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  1. Brainstorming a hypothetical 'Mathematic Religion' in Late Antiquity/Early Middle Ages

    Long time no see, folks! I was doing some brainstorming for a world-building project and had kind of a triangulation of ideas on which I feel I'm a little out of my depth... Basically, the idea is to have a hybrid religious-scientific-philosophical movement arise in the Early Middle Ages/Late...

  2. AHC/WI: President Nixon, VP Kennedy, 1957

    An idea that’s been circling around my head for over a decade and one I’ve curiously never seen discussed here... President Richard M. Nixon: 1955-? Vice President John F. Kennedy: 1957-1961? There have been myriad threads on Eisenhower succumbing to his heart attack in 1955, with Vice...

  3. Election 1872: Various, Random, General Questions

    So, the election of 1872 was pretty wild and I’ve got a handful of random general questions about it. Furious googling has turned up little save vague overviews for the most part so I figured I’d rope all the questions I have here: 1: What was Horace Greeley’s relationship with President Grant...

  4. The Anglo-Confederate War(s) c.1869-c.1889?

    In many, if not most, alternate history discussions on the American Civil War in which the United Kingdom (and by extension, France) recognize and assist the Confederacy, it is heavily and correctly implied that the U.K. would insist upon the eventual abolition of slavery - either as a condition...

  5. Not your usual stranded Apollo 11 astronauts thread. No really!

    So, I know the idea of an Apollo 11 failure has been explored a lot before, but I had a couple of nagging questions that I thought might bring some fresh air (pun intended) to this scenario. Firstly, and it all hinges upon this question really: Do we have a consensus on the life expectancy...

  6. WI: The Royal Wedding of King Faisal II of Iraq and Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi of Iran, October 1955

    According to various vague sources throughout the internet King Faisal II of Iraq was briefly betrothed to the daughter of the Shah, Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi of Iran, with the marriage scheduled for October 1955. The marriage would have symbolically united both branches of Islam (Shia and...

  7. WI: Gorbachev in '84? (Bonus, '82?)

    I searched but couldn't find anything on here about Gorby coming to power in early 1984 immediately following Andropov (in the event that Chernenko pre-deceases him, which is plausible) as Andropov originally intended. While not a massive shift this seems to me like it could cause a lot of...

  8. Terror attack on multiple shuttles (Launch Complex 39), mid-1980's?

    This is sort of an AHC/WI/PC combination, or a more general discussion. How plausible would it be for at least two and possibly even three space shuttles to be irreparably damaged in some sort of covert terror attack (I don't know much about bombs, but some sort of planted firebombing, or...

  9. Carter's NASA Garage Sale!

    Hey everyone! This is something that's been rolling around in my head for a while now and I can't find enough info on my own so I'm coming to you... Would it be conceivable during the Carter administration of the late 1970's that in order to earn some income for NASA (and perhaps for a...

  10. TR as Republican in 1912; Vice President? Cabinet?

    So, assuming TR is the GOP nominee over Taft (who we'll say has some health issues and gives TR his blessing after a reconciliation) in 1912, and wins... Anybody have a handy list of most plausible VP picks? A cabinet shortlist? In the myriad 'TR in 1912' threads this information is...

  11. Dividing an Entente Ottoman Empire in a Central Powers victory?

    In a scenario (and I don't really think it much matters how, really*) in which the Ottoman Empire joins the Triple Entente, but the Central Powers win... I presume the Hashemites revolt with German support, while the British and to a lesser extent, the French, support the Turks and ultimately...

  12. Both World Wars delayed a decade...

    ...each. Respectively. I've seen plenty of posts about a later WWI and a later WWII, but never both, and since they seem to rather go hand in hand... What if a Great War is delayed until around 1924 and lasts until around 1928? What would spark such a war, what would it look like, how would...

  13. AHC/WI: Russo-American War in 1912

    I've decided to forego the usual 'PC' because I know full well it isn't very plausible at all... I read recently about American public outcry over the Russian treatment of minorities inside Russia, specifically the Jews. In fact, the U.S. government in 1911 cancelled the U.S.-Russian Treaty of...

  14. PC/AHC/WI: Democratic revolution in China, circa late '70's early '80's?

    My modern Chinese history is pretty zero. How plausible is it that a democratic revolution could occur in China between 1977 and 1984, how could it go down, and what would be the outcome and effects if it succeeds? Thanks in advance, folks.

  15. How much longer can the Great War be?

    I see a lot of discussion about shorter WWI timelines, but not a lot of talk about a slightly or much longer GW. I know this is because it's far more likely for all the exhausted countries involved to prefer peace to more war, but what can change that? How could WWI have gone on even longer...

  16. PC/AHC/WI: Central Powers Persia, OE stays out?

    I'm aware that Persia OTL was firmly under British and Russian control when The Great War broke out, but if the Ottoman Empire somehow manages to maintain its neutrality will the influx of CP equipment, money, and manpower be enough to support a Persian people/government rebellion against the...

  17. AHC/WI: No pro-British Native Americans in the 'French and Indian War'

    Your challenge is to ensure that the Iroquois Confederacy, the Cherokee, the Catawba, and any other native British Allies either remain neutral or side with France in the French and Indian War. The OTL French allies must remain allied to France or, if necessary, become neutral. Bonus points if...

  18. WI: Empress Elizabeth dies in 1755 - and no Diplomatic Revolution?

    As it says on the tin, mostly, but: WI: Smallpox or a carriage accident or murder or handwaviumitis kills Empress Elizabeth of Russia in 1755 and Peter III comes to power just before an aborted (in TTL) Diplomatic Revolution? France and Prussia maintain or renew their alliance just as a...

  19. AHC/WI: Successful 'Conspiracy of the Machetes'?

    I searched and found surprisingly little on this - well, not all that surprising considering how unlikely to succeed the plot proved from the start - so I thought I'd make it a challenge. With the bare minimum of additional (from OTL) weapons, money, and personnel your challenge is to describe...

  20. AHC/WI: Maximize immigration to UK, minimize immigration to US?

    Right as the agricultural revolution gave way to the industrial revolution, a great deal of factors allowed America to become one of the highest population importers in the world. Britain, now able to support a higher population also managed to become host to a wide degree of immigration, but...
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