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Bond will be a man

Gunplay

Bond drives a car

On screen fatalities

London will appear on screen

Urban scene

Bond wears a suit/tuxedo

Car chase scene

Female and/or BIPOC director and/or producer

Bond tells ≥1 joke

A vessel is shown on screen containing any of the following: ketchup, mustard, wasabi, soy sauce, hot sauce, beer, wine, whiskey, cologne, or sulfuric acid.

A named character speaks in a language other than English

Bond introduces himself as "Bond, James Bond"

Bond drinks a martini

Opening action sequence

The Tower of London, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Wembley, or Heathrow appears on screen.

Gun Barrel Sequence

Bond will attend a gala, soirée, ball, banquet, masquerade, black-tie event, cocktail party, fundraiser, awards ceremony, premiere, reception, or a charity auction.

Sex scene

World capital other than London appears on screen

Hacking electronics of some form

Q appears

Runtime of at least 2 hours/120 minutes.

Bond solves ≥ 1 problem non-violently

Bond uses explosives

The plot will be predominantly set in present day

Bond disarms someone with a melee weapon using martial arts

The film features a scene at a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Someone in the movie says the title

Fatal-if-missed aerial jump

A Bird (Avian) Will Appear Onscreen for >2 Seconds

Bond will shoot an inanimate object on purpose.

Asia will appear on screen

Someone goes through a pane of glass

A named character is a double (or triple, etc.) agent

It will feature ≥1 actor that was part of No Time to Die

It will gross more worldwide than No Time to Die ($774M)

The main theme song will be sung by a female

There will be a scene with wagering, gambling or betting

"King" or "Queen" of England mentioned

Bond is on vacation (is shown somewhere for enjoyment, without purpose for his mission)

@HenriThunberg enjoys the film

The villain is played by an actor who had a lead or recurring role on a prestigious television series that aired on either AMC or HBO.

South America, Africa, or Australia will appear on screen

The words "James Bond will return" appear on screen during or after the credits.

Bond rides a motorcycle

A single large explosion occurs on screen at the same time as Bond, and he doesn't look at it

>=85 on Tomatometer 1 month after US release

Critics will say it's a return to classic bond

A sniper rifle is fired

Bond will have a hot, young, American sidekick

At least a portion filmed in Canada

A scene shows James Bond naked

Blue-eyed Bond

Bond wields a Walther PPK

Interracial sex scene

Pegasus, Phoenix, Griffin, Unicorn, Kraken, Minotaur, Medusa, Cyclops, Sphinx, Kitsune, Chimera, or Thunderbird (any visual representation)

Jungle / forest scene

M will be played by Ralph Fiennes

Bond flys an aircraft

James Bond disobeys orders from MI6 or the British government

Bond attends a soccer match, cricket game, rugby match, boxing/MMA fight, tennis match, e-sport event, the Olympics, a carnival or fair, the opera, or a horse race.

Bond smokes a cigarette/cigar

Bond parachutes

It passes the Bechdel test (two named women talk the each other about anything besides a man)

Bond wears shorts

Bond pays for something by leaving money on a table and walking off without the recipient of the money present

>=7.5 on IMDB 1 month after US release

Arctic scene

Someone uses a euphemism to order a killing

Death of a Bond love interest

Bond gets slapped

Bond plays craps, roulette, or blackjack

The villain will use or work in the field of artificial intelligence.

Prison/jail scene

A jet ski or snowmobile gets airborne

Black market trafficking

Someone climbs around on the outside of a building

Released in 2028

The main character will order a “Vodka Martini, shaken, not stirred” using that exact phrase.

Bond licks something

Bond and a pond shown on screen together

Main villain has a visible physical defect (scar, handicap, missing limb, ...)

someone combs or brushes their hair (or the hair of another person)

Bond in bondage (not necessarily sexual)

Bond slaps someone

Actor who plays Bond at least 6' (183 cm) tall

James Bond talks to a woman while playing a card game.

A Gulf kingdom will appear on screen (e.g. Dubai)

Bond puts something phallic-shaped in his mouth

Bond is violent toward a woman (e.g. painful pulling, slap, throat grip...)

There will be a voiced character that is an AI

Bond rides a bicycle

Torture

Climate change/global warming is explicitly mentioned

Bond receives a gunshot wound

A visible countdown clock, which if it reaches zero something bad happens

Wilhelm scream

The title will refer to life and/or death

@brunoparga correctly guesses a pun beforehand

Bond drives a boat

A safe is cracked (any means possible)

Someone is shot with a tranquilizer dart or other nonlethal incapacitating projectile (getting wounded with a potentially lethal weapon doesn't count)

James Bond plays poker

Bond commits arson

Nazis (neo- counts)

Cryptocurrency is referenced

Oral sex

Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, or Zendaya appear on screen

Martini and a bikini shown on screen at the same time

Terrorists

US premier date is moved forward at least once (has to be numbered date, "summer 2026" doesn't count)

Someone carries a gun disassembled in a nondescript case

Someone speaks a verbal password phrase to verify their identity, gain access to a location, etc.

Actor who plays Bond is a US citizen

A pandemic or biological warfare will be a central plot

Desert scene

The ending pitches a next movie (continued story, introduction of villain, venegance, ...)

Ski chase scene

Drug use

Someone/something is x-rayed

Thunderstorm

Dessert scene

An actor who previous played a Bond villain appears (as either a new or recurring character)

President of the United States is mentioned

IF the main villain has a pet that plays a significant role in the plot, this pet is a horse...

Robots

Bond complains about the quality of an alcoholic beverage

Bond throws food, darts, or a Molotov cocktail

It refers to the transition between two British monarchs (Elizabeth, Charles and/or others)

Bond has facial hair

There will be a promotional event in Fortnite

Moscow, Kyiv, or Paris shown on screen

Bond wears a mask

Cocaine or caviar appears on screen

James Bond plays baccarat

Scene with Bond wearing a hat and sunglasses

Theme song is performed by Taylor Swift

Bond plays golf, tennis, or croquet

Bond will be in a submarine

Bond goes to space

Bond is LQBTQ+

Bond rides an animal

James games (Bond plays any video game, table top board game, or role-playing game) *chess counts, casino games don't

Rolex, Aston Martin, Bollinger Champaign product placements (all three)

Main villain speaks Russian on screen

Bond has a disability

Bond claims to have retired / quit from the world of espionage

Theme song will be performed by a band (more than one artist. Duran Duran did it, so there is precedent.)

Mexico is shown on screen

Jetpack

The movie will be set during the Cold War (1947-1991)

A previous Bond actor appears (as either a new or recurring character)

Revealed that "James Bond" has always been a code name.

Trans character - explicity stated they are trans, no ambiguity (must be on screen for min. 7 seconds and say at least 3 words)

An EMP device plays a central role.

At least one named character below 18 years old

Features a shot with someone lowering a newspaper, magazine or book, revealing they had been surreptitiously spying on someone

Canada is shown on screen

Sharks

Orgy

fight featuring at least one of: viper, mongoose, someone with one of those as their code name

Will feature something that can turn invisible

A pinball machine will appear.

Someone asks for payment in "small, unmarked bills" or "negotiable bearer bonds" (wording need not be exact)

Underwater combat

The word "fuck" is said more than once.

With all this speculation about which kinds of sex acts will be shown, I'm surprised nobody has said it yet, so I'll say it: 𝕓𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕘𝕖

Bond beds a "lady of the night" (ie. He fucks a prostitute)

The main villain has a pet that plays a significant role in the plot.

Bond is blond

Pirates

Assplay

Emilia Clarke portrays a character

Bond won't be Caucasian

A hamburger appears on screen

Bond uses a VR headset

Bond has a neck tattoo

Nuclear explosion

Someone uses the word "clip" to refer to a magazine

Satanism

Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Bond

Bond plays Russian roulette

It will be described as featuring AI, such as claims that is uses “AI actors”, as reported by entertainment media.

Gay sex scene

ChatGPT is referenced by any character

Party and play (PnP), also known as chemsex, scene

Bond has a mustache (no other facial hair)

A character has the codename "Fat Rascal"

Theme song is performed by The Weeknd

San Francisco is shown on screen

Pegging

Another character coincidentally has the first name "James" or surname "Bond" (or both)

Horse cock on screen (flaccid)

Bond consumes more than 1.5 loads of jizz

A clocks shows the time 4:20

Feature Nightcore music

Supernatural entities

Prediction markets, origami, or the word "manifold" appear in the movie.

There will be a character codenamed "Fat Rascal" and they will be played by an American

Bond uses chopsticks

Released in 2026

Desert dessert scene (e.g. eating an ice cream in the Sahara)

Any character says the word "anime"

Vampires

Bond vapes

The main character will order a “café mocha, double double” using that exact phrase.

