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The steam engine 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.

Here are some points of divergence concerning the invention and development of the steam engine. All POD entries are sorted as chronologically as possible.

The most common PODs center around Hero(n) of Alexandra.

Plausibility check: Can you make a bronze steam engine ?

Aeolipile: A Roman steam engine ?

Heron invents the steam engine

Plausibility check: Heron's steam engine triggers Greek industrial revolution ?

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WI: Medieval steam engines ?

Ming Dynasty and Steam Power

Realistic Steampunk ?

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WI: Steam cars in the 18th century

Let's discuss the effects of steam driven tanks if they're invented in the late 1800s

Tanks with American Civil War era technology (1)

Tanks with American Civil War era technology (2)

Survival of the Steamer Car

Turbine locomotives succeed

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WI: Internal combustion engine never invented, but electric and steam engines still exist

Challenge: Renewables-fueled Industrial Revolution

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Points of Divergence : Engines

Points of Divergence : Transport and Vehicles

Points of Divergence : Industrial Revolution

Points of Divergence : Electricity

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