Scenarios about 'engineering'
Engineering is the application of scientific knowledge, mathematical principles, and empirical evidence to design, build, and optimize structures, machines, systems, and processes. Throughout history, engineering innovations have shaped civilizations through infrastructure, transportation networks, manufacturing capabilities, and communication systems. In alternate history scenarios, divergent engineering developments often serve as critical points of departure, creating worlds with different technological trajectories and capabilities.
What If Hero of Alexandria's Steam Engine Was Developed Further?
Exploring how history might have unfolded if ancient Greeks had recognized the practical applications of Hero's aeolipile, potentially triggering an industrial revolution nearly two millennia early.
What If Archimedes Lived to Old Age?
Exploring how scientific and technological development might have accelerated if Archimedes had avoided his untimely death during the Siege of Syracuse and continued his groundbreaking work for decades.