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| ===== Points of Divergence : Steam Engine ===== | ===== Points of Divergence : Electricity ===== |
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| It helped launch, or (depending on who you ask) was a result of, the Industrial Revolution. Its earlier invention is seen by some as the key to a much faster technical development. However, be warned that this kind of POD often tends to overlook the economic conditions and metallurgy advances that would be needed to make it useful however. | Points of divergence concerning the discovery of electricity and the harnessing and production of electric energy in industries, mundane life and science. Entries in the POD section are sorted as chronologically as possible. |
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| Here are some points of divergence concerning the invention and development of the steam engine. All POD entries are sorted as chronologically as possible. | |
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| ==== Antiquity PODs ==== | ==== PODs ==== |
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| The most common PODs center around Hero(n) of Alexandra. | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=324829|WI: No electricity (1)]]** |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=91783|Aeolipile: A Roman steam engine ?]]** | **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/no-electricity.167896/|WI: No electricity (2)]]** |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=52113|Heron invents the steam engine]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=34689|Batteries with salt solution ?]]** |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=57307|Plausibility check: Heron's steam engine triggers Greek industrial revolution ?]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=166486|Ealier electricity]]** |
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| Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them. | **[[pods:Michael Faraday|Michael Faraday PODs]]** |
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| ---- | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/wi-cogeneration-was-standard-from-the-1880s.144863/|WI cogeneration was standard from the 1880s ?]]** |
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| ==== Medieval and early modern PODs ==== | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=257676|WI: Thomas Edison dies in 1886]]** |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=106007|WI: Medieval steam engines ?]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=206765|Earliest possible nuclear power use ?]]** |
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| Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them. | **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=352958|Challenge: Nuclear energy for developing/rural areas]]** |
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| ==== Related PODs ==== | |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=262515|WI: Internal combustion engine never invented, but electric and steam engines still exist]]** | |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=350247|Challenge: Renewables-fueled Industrial Revolution]]** | |
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| Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them. | Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them. |
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| **[[pods:electricity|Points of Divergence : Steam Engine]]** | **[[pods:electricity|Points of Divergence : Steam Engine]]** |
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| | **[[pods:engines|Points of Divergence : Engines]]** |
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| **[[pods:transport and vehicles|Points of Divergence : Transport and Vehicles]]** | **[[pods:transport and vehicles|Points of Divergence : Transport and Vehicles]]** |
| **[[pods:scientific discoveries and inventions|Scientific Discoveries and Inventions PODs Main Directory]]** | **[[pods:scientific discoveries and inventions|Scientific Discoveries and Inventions PODs Main Directory]]** |
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| **[[pods/pods|Points of Divergence Main Directory]]** | **[[pods:pods|Points of Divergence Main Directory]]** |
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