Technological Innovations
Scenarios exploring how different technological developments or their timing might have changed history
What If CRISPR Was Never Discovered?
Exploring the alternate timeline where CRISPR gene editing technology remained undiscovered, profoundly altering the trajectory of biotechnology, medicine, and human genetic innovation in the 21st century.
What If Cryptocurrency Was Never Invented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Bitcoin and subsequent cryptocurrencies never emerged, radically altering the trajectory of digital finance, blockchain technology, and global economic systems.
What If Dakar Developed Different Maritime Industries?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Dakar, Senegal developed robust shipbuilding and maritime technology industries in the 20th century, reshaping West Africa's economic development and global trade relationships.
What If Deep Learning Never Emerged?
Exploring the alternate timeline where deep learning algorithms never achieved their breakthrough moment, dramatically altering the development of artificial intelligence and technological progress in the 21st century.
What If Detroit Never Experienced Auto Industry Decline?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Detroit maintained its automotive manufacturing dominance, avoiding the decades of economic hardship, population loss, and urban decay that reshaped the Motor City.
What If Detroit's Big Three Automakers Embraced Electric Vehicles Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler committed to electric vehicle development in the 1990s, potentially transforming American manufacturing, environmental policy, and global automotive leadership.