Scenarios about 'integrated circuits'
The miniaturized electronic circuits manufactured on small chips of semiconductor material that revolutionized computing technology beginning in the late 1950s. Integrated circuits enabled exponential increases in computational power while reducing size, cost, and power consumption, serving as the foundation for modern digital technology from personal computers to smartphones. Their development represents a critical inflection point in technological history that dramatically accelerated information processing capabilities and enabled the digital revolution.
What If Moore's Law Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Gordon Moore never observed or formulated his famous law, fundamentally altering the trajectory of computing technology and digital society.
What If The Computer Age Never Emerged?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the critical developments leading to modern computing never occurred, leaving humanity without the digital revolution that transformed our world.
What If The Integrated Circuit Was Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the integrated circuit was never invented, fundamentally altering the trajectory of computing, telecommunications, and virtually every aspect of modern technological society.