Bond dies

The fourth wall is broken

Scat play

Bond does depraved sexual acts for money (e.g., bukakke, public gang bangs, period play, etc.)

Contains a joke or indirect reference to the "last night I Bond Burgered your sister" meme

Horse cock on screen (erect)

Bond will say the line about snakes on a plane, but only as a metaphor (with snakes representing penises and the plane being his ass).

The handkerchief code is a major plot element

James Bond will say, "I'm rational, rationalussy."

Bond is vegan

It will be directed by a woman

Bond plays League of Legends

Destiny appears on screen

Bond says, “Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!”

Dragons

Dinosaurs

It will be directed by Christopher Nolan

Gene Editing Therapies

Therapies to reverse cardiovascular diseases

Human-level AGI

Regenerative Medicine

Brain-Computer Interfaces

Personalized medicine based on patient's genetic profile

Humanoid Robots in Service/Logistics Roles

Bioprinting

Desalination with Energy Consumption Below 1.5 kWh/m³

Solar panels with 40% efficiency

Synthetic Meat Indistinguishable from Real Meat

Artificial Photosynthesis (10% efficiency in converting sunlight to chemical energy)

Autonomous Drone Swarms Dominating Land and Air Combat

Quantum Computing Applications

Therapies to reverse neurodegenerative diseases

Space-Based Manufacturing

Fully Autonomous Cargo Ships

Cancer Vaccine Targeting Multiple Types of Cancer

Seafloor Mining Robots

A Specific ‘Longevity Drug’ or Defined Drug Combination that Extends Average Human Healthspan by at Least 10 Years

Nanorobots for Precision Drug Delivery

Self-Healing Materials for Infrastructure

Joywire

Solid-state EV batteries ≥ 500 Wh/kg in mass-produced cars

Commercial fusion power

Britain finishes HS2

Smart Contact Lenses with AR Capabilities

Lunar Bases

Self-Actuating Metamaterials for Adaptive Structures in Buildings and Infrastructure

Commercial asteroid mining

City-scale fully automated underground logistics networks

Transoceanic fully autonomous container crossing without onboard crew

Artificial Wombs for Human Gestation (from conception to birth)

Nuclear Thermal Rockets

Engineered Symbiotic Microorganism Implants for Human Physiological Augmentation

Room-Temperature Atmospheric-Pressure Superconductors

Space-to-Earth power stations

Fusion Drives

Changing the height of an adult at will

Direct Cognitive Collaboration

Advanced Exoskeletons for Everyday Use

Mars Base

Self-Replicating Fully-Automated Factories

Food with bioengineered saturated fat that doesn't raise cholesterol

Orbital Habitats

Universal Flu Vaccine (effictive against all current and future strains)

Commercial satellite to ground power transmission

Human Missions to Mars with Round-Trip Travel Time Under 6 Months

Changing a person's race at will

Biohybrid Robots with Living Muscle Tissue

Room-Temperature Superconducting Transmission Lines in Urban Power Grids

Human sex change at chromosome level

Cell replacement therapy using synthetic cells

Vacuum Airships

Human Mind Uploading

Antimatter bombs

Autonomous Flying Cars in Cities

Time travel to the future

Cryonics with Successful Revival

Commercial cold fusion

Quantum Sensors Enabling Detection of Cancer Years Before Symptoms

1% Dyson sphere coverage

Space probes travelling at >=1% speed of light

Temporal Cloaking Device (Hiding Events in Time)

Reality Anchoring Device (Stabilizing Subjective Reality)

