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  1. Missed opportunities for Britain in the post-war years?

    Another thread mentioned countless missed opportunities economy-wise for Britain in the years after WW2. I would be interested in hearing what the members of this forum consider those to be, and how they might best have been taken advantage of?

  2. WI the Old River Control Structure fails in 1973?

    In the 1973 Mississippi Floods the Old River Control Structure almost failed. Had it done so, the present course of the Mississipi River would likely have changed, because the Atchafalaya is a shorter and steeper route to the sea. There's a fantastic New Yorker article about this here, and...

  3. WI: HIV not first found in gays?

    Not sure if this should go here or chat, but the question is simple. What if instead of being discovered in gay people and being termed GRID (gay-related-immune-deficiency) - HIV is discovered in heterosexuals first? How will this effect how the disease is seen in mainstream media and efforts to...

  4. WI: H-Bomb goes off over North Carolina in 1961?

    So, to my surprise upon opening the BBC News website there was an article about how the USA almost bombed North Carolina with two H-bombs after a B-52 went into a tailspin. The article is here. The bomb went through every stage but failed on the last one, so what if that last trigger...

  5. HRE goes Protestant?

    How could this happen? The whole or majority of the Holy Roman Empire goes Protestant including the south. What happens with Imperial Authority? About a third of the HRE lands were Church Lands (I think) by 1500 and there was quite a lot of church corruption, so if the bishoprics are abolished...

  6. Is this possible?

    An idea I had - attaching pikes to the side of arquebus' so that arquebusiers could also be pikemen. Would this be remotely possible and more importantly would it be effective? I imagine it would be tricky to switch in battle as well. Actually, were pike charges more effective than bayonets?

  7. Genius Rulers of History?

    What rulers in history have been what might be termed a genius? As in they were significantly skilled in most areas they attempted to act (i.e. administration, foreign policy etc). I ask because this damnable idea for a timeline just won't get out of my head (seriously keeps coming back to...

  8. WI: Prince Albert lives longer?

    What would be the effects on Britain, and Victoria?

  9. Imperial Federation?

    One of the ideas for saving the British Empire was the idea of Imperial Federation, sharing the costs of defence and such and having an Imperial Parliament. When was the last time such an idea was realistically possible? Is such an idea even feasible :confused:? NB: I'm not sure whether this...

  10. Why did no-one copy the Venetian Arsenal?

    Basically, what it says on the tin. The Venetian Arsenal was a complex in Venice where they built and repaired their ships. What made it so unique however, is that they had an assembly line (using a canal) and had standardised parts for each ship. There were 16,000 people working in it, and...

  11. Alternative Silk Route during Roman times?

    Did the Romans ever try and develop a different Silk Road than the one that runs through Persia? If they tried, why did it fail and if they didn't why didn't they? Surely they would want to cut Persia out of the route, as it was pointed out they were practically subsidising their enemies.

  12. Colonisation idea

    I was reading a book about the 16th century yesterday and it mentioned the creation of a 'poor' class during this time due to population growth, and I had an idea. Not sure if it would work or not, but any input would be helpful. Basically, the scenario is an English King in the early 1500's...

  13. WI: Augustus has a son?

    What if Augustus had a son with Scribonia instead of a daughter as OTL. His immediate heir would obviously be his son. If we go further and say his direct descendants go on to be the next few emperors and do well, what would be the effects (if there are any) on the Roman Empire? Would an...

  14. How could Tudor England establish proper control over Ireland?

    The question is exactly that, how could the Tudors extend their control over Ireland and effectively introduce English law and such to the Isle, rather than the absolute mess their policy resulted in OTL? I imagine they would have to find some way to rein in the captains that so often provoked...

  15. WI: British victory at Fontenoy?

    What would be the result of the Duke of Cumberland winning the battle of Fontenoy and relieving the siege of Tournai? Victory was militarily possible, say if Ingolsby follows his order and attacks and captures the Redoubt of Eu, the General Campbell is not killed or at least not before...

  16. WI: Pitt in government in 1744?

    What would be the effects of the Pelham brothers including William Pitt the Elder in their government in 1744? In OTL he was hated by the king for attacking the Hanoverian subsidy before, so if he doesn't ITTL then it is likely he would have been included then instead of in 1746. Also, would...
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