Scenarios about 'technological disasters'
Catastrophic failures of technological systems or infrastructure resulting in significant loss of life, environmental damage, or economic harm. These events, from industrial accidents like Chernobyl to engineering failures such as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse, often lead to major safety reforms, regulatory changes, and reconsideration of technological risks in society. In alternate history scenarios, different technological disaster outcomes can dramatically alter developmental paths of affected regions or technologies.
What If Y2K Actually Caused Major Problems?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Y2K bug triggered widespread technological failures, causing a global crisis and fundamentally reshaping the early 21st century development of technology, society, and international relations.