Space Elevator

Faster then Light Propulsion

YES

Max Tegmark

Vitalik Buterin

Emmett Shear

Bruce Schneier

George Church

Scott Aaronson

Daniel Kokotajlo

Ben Bernanke

Stephen Fry

Tim Urban

Grimes

Scott Alexander

A former Fed Chair

Neel Nanda

A professor of a Chinese university

Stuart Russell

Geoffrey Hinton

Carl Feynman

Yoshua Bengio

Yuval Noah Harari

Toby Ord

Nick Bostrom

Geoffrey Irving

Billy Perrigo

Gwern

Dwarkesh Patel

Kevin Roose

Ezra Klein

Manifold

Helen Toner

Patrick McKenzie

Publishers Weekly

Vox

Christine Peterson

Booklist

Keach Hagey

Bill Gates

Evan Hubinger

Joe Rogan

Kurzgesagt

San Francisco Chronicle

NPR

Politico

Lex Fridman

The Economist

David Chalmers

Peter Singer

A former US Secretary of Treasury

BBC

Time

Any five current members of the UK Parliament

A former US Secretary of Energy

A former US Secretary of Commerce

Tucker Carlson

WIRED

Eric Schmidt

Matthew Yglesias

Gillian Hadfield

Karen Hao

A review in The Atlantic

Telegraph

The New York Times Book Review

Peter Norvig

At least five Nobel laureates

Rolling Stone

The New Yorker

A former US Secretary of State

A Science editorial

The Guardian

Ray Kurzweil

John Schulman

A current pope

Financial Times

Bloomberg Businessweek

Forbes

A New Scientist editorial

A current US Secretary of Treasury

John Oliver

IEEE Spectrum

Vanity Fair

roon

Elon Musk

Mustafa Suleyman

Judea Pearl

António Guterres

Foreign Affairs

Barack Obama

A Scientific American editorial

A Nature editorial

The Washington Post

Associated Press

Any five current United States representatives

The Wall Street Journal

Anthropic

Shane Legg

Ilya Sutskever

A current UK prime minister

JD Vance

Alexandr Wang

Daron Acemoglu

A high-ranking Chinese government official

Reuters

RFK Jr

Ivanka Trump

Narendra Modi

Benjamin Netanyahu

Terence Tao

CNN

Mr. Beast

Peter Thiel

Jimmy Fallon

Mira Murati

Richard Sutton

A current Fed Chair

Ursula von der Leyen

OpenAI

DeepMind

Demis Hassabis

Daniela Amodei

Jensen Huang

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Joe Biden

Dario Amodei

Any five current United States senators

Jeff Bezos

Satya Nadella

Greg Egan

A current US Secretary of Energy

Bill Clinton

JK Rowling

Fox News

Chris Olah

A current US Secretary of Commerce

A current US Secretary of State

Noam Chomsky

Donald J. Trump

Vladimir Putin

Tim Cook

Kamala Harris

King Charles

Xi Jinping

Taylor Swift

Sam Altman

Secretary of Defense: Pete Hegseth

Chief of Staff: Susie Wiles

Director of National Intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard

Secretary of State: Marco Rubio

Secretary of Education: Linda McMahon

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director: Kash Patel

Secretary of Commerce: Howard Lutnick

Secretary of Health and Human Services: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Secretary of Homeland Security: Kristi Noem

Secretary of Transportation: Sean Duffy

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Lee Zeldin

Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Russ Vought

Administrator of the Small Business Administration: Kelly Lorffler

Attorney General: Pam Bondi

Director of Central Intelligence Agency: John Ratcliffe

Secretary of Agriculture: Brooke Rollins

Secretary of Labor: Lori Chavez-DeRemer

United States Trade Representative: James Greer

Ambassador to the United Nations:

Secretary of the Treasury: Scott Bassent

Secretary of the Interior: Doug Burgum

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Scott Turner

Secretary of Energy: Chris Wright

Secretary of Veteran Affairs: Doug Collins

President: Donald Trump

Social Media

Increased awareness/willingness to diagnose

REM defficient sleep

Mass Psychogenic Illness

Phones

Some form of intentional psychological manipulation (algorithmic manipulation, intentional group polarization, psychological warfare, etc.)

There actually is no mental health crisis, it just looks like there is one due to e.g. biased reporting

The postmodern condition becoming more widespread

Hearing about bad things going on (like Climate Change)

Psychoactive drugs (prescribed or recreational)

Urbanicity

Socioeconomic hardships

Microplastics

Some sort of ingested/inhaled contaminant

Nanoplastics

cocaine dust particles passive intake

YES

Jennifer Pahlka

Matt Levine

Daniel Abraham

Bruce Schneier

Rob Walling

Blake Scholl

Tarek Mansour

Will Wright

Chris Dixon

Dylan Matthews

Andy Matuschak

Byrne Hobart

Tyler Cowen

Dwarkesh Patel

Nate Soares

Paul Graham

Vitalik Buterin

John Carmack

Ben Thompson

Patrick Collison

John Collison

Oliver Habryka

Dirk Didascalou

Naval Ravikant

Tim Urban

Dominic Cummings

Balaji Srinivasan

Gwern Branwen

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

YES

NO

Eliezer Yudkowksy

Zvi Mowshowitz

Tim Urban

Joscha Bach

Scott Alexander

Duncan Sabien