Technological Innovations
Scenarios exploring how different technological developments or their timing might have changed history
What If Tucson Had Pioneered Radical Water Conservation in the 1990s?
Exploring how Tucson, Arizona might have developed if it had implemented comprehensive water conservation and desert-adapted urban design decades before the Southwest water crisis became acute.
What If India's Digital Rupee Replaced the Dollar in Asian Trade?
Exploring how global financial systems and geopolitical power would transform if India successfully launched a digital currency that became the dominant medium of exchange across Asia, challenging the US dollar's seven-decade hegemony.
What If India Became a Global AI Superpower?
Exploring how global technology dynamics would shift if India leveraged its tech talent and digital infrastructure to become the world's leading artificial intelligence power, challenging US and Chinese dominance in the field.
What If Chattanooga Had Deployed Municipal Broadband a Decade Earlier?
Exploring how Chattanooga, Tennessee might have developed if its revolutionary municipal fiber network had been implemented in 1999 instead of 2009, potentially transforming the American internet landscape.
What If Space Colonization Had Begun in the 1980s?
Exploring how humanity would have evolved if serious efforts to establish permanent colonies on the Moon and Mars had started immediately after the Apollo program.
What If the Internet Had Remained Decentralized?
Exploring how digital culture, privacy, and global communication would differ if the internet had maintained its early decentralized structure instead of becoming dominated by a few tech giants.