Alternate Timelines

Contemporary History

Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day

What If Australia's CSIRO Took a Different Approach to Commercialization?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Australia's premier scientific organization adopted a more aggressive commercialization strategy, potentially transforming the nation into a technology powerhouse.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Automation Happened More Rapidly?

Exploring the alternate timeline where automation technologies developed and were implemented at a significantly faster pace, reshaping economies, labor markets, and societies worldwide far sooner than in our reality.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Bangalore Developed a Different Tech Ecosystem?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Bangalore's technology sector evolved along a hardware-focused path rather than becoming India's software services hub, transforming global technology supply chains and India's economic development.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Bangalore Developed Its Tech Sector Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Bangalore established itself as a global technology hub decades before it did in our timeline, potentially reshaping India's economic development and the global tech landscape.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Bangkok Implemented Different Urban Planning Approaches?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Bangkok adopted comprehensive urban planning strategies in the 1960s-70s, potentially transforming it into a model of sustainable Asian metropolis development rather than facing chronic congestion and flooding issues.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Barcelona Developed Different Tourism Strategies?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Barcelona implemented sustainable tourism policies in the 1980s, potentially avoiding overtourism and creating a more balanced urban development model.

March 22, 2025 Read More →