Scientific Discoveries
Scenarios exploring how different scientific breakthroughs or their timing might have changed history
What If STEM Education Was Prioritized Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where STEM education became a national priority in the United States during the 1960s, potentially transforming technological development, economic growth, and global competition throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
What If Teleportation Was Invented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where scientists successfully developed practical human teleportation technology, revolutionizing transportation, geopolitics, and restructuring human civilization.
What If The 1883 Krakatoa Eruption Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where one of history's most devastating volcanic eruptions never happened, potentially altering global climate patterns, scientific understanding, and the geopolitical landscape of Southeast Asia.
What If The 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mount St. Helens remained dormant, preventing the deadliest volcanic eruption in US history and preserving the pristine Cascade landscape with far-reaching environmental and scientific consequences.
What If The 79 AD Vesuvius Eruption Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mount Vesuvius never erupted in 79 AD, sparing Pompeii and Herculaneum and potentially altering the cultural, archaeological, and scientific trajectory of the Roman Empire and Western civilization.
What If The Age of Reason Never Emerged?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Enlightenment never took hold, dramatically altering the course of modern science, philosophy, politics, and society.