Technological Innovations
Scenarios exploring how different technological developments or their timing might have changed history
What If Xbox Never Entered The Console Market?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Microsoft decided against launching the Xbox, dramatically reshaping the gaming industry landscape, competition dynamics, and the evolution of digital entertainment.
What If Y2K Actually Caused Major Problems?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Y2K bug triggered widespread technological failures, causing a global crisis and fundamentally reshaping the early 21st century development of technology, society, and international relations.
What If YouTube Gaming Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where YouTube never embraced gaming content, radically altering the landscape of digital entertainment, content creator economies, and the evolution of gaming culture.
What If YouTube Never Became Popular?
Exploring the alternate timeline where YouTube failed to gain traction, dramatically reshaping the landscape of social media, content creation, and digital entertainment in the 21st century.
What If YouTube Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where YouTube was never created in 2005, fundamentally altering the development of social media, content creation, and digital culture in the 21st century.
What If New Orleans Had Implemented Comprehensive Hurricane Protection Before Katrina?
Exploring how New Orleans might have developed if it had implemented the comprehensive hurricane protection and coastal restoration plans proposed in the 1990s, potentially averting the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina.