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Section sizes

Section size for 2020s (86 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	15,775	15,775
Politics and wars	136	159,955
Major conflicts	103	29,259
International wars	11,390	11,390
Civil wars	17,766	17,766
Revolutions and major protests	40,397	40,397
Nuclear proliferation	31	31
Terrorist attacks	5,556	5,556
Political trends	63	7,550
Electoral trends	2,239	2,239
Deaths	5,248	5,248
Prominent political events	34	76,535
Coups	10,864	10,864
Africa	2,819	2,819
Americas	28,197	28,197
Asia	11,606	11,606
Europe	18,551	18,551
Oceania	4,464	4,464
World leaders	491	491
Assassinations and attempts	19,571	19,571
Disasters	70	58,621
Non-natural disasters	32	14,588
Aviation	5,323	5,323
General	9,067	9,067
Marine	166	166
Natural disasters	71	43,963
Earthquakes and tsunamis	10,603	10,603
Tropical cyclones	12,415	12,415
Tornadoes	2,515	2,515
Floods, avalanches, and mudslides	4,466	4,466
Volcanic eruptions	2,751	2,751
Droughts, heat waves, and wildfires	7,415	7,415
Pollution	341	341
Other natural events	3,386	3,386
Economics	174	7,210
Events	13	5,534
2020	2,437	2,437
2021	1,085	1,085
2022	989	989
2023	539	539
2024	471	471
Trade	1,282	1,282
Stock markets	20	220
Crashes	200	200
Cybersecurity and hacking	3,813	3,813
Health	12	2,561
Epidemics/Outbreaks	1,122	1,122
Pandemics	1,427	1,427
Science and technology	111	16,556
Space	47	11,539
2020	2,136	2,136
2021	2,689	2,689
2022	902	902
2023	3,788	3,788
2024	1,977	1,977
Artificial intelligence	1,935	1,935
Communications and electronics	295	295
Software and electronic platforms	669	669
Technology	2,007	2,007
Society	46	10,153
Social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic	2,344	2,344
Population	1,581	1,581
Race	156	156
Gender	3,214	3,214
Environmentalism	559	559
LGBT rights	2,253	2,253
Global goals and issues	18,193	18,193
Popular culture	8,731	49,322
Fashion	3,443	3,443
Film	4,173	4,173
Television	4,791	4,791
Music	4,067	4,067
Video games	5,238	5,238
Architecture	1,949	1,949
Sports	13	12,550
2020	1,238	1,238
2021	3,151	3,151
2022	3,236	3,236
2023	3,068	3,068
2024	1,844	1,844
Food	2,973	2,973
Literature	1,407	1,407
See also	305	544
Timeline	239	239
References	51	51
External links	260	260
Total	362,585	362,585

Lead image montage (outer space please)

Can we at least add one photo showing 2020s space advancement in the lead image montage so it's not just all photos of death and destruction?... I.e., James Webb Space Telescope, Ingenuity helicopter, Lunar Gateway, Artemis program, etc., etc. Thanks. ~ Flyedit32 (talk) 02:06, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If we were to add one image, what would you pick? I also note that neither the section 2020s § Science and technology, nor the article 2020s in science and technology have any images attached. It might be productive to start with those. — HTGS (talk) 02:43, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Doesn't matter. Pick one - as long as it's not a picture of disease or devastation. How about this, taken from the JWST in '22. Appreciate the help.

~ Flyedit32 (talk) 02:23, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lead images?

I’m glad the topic above added space to broaden the scope beyond war and disease. AI was a good addition. To better align the images with the Wikipedia articles from past decades, should we include images more related to socio-cultural changes? And include more people/leaders that might be more recognizable or symbolic? For example, the Ukraine plane photo is OK, but perhaps we could use a photo of Zelensky in the early days of the invasion — more instantly recognizable, less liable to be confused with the other images of rubble, and even in line with the trend towards social media representation in global politics. And aligned with many other Wikipedia decade articles.

To broaden the scope beyond war, maybe add a Taylor Swift concert (thinking of the Beatles in the 1960s wikipedia article image montage) or anything else relevant to global popular culture? Diegojosesalva (talk) 16:53, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For what it’s worth, we used to have different images, including one of Zelensky (see [1]). I don’t remember why it was removed, but I suspect it may have been seen as non-neutral. An image that speaks to the change in monarch (either in Charles's coronation or Elizabeth’s death) would be sensible to bring back in my opinion though.

For the record, I am not opposed to Zelensky’s inclusion, but would like to see consensus in support before restoring him. Note we might include Netanyahu for similar reasons, and would lead to similar disputes about neutrality. — HTGS (talk) 06:51, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Trump bias?

Why does the 2024 election coverage talk about the fact that if Trump wins ("emerges victorious", weird phrasing) he'd be the 2nd president to serve a non-consecutive term, and says absolutely nothing about the fact that if Kamala Harris "emerges victorious" she'd be the very first female president of the united states? 2600:1700:5AB0:BFC0:9DA1:B974:5570:7158 (talk) 20:35, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Generative AI

The section on AI reads like an advertisement for OpenAI. I think it’s premature to conclude this technology is of such importance to the 2020s decade that it belongs in the lead.

In addition, food delivery apps…a major innovation, really? They were done before in the 2000s and many of them went bankrupt as the first internet bubble imploded. The only reason the current generation of delivery apps hasn’t is 15 years of low interest rates from 2008-22; many of the big names are yet to be profitable.

I think most people are in agreement the biggest news for the decade so far have been COVID first and the foreign conflicts (Ukraine-Russia, Israel-Palestine etc) second. The new technologies section is premature & pretty speculative and maybe overly driven by Silicon Valley hype than have actually proven their importance especially at the decade level. 2601:642:4C00:6E0F:403A:CFFD:3D53:DC9E (talk) 00:03, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]