The 21st Century
Since the beginning of the new millennium, the world has witnessed the emergence of social media, smartphones, self-driving cars, and autonomous flying vehicles. There have also been huge leaps in energy storage, artificial intelligence, and medical science. Men and women have mapped the human genome and are grappling with the ramifications of biotechnology and gene editing.
We are facing immense challenges in global warming and food security, among many other issues. While human innovation has contributed to many of the problems we are facing, it is also human innovation and ingenuity that can help humanity deal with these issues.
21st Century's Inventions – The Year Invented Inventors and Country or attributed to First Use:
3D Printing —– 2000s; the convergence of cheaper manufacturing methods and open-source software, however, has led to a revolution of 3D printing in recent years
Augmented Reality —– 2000s; augmented reality, in which digital graphics are overlaid onto live footage to convey information in real-time
Blockchain —– 2008; Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency, but has since been adopted by the financial sector and other industries for myriad uses, including money transfers, supply chain monitoring, and food safety
Augmented Reality —– 2000s; augmented reality, in which digital graphics are overlaid onto live footage to convey information in real-time
E-Readers —– 2007; Sony was the first company to release an e-reader using a so-called microencapsulated electrophoretic display, commonly referred to as e-ink
High-Density Battery Packs —– 2000s; The brainchild of Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, these battery modules pack more of a punch than standard (and cheaper) electric car batteries
Digital Assistants —– 2011; Apple was the first major tech company to introduce a virtual assistant called Siri for iOS.
Multi-Use rockets —– 2017; SpaceX became the first to deploy one of these used rockets, the Falcon 9. Blue Origin, a space-transport company founded by Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos, has launched its own reusable rocket
Online Streaming —– 2010; it was not until the mid-2000s that the internet could handle the delivery of streaming media to large audiences
Tokenization —– 2000s; reduces risk from data breaches, helps foster trust with customers, minimizes red tape, and drives technology behind popular payment services like mobile wallets
21st Century Money and Inflation
The world and our economies in it are undergoing an extraordinary transformation. 21st-century megatrends such as digitalization, the transformation of globalization, aging societies, or even climate change are introducing new patterns into how economies function. Closely related to these megatrends, phenomena such as changing consumer habits and the increased importance of services pose new challenges for the measurement of economic processes, including the rate of inflation.
If you have $100 Converted from 1990 to 2021 it would be equivalent to $ 211.61 today
In 1990 a new house cost $123,000.00 and by 2021 about $267,000.00
The average income per year was $28,970.00 and by 1999 was $40,810.00
A gallon of gas was $1.34 in 1990 and by 2021 $2.17
The average cost of a new car was $16,000.00 and by 2021 19.000.00
A few more prices from 2020 and how much things cost:
Ford Mustang Convertible $32,655
Voyager $27,235
Leather Bomber Jacket $119.00
Levis Denim Jeans $59.50
Super Nintendo $182.00
Cellular Car Phone Android $449.00
Snowboard $249.00
21st Century Popular Culturel
People have often been symbols of popular culture; actors, singers, and writers have reached extreme heights of fame and have come to represent an era, a feeling, and even a way of life. They have huge fan bases and, as a result, a huge amount of power and influence. Nowadays, singers and actors have been replaced by anyone who can use the internet. Without the internet, a celebrity cannot exist. With the internet, anyone can be a celebrity. The current symbols of popular culture depend on their ability to create a social media presence. Rather than any other talent, their personality takes them to fame. Due to this, YouTubers seem to be the new symbols of popular culture.
The 1990s saw extreme advances in technology, with the World Wide Web, the first gene therapy trial, and the first designer babies[1] all emerging in 1990 and being improved and built upon throughout the decade.
New ethnic conflicts emerged in Africa, the Balkans, and the Caucasus, the former two which led to the Rwandan and Bosnian genocides, respectively. Signs of any resolution of tensions between Israel and the Arab world remained elusive despite the progress of the Oslo Accords, through The Troubles in Northern Ireland came to a standstill in 1998 with the Good Friday Agreement after 30 years of violence.
Some of the Most Well Known Movie Stars of the Nineties
Mel Gibson. Actor | Braveheart. …
Tom Cruise. Actor | Top Gun. …
Robin Williams. Actor | Mrs. …
Julia Roberts. Actress | Pretty Woman. …
Tom Hanks. Producer | Cast Away. …
Harrison Ford. Actor | Raiders of the Lost Ark. …
Kevin Costner. Actor | The Postman. …
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Actor | Predator.
Titanic became the most successful movie ever, with sales well over $300 million.
Nineties Fashion
Fashion in the 1990s was defined by a return to minimalist fashion, in contrast to the more elaborate and flashy trends of the 1980s. One notable shift was the mainstream adoption of tattoos, body piercings aside from ear piercing, and to a much lesser extent, other forms of body modification such as branding.
In the early 1990s, several late 1980s fashions remained very stylish among both sexes. However, the popularity of the grunge and alternative rock music helped bring the simple, unkempt grunge look to the mainstream by 1992. The anti-conformist approach to fashion led to the popularization of the casual chic look that included T-shirts, jeans, hoodies, and sneakers, a trend that continued into the 2000s. Additionally, fashion trends throughout the decade recycled styles from previous decades, notably the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
Nineties Homes
Additional amenities of a Forties home would include items that are thought of as necessities by today’s building standards. For instance, a hot water heater, barbecue patio, double garage, and/or heating system would be included in the sale of a specific home. The exterior of a home built during this decade was often of red brick siding, and the interior home flooring was often of hardwood, just as it was in earlier decades. Other luxuries of homes included newly-installed roofing, kitchen cupboards, spacious rooms, and thermostat-controlled heat.
