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  1. DBWI: What if Iron Man got a sequel?

    Michael Bay's Iron Man was among a few movies that tried to run on the coattails of Batman Begins, and premiered a week after The Dark Knight to terrible reviews and squalid box office numbers. Although Transformers had been a surprise hit the previous year, the same formula didn't work well in...

  2. Solar Dreams: a history of solar energy (1878 - 2025)

    Prologue: Daydreaming November, 1878 Paris, France Constantino Serrano, Captain in the Chilean Army and Military Attaché was thirsty. He could endure a march of a day without much trouble, but the energy of his company still left her expended. Mademoiselle Dominique Demolle, a charming...

  3. WI: Franz Kafka lives past WWII

    Just a short question. How would the Great Depression, rise of Nazism and the Soviet Union, and the horrors of WWIIaffected his writing? Supose that in this scenario he manages to live until 1955 in relative good health. How would he be affected if he found success before the war? And...

  4. AHC: 1800s Cherokee immigration to Chile

    So, I've been reading about a small wave, and ultimately insignificant, of Cherokee immigrants that went to Chile in the early 19th Century. It's interesting to think about the consequences of a group of immigrants composed by Native Americans in an american country. The question...

  5. Lovecraft lives into his 70-80s.

    Let's say that H.P. Lovecraft manages to overcome his health problems and keeps publishing stories during the following decades, in which he still struggles financially, but manages to gain a bit of dedicated following. How would his works evolve in the aftermath of the horrors of WWII? How...

  6. WI: A Greek printing press

    A scene occurs in 400 B.C. Athens. It's the aftermath of a severe rainstorm, hurling tiles all over the floor and damaging temples. The mud has dried, and ir's time to repair. An architect is salvaging some of the scenes and inscriptions that fell over the dried mud, when something caugths...

  7. WI: Earlier barbed wire?

    Barb wire made fencing cheaper and animal husbandry easier. It also provided a way to mark one's property with ease. In OTL, it was patented in 1867. What if it was invented earlier? How it would affect history if, say, the Romans came up with a similar idea? Is it even possible? How...

  8. WI: No Italo-German Alliance

    Before becoming BFFs, Fascist Italy was quite critical of Nazi Germany. What if, possibly as a milder reaction to the war in Abbysinia in the League of Nations, Italy remains unfriendly towards Germany. How would this affect the world? Would Germany still go to war? What would Mussolini's...

  9. WI: Third Reich without World War Two?

    Let's say that both France and Britain wise up to this "Hitler" fellow in 1935, and decide to massively back up Poland, sending them weapons and supplies. This results in a very strong Poland that Hitler can't hope to attack. No war comparable to WWII erupts in this timeline. How long would...

  10. AHC/WI: Napoleonic South America

    Could Napoleon realistically escape to South America and become a major player in its struggle for independence? Could he become a powerful and influential figure in this case? And if the answer is yes, assuming Napoleon survives into his seventies, how would Napoleonic influenced South America...

  11. WI: Bicycle developed earlier?

    What you see above is a precursor to the modern bicycle, the Draisine. Upon first look, this vehicle is a bicycle, only lacking a chaindrive and pedals. The Draisine was propelled by running, and enjoyed some popularity after Napoleon's defeat. Then it faded to obscurity, with true bikes...

  12. WI: Angled decks CVs in WWII?

    In retrospective, angled decks are an obvious solution to the landing/taking off dichotomy of Aircraft Carriers. It could have been discovered at any point of in the history of these ships. How would the development of World War Two if the USN developed them first, in 1942? Or if it was the...

  13. AHC: The privately owned car as a "Rich men toy"

    During, 1920-1950 cars became the most popular means of transportation in the US, modeling society after it. What could be done to keep the car as an eccentric luxury, instead of THE mode of transportation used in the US, and indeed most of the western world? How would the world look today...

  14. Plausibility Check: Israeli Panther tanks?

    During their initial years, much of Israel's military hardware came from former Axis countries, including several Me-109 variants anf Kar98K rifles. IOTL, France operated 50 Panthers, and Bulgaria other 15, being retired a few years later. Could these tanks end up serving in Israel...

  15. Something that bugs me about "No-Hitler WI" scenarios.

    It is a common theme in a non-nazi Germany to eventually have Stalin going crazy and attacking Europe. And, when we see Stalin's actual record of aggressive wars, he doesn't appears very impressive: Finland kicked his ass. I know they lost in the end, but on their terms. So, why is the "No...

  16. Hitler as an artist

    Could Hitler became a successful artist, with his capacities and technical skill? What would happen if he becomes an appreciated artist: Durng his stay in Vienna? Before WWI? After WWI? After joining the nazi party?

  17. DBWI: China developing nuclear capability.

    GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain has recrntky expresed concern over China's research into military applications of uranium and plutonium, as well as delivery sistems that are fairly advanced. Your thoughts on this? I don't think the chibese are crazy enough to use them...

  18. DBWI: JFK is dead.

    Today John F Kennedy died of a heart attack. It's just been confirmed by President Clinton. He was old, I know, but he seemed as he would go on forever. Your thoughts on this?

  19. F-32 selected for the JSF Program.

    Exactly what it says on the tin. What would be needed to select the unusual XF-32 over the XF-35, and how would the JSF program develop afterwards?

  20. Plausibility check/WI: Aeolipile used as an engine?

    Was Hero's steam machine capable of doing actual work, and be a practical steam engine? If so, what would have been the ramifications of this?
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