Right now, in the year 2016, we are exactly in between the moon landing in 1969 and first contact with Vulcan in 2063.
The uncomfortable part is knowing that it gets worse before it gets better. Oh well everyone, brace for the Bell Riots!
My SO and I have been discussing how this election year in the US will probably lead to the Eugenics wars, and culminated in me shouting “I DON’T WANT GENE RODDENBERRY’S VISION OF THE FUTURE THIS BADLY”. He responded “It’s the way it has to be, as it was written.”