RSA integer

security

1 gates
Earliest meaningful change: 2039
Quantum computer uses Shor's algorithm to factor a 2,048-bit RSA integer