Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'internet'

The global system of interconnected computer networks that uses standardized communication protocols to link devices worldwide. Emerging from ARPANET in the late 1960s and evolving through the development of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s, the Internet has fundamentally transformed human communication, commerce, and access to information. In alternate history scenarios, different development paths of this technology could dramatically alter patterns of globalization, political movements, and the distribution of knowledge and power.

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.

What If Social Media Never Existed?

Exploring how modern society, politics, and human relationships would have developed if Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms were never created.

What If The Internet Was Never Invented?

Exploring how our modern world would function if the revolutionary technology of the internet had never been developed, transforming communication, commerce, and global society.