What's the most implausible AH ever?

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Well I remember one from the Alternate History Wikia in which Ron Paul was elected president in the 90's and pot user become an economic force that keep america away from recession because of thing like munchies
 

Major Major

xchen08 said:
Didn't they have Mexican cowboys under Korean command defeat the Texas National Guard? And have Korea (you know, a small country that can't exactly hide) subject the U.S. to nuclear blackmail with a handful of suitcase nukes? Yeah, that about takes the cake.
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Not to mention four-man Korean commando teams destroy entire defense plants. An entire Korean infantry division infiltrates Mexico while it's in a civil war. The Oklahoma National Guard "just doesn't want to get involved".


And then there were the really weird things.
 

Emperor Qianlong

Most implausible future history (not exactly a TL, but anyways), I'd nominate "Invasion" by DC Alden:

- all Arab countries (including very Arab countries such as Iran and Kazakhstan) randomly unify into the mighty Arabian Empire.
- Whatever happens to Israel isn't mentioned, it's just said to be "no more".
- The US becomes independent from oil supplies thanks to a newly-discovered alien energy source, or something, and becomes ultra-isolationist.
- The Arabian Empire launches an invasion of Europe and finally pulls a sealion and eventually successfully invades the British Isles.
- In the flash foward into 22nd century, everything in London is covered in beautiful shinywhite marbles, celebrating the death of western civilization, while in the far east, and endless war rages on against the Chinese... :rolleyes:
 

Zimmerwald1915

Banned
Emperor Qianlong said:
Most implausible future history (not exactly a TL, but anyways), I'd nominate "Invasion" by DC Alden:

- all Arab countries (including very Arab countries such as Iran and Kazakhstan) randomly unify into the mighty Arabian Empire.
- Whatever happens to Israel isn't mentioned, it's just said to be "no more".
- The US becomes independent from oil supplies thanks to a newly-discovered alien energy source, or something, and becomes ultra-isolationist.
- The Arabian Empire launches an invasion of Europe and finally pulls a sealion and eventually successfully invades the British Isles.
- In the flash foward into 22nd century, everything in London is covered in beautiful shinywhite marbles, celebrating the death of western civilization, while in the far east, and endless war rages on against the Chinese... :rolleyes:
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Arabwank and European reactionism...

Do not want.
 

Snarf

Harrison's 'Stars and Stripes' series is at best pure treacle. Which is a shame, because I like his other work.

Silverberg's 'Roma Eterna' is pretty good, but he did get lazy at points. I could see a longer-lasting Roman Empire having a period of stagnation followed by a period of revival, but calling them the 'medieval period' and the 'Renaissance' and having them occur at exactly the same time in history as OTL is about as lazy as you can get. And I really don't see the Romans missing the potential of space travel. As obsessed as they were with communications and logistics, at least the Romans we know would have immediately grasped the importance of communications and weather satellites. I seriously doubt they would have stagnated the same way the Chinese did OTL (although the political turmoil depicted in the book--consistent with OTL's Romans--would have slowed them down somewhat).

I like Stirling in general, but the Draka series is pretty implausible. Like the rest of the British Empire wouldn't sit on them in a hurry...let alone the other major powers. The French are not about to let go of their chunk of Africa without a fight! While the premise is ridiculous, the writing and the characterizations are strong so I can still read this one without cringing too much (except where warranted, of course). I just can't explain to the black lady sitting next to me on the bus exactly what I'm reading when she asks me. :confused:

As for utterly asinine, Tom Kratman's 'State of Disobedience' is not only pure Tex-wank (ironically written by a Yankee) but also poorly-researched and the characterization is little more than a giant cliche all around.
 

General Mung Beans

Banned
Paul Spring said:
I once read a book where the Confederate States of America, on the verge of total defeat in the spring of 1865, makes a dramatic come back, and conquers the entire United States of America. In the late 19th century, they end slavery, and establish a "separate but equal" system that is literally true. One house of the Confederate congress is 100% white, the other house is 100% African-American. Whites and blacks have full equality, but marriage between the races is strictly forbidden and seen as a crime at least as bad as murder. The southern states remain an idealized, agrarian paradise, while all polluting industry is located in the ex-United States, the "industrial zone".

