r/Futurology

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Future(s) Studies

A subreddit devoted to the field of Future(s) Studies and evidence-based speculation about the development of humanity, technology, and civilization. -------- You can also find us in the fediverse at - https://futurology.today

Members

21,465,718

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 28, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2011

December 12, 2011

Total posts

338.0K

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Total comments

12.8M

archived

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How many members does r/Futurology have?

r/Futurology had 21,465,718 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

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When was r/Futurology created?

r/Futurology was created on December 12, 2011.

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