I want to know if you guys like this and thought it realistic. Thank you all for your input and help.
I consider this a learning experience, and I think I have the hang of this whole TL thing in mind. I already have two more TL ideas, but I want you all to judge how I did here first, and tell me if I need to improve my writing skills.
* An ASB TL in which time travel is invented and Israel uses the technology to ISOT itself to the age of the First Jewish Revolt against Rome and the destruction of the Second Temple, where it will work on blocking the destruction of the Second Temple and on crushing the Romans and thus preventing the creation of a large Jewish diaspora. Preparation will ensure that Israel will go smoothly back in time, and it's booming science and technology industries will continue to advance progress with the hopeful effects being that by the 21st century Israel will still be centuries ahead of everyone else, thus securing Israel forever.
Quite possibly the ultimate Jew-wank. An ISOTed Israel to 66 CE would result in Jewish Europe at the minimum - hell, Jewish Earth won't be entirely out of the question either.
Marc A
* A Before-1900 TL where Rome sends a maritime expedition across the Atlantic, and reaches the new world many centuries before Spain does. The Romans proceed to build traditional settlements and colonize the new world. Still thinking of the possible effects of that one, and I'll probably do this one after the first one.
So what do you guys think?
I like this idea since it will leave less room for a wank and I don't recall reading anything like it before. Whatever you decide make sure we all know about by posting a link in here![]()
I plan on doing both, but I'm leaning towards the Israel-wank first.
* A Before-1900 TL where Rome sends a maritime expedition across the Atlantic, and reaches the new world many centuries before Spain does. The Romans proceed to build traditional settlements and colonize the new world. Still thinking of the possible effects of that one, and I'll probably do this one after the first one.
So what do you guys think?
There's no interest in doing that. Only making Israel a permanent superpower and blocking the mass expulsion of the Jews by Rome.
I would LOVE that!!!![]()
Do you have any ballpark figures that you are working with on the death toll? Both for Pakistan and India. When I read "All of Pakistan major cities lay in ruins", it could be that 70% of Pakistani are dead if India used several hundred nukes in the range of several hundred kilotons each. Or it could be 10 cities in Pakistan, with a much smaller number of dead.
On India, similar questions. Listing the cities would be nice. Also a ballpark on the yield. A 15 KT blast in Bombay is a lot different than a 400 KT blast. If my memory serves me right, 15KT gives you about 4 square miles destroyed, and 400KT gives you about 40 square miles.
If you plan to take the TL many years into the future, these numbers will be quite important.