The "More or Less" podcast, hosted by Tim Harford, presents a special episode focused on numerical predictions for 2026. Guests include Simon Calder, who forecasts 100 million international passengers at Dubai International Airport, highlighting a shift in global travel patterns towards the Middle East and Asia. Hannah Ritchie discusses her prediction that the UN will project the global population to peak in 2082, based on trends in fertility rate forecasts. Bill Edgar from The Times predicts 48 competing nations at the 2026 Men's Football World Cup, noting the increased number of teams and vast distances between host cities. Finally, Catherine Haymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, expresses hope that the Vera Rubin Observatory will discover "Planet Nine" by 2026, describing its potential characteristics and the observatory's broader mission to map the universe. The episode concludes with a call for listener submissions for future shows.
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