Contemporary History
Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day
What If The Hubble Space Telescope Was Never Launched?
Exploring the alternate timeline where NASA's flagship space telescope never made it to orbit, potentially altering our understanding of the cosmos and the trajectory of space science for decades.
What If The Hubble Space Telescope Was Perfect From Launch?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Hubble Space Telescope deployed flawlessly in 1990, avoiding its infamous mirror flaw and accelerating our understanding of the cosmos by years.
What If The Human Genome Project Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the ambitious international effort to map all human genes never materialized, dramatically altering the trajectory of modern medicine, biotechnology, and our understanding of human biology.
What If The Humanities Were Never Marginalized?
Exploring the alternate timeline where humanities disciplines maintained equal prestige and funding alongside STEM fields, fundamentally altering education, innovation, and society's approach to complex problems.
What If The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Never Passed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where landmark disability education legislation failed to become law, dramatically altering the educational landscape for millions of Americans with disabilities.
What If The INF Treaty Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States and Soviet Union failed to reach the 1987 agreement to eliminate intermediate-range nuclear forces, dramatically altering Cold War dynamics and nuclear proliferation into the 21st century.