Technological Innovations
Scenarios exploring how different technological developments or their timing might have changed history
What If Calgary Diversified Beyond Oil and Gas Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Calgary embraced economic diversification away from fossil fuels decades before the climate crisis, potentially transforming Western Canada's economic landscape and energy transition.
What If Call of Duty Was Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Activision never created the Call of Duty franchise, and how this absence would have transformed the video game industry, first-person shooter genre, and gaming culture as a whole.
What If Cancer Was Cured Decades Ago?
Exploring the alternate timeline where cancer was effectively cured in the 1970s, transforming healthcare, extending human lifespans, and reshaping society's approach to disease.
What If ChatGPT Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where OpenAI never developed or released ChatGPT, dramatically altering the trajectory of artificial intelligence development and adoption in the early 2020s.
What If Chernobyl Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster was averted, potentially reshaping nuclear energy development, Soviet politics, and global environmental movements.
What If Chernobyl Never Melted Down?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster was averted, potentially altering the course of nuclear energy, Soviet politics, and global environmental movements.