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Ok, I need to know exactly what drugs the creator of that bit of art was doing. You're missing the odd part - see bold text above. :D

I'm actually working on something similar..

I'm sorry. I just couldn't see a single state - or small block of states - trying to pull a modern-day secession. It just doesn't make sense.

Oh, almost forgot to mention... I have the Beta.

Here's a possible Chapter 1 Revamp September, 1855 London, UK The headlines screamed from the page the monstrous indignity thathad been done.Newspapers sold out in record numbers, with the pictures telling the tales when words failed them. The British were incensed. But who they...

Looks like - with that date - Cloverfield

DeWitt Clinton?

Maybe the ability to use a cheap supply of Aluminum would come earlier?

Thanks P, and it only took me months to break my writers block.

December 5th, 1855 London, England Jeff Dunham had it pretty good. A nice bunk at the barracks, decent food and a simple job: recruit soldiers for the Army. He had been singled out for it after serving in Crimea. His silver tongue had both infuriated and entertained several of his superiors...

Completely Ignoring all of the political crap flying....... What if the POD for a McCain Election was that the "Push-polling" and other dirty tactics used in the primaries was found to be at Bush's direct request. Now IIRC this isn't how it happened, but this is Alternate History. The...

Kane - a.k.a. Cain, Amir al-Quayym and Jacob. Supposed "Messiah" affiliated with the terrorist organization "Brotherhood of Nod". In the last year this Nod group has been affiliated with no less than 15 groups of known "militias". MORE INFORMATION REQUIRED. INTERPOL FILE REQUESTED.

Let's say it takes 200 years for horses to spread around. But the coming of the horse would mean different things for different groups. Some of the more sedentary tribes would use them for farming, trade and war. It would be the easiest for them to evolve into modern* nations. Then there...

AHP, I was agreeing with you, just noting some points that you missed, like the mining application of railroads.

There's also the use of "Gravity Trains". When cargo has to be moved to the top of an incline, a set of rails are constructed going up and rail cars placed there. Cables are attached at the top area and horses can pull the train up the hill (something to do with gears, I can't remember...

RC, I do believe I said that. I was simply saying that it can be done, and was done, on small scales and that there is some slight improvement in energy use between roads and rails.

Not quite right there. There is an advantage as it takes less energy to move the same amount of weight. The issue is construction & maintenance. You would spend much more money to have the rails than you would on a comparable road surface. The only real exception to this would be small rails...

I think the second one looks the best of the three but It's be cool to see the NYC one in more detail.

A PoD for something like that woould need to happen well before the War. Possible if the Kaiser & Tsar are better friends (IIRC they were childhood friends, but politics got in the way)

Yes! Finally!