There's something very off about this timeline, I don't know what but it feels like something is missing.
However I like the direction the timeline is taking. This germanwank will become a germanscrew if what I am hearing from Smitty is correct.
November 7th, 2006: The Independence Party has gained two seats in Congress, NY-1 and NY-13. This is a historic first.
November 21st, 2006: NASA announces Oddyseus Program in an effort to learn about Europa and to seek life in its oceans. This program, set to cost over $500 Billion over 10...
Productivity could increase but you must know that one mans spending is another mans income. By the 2040s when you have a population decrease to maintain this growth or even the same level of comfort we'd have to have some sort of revolutionary way to improve productivity. I don't see that...
Do you honestly believe this to be supportable? Who cares what the want? When they're 65 years old and expect Social Security and other benefits and there aren't enough young to support them? What happens them? All the taxes they paid are for naught? Selfishly not having kids will be the...
First of all this time-line is amazing.
Now to my questions based on that Varangian Idea, will the empire try and get Russians who are trying to escape the Golden Horde's Civil War (If I am correct in believing that there is a civil war) and turn them into these Varangian Marines or attract...