Technological Innovations
Scenarios exploring how different technological developments or their timing might have changed history
What If Pokémon Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Satoshi Tajiri never developed the Pokémon franchise, radically altering the landscape of gaming, entertainment, and Japanese cultural exports worldwide.
What If Prince Edward Island Developed Beyond Tourism and Agriculture?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Prince Edward Island diversified its economy in the mid-20th century to become a maritime industrial and technological hub in Atlantic Canada.
What If Professional Wrestling Was Never Televised?
Exploring the alternate timeline where professional wrestling remained a local attraction without television exposure, dramatically altering its cultural impact, economic model, and evolution as an entertainment form.
What If Providence's Industrial Base Never Declined?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Providence, Rhode Island maintained its industrial prominence through the 20th century, potentially reshaping the economic landscape of New England and beyond.
What If Puebla Developed Beyond Auto Manufacturing?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Puebla, Mexico diversified its economy beyond automotive manufacturing, potentially transforming it into a multi-industry powerhouse reshaping Mexico's economic landscape.
What If Quantum Computing Developed Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where quantum computing breakthroughs occurred decades before our timeline, potentially revolutionizing technology, cryptography, and scientific research by the early 21st century.