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Yes, it does seem a plausible step for Hadrian to take (assuming he is Trajan's successor in this atl).

Perhaps if Trajan survives a little longer? His conquest of Parthia is unlikely to result in long-term Roman occupation of that nation, but one of the butterflies from his successors' ATL attempts to hold on to the territory could be Roman settlement of the Caucasus.

Bush would still win, probably with a good margin if the focus remains on Afghanistan and they can capture OBL. Also, I find it amusing that Kerry wouldn't be considered a "sacrificial" candidate in this timeline when that's what I thought he was in OTL :biggrin:

Can you summarise his analysis and conclusion for the board? I'd prefer not to watch the entirety of the video, and this POD has been discussed quite a lot on this board in the past so I'd be surprised if it hasn't been covered before.

One possibility is to have the Islamic Republic fail after Ayatollah Khomeini dies. One POD could be that his designated successor for most of the 1980s was Hossein Montazeri, who had decidedly liberal views and very foolishly expressed them when the old man was still alive. Subsequently...

I don't think Trump would be successful in 2012. There was a sense that Obama needed more time for his reforms to work and people weren't yet so disappointed in him. I do think that the neo-cons had been discredited by this point though, so he would probably do better in primaries than people...

It's been a while since I looked at this era, but on its face surely there must be more to his lack of support than his dress sense? Humans are fickle yes, but it's not as if he was dating a manikin or something as outlandish as that.

This is probably a tall order, but what if there was an international inter-faith terrorist group that united to attack secularism, democracy, feminism and/or modernity (add in some other categories I may have forgotten here)? Ie, Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Jews (admittedly very difficult...

IIRC the theory was not that he would be negotiating with the Government of the UK, but with alleged high placed elements of the British establishment who were sympathetic to the Nazis and, allegedly, had the appetite and power to remove Churchill by force. It was a very intriguing theory and...

What really happened with Rudolf Hess seems to be a popular recurring conspiracy theory. I remember reading an intriguing book several years ago which suggested that Hess' mission was sanctioned by Hitler, and that if he failed his insanity would be sold as a cover story (presumably to hide the...

Interesting idea. How would the communists have handled Tibet? I've always thought the Chinese government treated Tibet terribly and effectively made them into a puppet state - would the communists let them go their own way? Would they be better, or even worse? Is it possible the communists...

This is still the case for many 4WD owners, especially the older models without ECU/EFI systems. I myself have never changed an engine over, but I've helped mates out changing suspension systems and in one case changing an IFS setup in a Toyota 4Runner to a solid axle.

I think this is very difficult. Politics has for thousands of years been effectively between two main factions: those that govern on behalf of the rich and powerful, and those that purport to govern on behalf of the poor (with the occasional bout of genuine advancement of the poor). Of course...

Is there any possibility that this shared experience could lead to good personal and political relationships being formed which butterflies the bad relations of OTL between Israel/Palestine?

"Movember" would probably take on an unintended meaning, butterflying its existence into oblivion. (I say this because I've grown the mo at the moment for charity)

What happened to fascism in Italy? Was Mussolini replaced by another fascist or was it a democratic takeover? Also, what happens to Albania, Libya, Eritrea and Ethiopia. My own thoughts? Allied intervention to save Italy probably comes at a cost, and that would be, at a minimum, the...

Hypothetical scenario, a little cliched too: Edward VIII ascends to the throne in 1936 on the death of his father, King George V. He seriously contemplates marrying his partner, the divorced American Ms Wallis Simpson. However, his advisors and family prevail upon him to not foolishly abandon...

Hmm... Well clearly Wales has to avoid English conquest. However, the long term prospects for Wales are bleak unless some kind of permanent understanding is reached with England - perhaps a form of vassalage remaining under a Welsh Prince. ----------------------- During the Age of Exploration...

Interesting timeline. Subscribed.

There could be all sorts of butterflies, the evolution of Christian theology has always been an amusing study. For example the "prophecy" about the Messiah being hung on a tree (twisted to be the crucifixion cross in OTL) is used, inter alia, to justify the claim that Jesus died for all our...