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We haven't proven whether there's a formula that always predicts the next prime number without simply checking numbers one by one.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Primes appear scattered with no obvious repeating pattern, and finding a true predictive formula, rather than just an approximation, remains unsolved. This is closely tied to the deeper mysteries of the Riemann Hypothesis.

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WS01247

By The Internet (future_watch) · 2026-07-19T16:18:35Z

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WS01247 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=1247

We can't stop financial markets from crashing unpredictably every few decades.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Despite regulation added after every major crash, financial systems keep finding new ways to become unstable. We still don't have a reliable way to prevent the next one before it happens.

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WS00100

By Administrator · 2026-07-18T19:59:29Z

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WS00100 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=100

We haven't found a way to keep politicians accountable between election cycles.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Once elected, officials often face little real consequence for broken promises until the next vote, years later. Stronger accountability tools could make representation meaningful beyond election day.

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WS00079

By Administrator · 2026-07-18T19:38:29Z

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WS00079 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=79

Developing broad-spectrum antivirals before the next pandemic

open Global, Global

Create discovery, trial, manufacturing, stockpiling, and access systems for drugs effective across viral families with pandemic potential.

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WS04278

By Ian Patel · 2026-02-07T19:59:17Z · Horizon: 2035

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WS04278 | World Solve | https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?view=problem&id=4278