Contemporary History
Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day
What If Single-Payer Healthcare Was Adopted in The United States?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States implemented a national single-payer healthcare system, fundamentally transforming American society, economy, and politics.
What If Six Flags Never Became a Theme Park Chain?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Six Flags remained a single Texas attraction instead of expanding into America's largest regional theme park company, dramatically reshaping the amusement industry landscape.
What If Skateboarding Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where skateboarding never emerged as a cultural phenomenon, dramatically altering youth culture, urban spaces, and alternative sports throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
What If Smallpox Was Never Eradicated?
Exploring the alternate timeline where humanity's first and only successful disease eradication campaign failed, allowing smallpox to remain a deadly global threat into the 21st century.
What If Smartphones Were Never Invented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where smartphones never emerged, fundamentally altering the trajectory of digital technology, social media, and global communication in the 21st century.
What If Snowboarding Never Became an Olympic Sport?
Exploring the alternate timeline where snowboarding remained outside the Olympic framework, profoundly altering the trajectory of winter sports culture, athlete careers, and the economics of board sports.