2190s

The 2190s decade will begin on January 1, 2190 and will end on December 31, 2199. It will be the tenth and final decade of the 22nd century.

Planned Events

• 2193: A time capsule at the York Civic Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is intended to be opened that year^[1]. It was buried in 1997.

Astronomical Predictions

• September 2, 2197: Venus occults Spica. The previous occultation of Spica by Venus was on November 10, 1783.
• December 24, 2197: The Moon will occult Neptune

Science Fiction set in 2190s

Literature

• The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer occurs in 2194^[2].

Television and Film

• The Matrix, a science fiction film, in which the protagonist Neo discovers that all what he believed was a reality is in fact computer simulation. Morpheus, another character of the movie, identifies the events of the movie as being set in the years around 2199^[3]. However, it should be noted that it was mentioned in the film Matrix Reloaded that the movie took place in the 6th incarnation of The Matrix. By Morpheus's estimation, then, of there being an approximate 200 year difference between the era in the Matrix and the era of the real world, with the knowledge that Neo's time is actually the 6th incarnation of the Matrix (and an estimated 200 years or so for each incarnation), that could potentially mean the year in the real world is closer to the year 3399. However, since the first and second Matrix sequels failed, it could be safe to assume they did not last 200 years each. Thus, the current year of the real world could be anywhere between approximately 2199 and 3399. Presumably, only the Machines would know for certain.
• The events in the series Time Trax begin in 2193.
• The comedy sci-fi anime series Martian Successor Nadesico is set in the year 2196.
• In the Star Trek Universe, the New World Economy takes shape in the Federation; money becomes obsolete.

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