Genesis Decade #6 (2000 – 2009)
The 2000s
Y2K, Broadband Internet Expansion & Mobile Smartphone Dawn — High-speed networking and social connectivity.
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10-Year Epoch Matrix (2000 – 2009)
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2000
366 Days
The Millennium Transition (Y2K).
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2001
365 Days
Wikipedia Goes Online.
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2002
365 Days
Euro Cash Introduced.
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2003
365 Days
Human Genome Project Completed.
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2004
366 Days
Opportunity Rover Lands on Mars.
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2005
365 Days
Huygens Probe Lands on Titan.
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2006
365 Days
New Horizons Launch.
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2007
365 Days
Original iPhone Released.
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2008
366 Days
App Store Launch.
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2009
365 Days
Bitcoin Genesis Block Mined.
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Top 2000s Historic Landmarks
Curated moments from the 2000s Genesis Decade
✦ The Millennium Transition (Y2K)
The Millennium Transition (Y2K)
The world transitions to the year 2000 under intense computer software scrutiny, celebrating a safe shift into the new century.
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✦ Century Leap Year Date
Century Leap Year Date
A rare century leap day occurs, verifying that year 2000 successfully implemented standard Gregorian calendar rules (divisible by 400).
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✦ Human Genome Working Draft Announced
Human Genome Working Draft Announced
Scientists announce the first working draft of the human genome, a major milestone in the effort to decode human biology.
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✦ First ISS Resident Crew Arrives
First ISS Resident Crew Arrives
Expedition 1 boards the International Space Station, beginning continuous human habitation in orbit that has continued ever since.
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✦ Wikipedia Goes Online
Wikipedia Goes Online
Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger launch Wikipedia, a collaborative internet encyclopedia, completely reshaping access to public knowledge.
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✦ NEAR Shoemaker Lands on an Asteroid
NEAR Shoemaker Lands on an Asteroid
NASA's NEAR Shoemaker becomes the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid when it touches down on 433 Eros.
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