Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'amazon'

The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest spanning nine South American countries, primarily Brazil, and containing the Amazon River basin. This biodiverse ecosystem has played a crucial role in global climate regulation, indigenous cultural development, and resource extraction throughout history. In alternate history scenarios, different patterns of colonization, conservation, or development of the Amazon often dramatically alter global environmental conditions and geopolitical power structures.

What If Mom and Pop Stores Remained Dominant?

Exploring the alternate timeline where local, independently-owned small businesses continued to thrive as the backbone of American retail, preventing the rise of big-box stores and e-commerce giants.

What If Seattle's Tech Boom Started a Decade Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Seattle's transformation into a major tech hub began in the 1980s rather than the 1990s, potentially reshaping the global technology landscape and the Pacific Northwest's development.

What If Washington State Developed Different Relationships with Tech Companies?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Washington State implemented more aggressive taxation and regulation of its tech giants, potentially reshaping the economic landscape of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.