Yun-shuno
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So because I'm bored and shiftless I got to thinking does technology have to advance in a straight line that we OTL would recognize. Quite a long while ago I read an article talking about how during the turn of the 20th century there was a lot of innovation with roads and what not in regards to horses of course cars came along and the modifications for horse travel in cities went out the window.
I had an earlier thread asking if no gunpowder how would medieval weapons have developed.
I think the principle is wider though than these two examples, what if for example the development of various sciences proceeded differently. Or came about under different circumstances.
Of course it requires a tremendous amount of imagination and technical know how to write a TL not including making it different.
So what are your thoughts on how progress could have gone different roads and the world look very different?
I had an earlier thread asking if no gunpowder how would medieval weapons have developed.
I think the principle is wider though than these two examples, what if for example the development of various sciences proceeded differently. Or came about under different circumstances.
Of course it requires a tremendous amount of imagination and technical know how to write a TL not including making it different.
So what are your thoughts on how progress could have gone different roads and the world look very different?