Contemporary History
Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day
What If Albuquerque Leveraged Its Film Industry Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Albuquerque strategically developed its film industry infrastructure in the 1980s, potentially transforming the Southwest into a major entertainment hub decades before Breaking Bad put it on the Hollywood map.
What If Alzheimer's Disease Was Cured?
Exploring the alternate timeline where medical researchers discovered a complete cure for Alzheimer's disease in the early 2000s, dramatically altering healthcare, economics, and social structures in an aging global population.
What If Amazon Never Became Dominant?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Amazon remained a modest online bookstore rather than becoming the e-commerce giant and tech conglomerate that reshaped global retail, cloud computing, and digital services.
What If Amazon Never Expanded Beyond Books?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Amazon remained exclusively an online bookstore, dramatically altering the landscape of e-commerce, cloud computing, and the global retail industry.
What If Amazon Remained Just an Online Bookstore?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Jeff Bezos never expanded Amazon beyond books, dramatically altering the landscape of e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital services in the 21st century.
What If Amazon Was Prevented From Expanding Beyond Books?
Exploring the alternate timeline where regulatory action or market forces confined Amazon to its original bookselling business, dramatically reshaping the landscape of e-commerce, cloud computing, and retail in the 21st century.