By the late 20th century, the CSA is by far the wealthiest country in the world, having benefited from much immigration from Europe as an oppressive and militarist Germany gradually conquered almost the whole continent.

I am not making this book up, but I can't remember the exact title. It came out maybe 10 or 11 years ago. I thought it was actually an interesting idea for a very different kind of American society, but as far as plausibility goes, it gives Harrison's trilogy strong competition.
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I think this's the book you're looking for: http://www.amazon.com/CSA-Confedera...ie=UTF8&s=books&=books&qid=1227231935&sr=8-12
 
Fenrir_Angerboda

Fenrir_Angerboda

Paul Spring said:
I once read a book where the Confederate States of America, on the verge of total defeat in the spring of 1865, makes a dramatic come back, and conquers the entire United States of America. In the late 19th century, they end slavery, and establish a "separate but equal" system that is literally true. One house of the Confederate congress is 100% white, the other house is 100% African-American. Whites and blacks have full equality, but marriage between the races is strictly forbidden and seen as a crime at least as bad as murder. The southern states remain an idealized, agrarian paradise, while all polluting industry is located in the ex-United States, the "industrial zone".

By the late 20th century, the CSA is by far the wealthiest country in the world, having benefited from much immigration from Europe as an oppressive and militarist Germany gradually conquered almost the whole continent.

I am not making this book up, but I can't remember the exact title. It came out maybe 10 or 11 years ago. I thought it was actually an interesting idea for a very different kind of American society, but as far as plausibility goes, it gives Harrison's trilogy strong competition.
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isn't there a British "documentry" on something like this?
I don't remember all the details, but i think in that timeline the CSA conquers the USA, Abraham lincon flees to canada (in blackface), Harriet Tubman is captured and Exicuted, the CSA is neutral in WWII (but supports the Nazis), But launches a Preemptive strike on Japan.

oh, and here's some that get to me.
also, i think "death of a president", the "documentry" where George W. Bush is assassinated, and Dick Cheney becomes president, and goes to war with Syria, and clamps down on Civil rights.

oh, and there was that Korean Movie, "2009: lost memories"
Hirobumi Ito wasn't assassinated in 1909, and Japan enter WWII on the side of the Allies.
 

stalkere

Banned
The ST "Dark Mirror" timeline

All the ST versions went to the "Dark Mirror" universe - the POD was in the 1970s, but 400 years later, there are recognizable dopplegangers in all places. Virtually NO butterfly effect whatsoever.

Then there was an AH over on CTT - in a dystopian 2016, a physicist sends a package to his younger self in 2002. It's actually pretty good, as the guy and his friends attempt to derail the invasion of Iraq. What really disgusted me, was that, in the last chapter, the impeachment of Bush leads to a peaches-and cream world where Saddam turns into a benevolent sugar daddy and the world is entering a Democrat-led world of peace-and-plenty.

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Archangel Michael

Archangel Michael

stalkere said:
All the ST versions went to the "Dark Mirror" universe - the POD was in the 1970s, but 400 years later, there are recognizable dopplegangers in all places. Virtually NO butterfly effect whatsoever.
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The thing about the "Mirror, Mirror" universe is that it's not supposed to be a complete alternate history - it's a mirror universe which means that everything is almost completely opposite with an evil Federation and goatees.
 

dreadnought jenkins

Susano said:
The Polish Guam TL once posted here ;)
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I say this as someone who's not adverse to a Polish wank timeline;)

MY EYES, THEY BLEED!!!!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:


Though as a Canadian I must hate Stars and Stripes series.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Also, that Korean def-con sounds head bangingly bad.

It really is a toss up between the Polish and Stars and Stripes for which timeline I'd move to gouge out my eyes faster, though admitedly, Stars and Stripes made more sense...

I think something just failed inside my head:eek:.
 
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