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  1. Sony never makes PlayStation

    If there‘s room for another console manufacturer in the 90s, then a possible candidate could be Namco. They were actually thinking about releasing a console of their own in the late 80s, because they were unhappy with Nintendo‘s licensing policies (Nintendo was really good at pissing off 3rd...
  2. Return of Horrible Educational Maps

    I don't know if it's right for this thread, and I was going to say that's it's mean to repost others' work, but then I saw the overuse of the 40th parallel and "Mexican slavery" and I lol'd
  3. What if during the 1980's troubles Ireland was united but "committed" a terrifying bombing and Britain declared war on Ireland

    This might actually lead to the incredibly unlikely possibility of the USN actually sending a full blown Carrier Battle Group to remind Ireland to get it's shit together. But like I said incredibly unlikely. Like "Paraguay actually succeeding in conquering Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay in it's...
  4. WI: Blockbuster Bought Netflix

    The netflix offered itself to BB is far different than modern netflix, remember the whole streaming was intended to be 'chapter preview' for their DVD ended up outshining the DVD itself once bandwitch become good enough for streaming
  5. 1933-43: Italy remains on forefront of aviation?

    The Re.2001 was an excellent fighter bomber and the dive bomber version was one of the most effective anti ship aircraft of the war, with specially designed 600kg AP bombs. The Re.2005 was a formidable fighter when they finally sorted it out in 1943. But only hindsight would let you save the...
  6. WI: The Enterprise completes its five year mission (Star Trek survives for 5 seasons)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 68: January and February 1972

    The updates for the first two months of 1972: Norman Jewison, Chaim Topol, and Leonard Nimoy were informed of their Golden Globes nominations in the following categories in early January 1972: Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: Fiddler on the Roof Best Performance in a Motion Picture...
  7. AHC: Longest possible airship age

    Try to get into a good air current so you're moving with the wind whenever possible. How early was that kind of stuff known and mapped?
  8. What if during the 1980's troubles Ireland was united but "committed" a terrifying bombing and Britain declared war on Ireland

    The IRA would have had to have done something 9/11 in scale and they would have been able to prove direct connections to the Irish government the Irish government would also have to do something stupid like refuse to turn over the perpetrators. They wouldn't have to just deal with the UK, they...
  9. Return of Horrible Educational Maps

    Do bad AH maps belong here? Because this is pretty terrible.
  10. marathag

    AHC: The US with a high speed rail system as prolific as in East Asia or western Europe

    But many were slums, either 'renovated' into Housing Projects that would bring their own issues, High Rise Office towers or just Knocked Down. The downtowns were not going to improve on their own.
  11. WI: Blockbuster Bought Netflix

    Netflix made the offer back around 2000 when Blockbuster was doing a lot better and Netflix was losing money. If Blockbuster had gone for it and put together a decent business plan they never would have had the issue with the late fees.
  12. The Plantagenet Succession

    Little Margaret would NOT inherit the Dukedom of Richmond, but only the Earldom of Richmond (her future husband/son would be likely raised to a new creation of that Dukedom) and being an heiress she would be automatically a ward of the Crown, with the King having power over her marriage so I...
  13. RedKing

    The Plantagenet Succession

    Not yet, but I think I am close!
  14. AHC: The US with a high speed rail system as prolific as in East Asia or western Europe

    Yes, but this is an alternate history site and this thread is specifically an AHC asking how it the US might have had HSR. The path actually taken shows what not to do, I believe the OP wants to know how it could have been different.
  15. AH Cultural Descriptions

    The working and pitch title for an Australian documentary about Oceanian modern music. The original documentary, Dancing With Dingoes, featured a collection of Australian, New Zealand and Papuan indigenous music, plus a discussion of the creation of the instruments, and their spiritual...
  16. Goeben Atlantic breakout

    The breakout to the Atlantic of course requires getting through the straits of Gibraltar. Probably it requires getting through without damage. There was 11 torpedo boats and 3 submarines as well as the fortress guns of Gibraltar (14 9.2 inch guns). A torpedo would left the battlecruiser very...
  17. The Spirit of Salamis- A Short Allied Victory in Crete TL

    Hm, the only issue I have it feel very OOC for Slim to have any sort of rivalry or ill-feelings (or at least display them openly) he worked with worse (both personality and competency-wise) in Burma and didn't say a single bad word about them in his own memoirs. Plus he would have just been so...
  18. Why are the western allies bombing civilians?

    1. Civilians are part of the enemy state, their disapproval may achieve 'regime change'. 2. Civilians make stuff for the war effort. 3. Civilian morale effects military morale.
  19. Revival of Mongolia as a military power

    While not matching the OP exactly, I could see a US backed Mongolia of some capability in one very specific scenario. Basically the Kuomintang fumble the reunification of China. Maybe their lack of popularity still gets to them even after they defeating the communists, maybe Chiang Kai-shek...
  20. Why are the western allies bombing civilians?

    The crusades were a displacement activity to stop the crusaders from abusing their own countrymen. And when the leader of your church literally characterises them as despised and base race who worship demons (in some reports) doesn't that strike a chord with the anti-semitic propaganda from...
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