Hello, 1970s People. I Come From 2020--Ask Me Anything!

How are you able to communicate with my TRS-80, should i be worried and call the FBI.

So you are not a Soviet spy then.

That is not possible, the Soviet Union collapsing, next you are saying China is a world power.

Well, it did. And China, having implemented semi-capitalistic reforms after Chairman Mao croaked in 1976, has since become a major player on the world stage. It may not be completely comparable to the US (which still reigns supreme by and large), but it's a nuclear power, foremost manufacturer and the second-largest economy in the world (though it's been experiencing setbacks as of late).



The US remains the world's sole superpower after the USSR's collapse, and Israel still stands to this day. Unfortunately, we have no lunar bases yet, though we've still conducted some space exploration by sending robotic rovers to planets like Mars. Private space companies are also a thing, with SpaceX shaping up to be a real pioneer of what seems to be an emerging space-themed industry.

...Not quite. However, agencies like NASA and the private space companies I mentioned earlier are eyeing colonization of Mars within the coming decades, with SpaceX's chief executive officer, Elon Musk, having published his own commentary a few years back. Also, did I mention the US Space Force that became its own independent branch in 2019?

I don't know if you could consider them spaceships in the Star Wars or Star Trek sense. But more limited spacecraft are a thing, and have been for a few decades now.

1. There’s been no World War Three yet, and I’m hoping it stays that way for at least my lifetime.

2. No, the Beatles’ separation remained permanent. Although they enjoyed success as individual artists, at least for a time, John Lennon got shot and killed in 1980. And George Harrison passed away from lung cancer in 2001. The remaining members, however, are still alive today in 2020.