Technological Innovations
Scenarios exploring how different technological developments or their timing might have changed history
What If The Printing Press Was Never Invented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where movable type printing technology never emerged in Europe, dramatically altering the spread of knowledge, religious reformation, and the trajectory of modern civilization.
What If The Renaissance Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Europe never experienced the artistic, cultural and intellectual rebirth that bridged the Middle Ages to modernity, dramatically altering the course of Western civilization and global development.
What If The Reproducibility Crisis Was Addressed Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where scientific fields recognized and systematically addressed reproducibility problems in the 1970s, potentially transforming the reliability and public trust in scientific research.
What If The Scientific Method Was Never Formalized?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the systematic approach to scientific inquiry never developed into a codified methodology, potentially altering the entire trajectory of human knowledge and technological development.
What If The Scientific Revolution Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries failed to materialize, potentially altering the course of human knowledge, technological development, and modern society.
What If The Scorpion Submarine Never Disappeared?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the USS Scorpion (SSN-589) safely returned from its 1968 Mediterranean deployment, potentially altering Cold War naval dynamics and submarine development.