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  1. Consequences of No French CONQUEST of Algeria ?

    No France, it would've been Italy then.

  2. When did Native Americans adopt iron working?

    Also add to that that stone cutters and stone work tech in general in the new world went way beyond their European counterparts, especially in Mezo American and Andean civilizations. Metal tech in comparison in the Pre Columbian Americas stayed underdeveloped even in comparison to their more...

  3. When did Native Americans adopt iron working?

    Not what you're looking for but was trying to refresh my memory of Native blacksmiths when I came across this gem which I forgot about years ago and still a point of interest for those who are interested in Native Americans taking to Western trades. Mohawk Ironworkers Other then that Wikipedia...

  4. AHC: A more advanced Earth

    How about a different direction? A major cold war attitude between China and Japan/Taiwan?

  5. What is your favorite kind of Israel?

    http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2010/02/israels-first-female-combat-soldier.html On Monday, Maariv did a report on Corporal Eleanor Joseph, Israel's first female Arab combat soldier (link in Hebrew). There's a Google translation of the story here, and I'm fixing up a few paragraphs of...

  6. AHC: Israeli Sinai

    Maybe you can get something close in 1956. Some sort of French-British controlled canal and Israel keeps the rest of the Sinai and Gaza. The Suez War of 1956

  7. When were Britain's lucky breaks?

    Not always true. The Irish, also a big populated island, while individually good fighters, weren't really ever a naval power. Matter of fact as a country, historically they were into more peaceful pursuits, even when contending with the vikings or the English.

  8. Vikings of America

    Figure Vinland was "discovered" around 1000 ad. The little ice age was in full swing in the 1300s. With only land and lumber and religious freedom (no gold) as incentives, how far south would the Norse settle?

  9. Challenge: Make Cuba Become an American State

    Wouldn't of happened to much money to be made gambling without US laws interfering.

  10. Cool Potential Domestications

    And of course a favorite of mine.

  11. WI: Romans Discover the New World in the 2nd Century

    The Pyramid of the Sun was built in the second century. If some Romans had somehow evolved a way to get across the Atlantic and made it as far as Mexico they might have thought they found a trading partner. Maybe even made the later mistake of thinking they were in China. Just a thought...

  12. 28 Days - 28 days after timeline

    Watch out Mila! Drinking is her superpower.

  13. 28 Days - 28 days after timeline

    just like Bullok's character before rehab.

  14. WI: Star Trek pulled a Doctor Who

    True but they are a good source of ideas for such a TL. For example Checkov from Phase II is the same actor casted in the newer movie.

  15. 28 Days - 28 days after timeline

    Sandra Bullock goes into rehab for drinking, upon her graduation she goes back to the city only to find it over run by zombies. She must now deal with the trials of early sobriety all the while battling starving armies of the dead.

  16. Could Israel win a Prolonged War?

    Israel does not have the manpower or the financial or manufacturing resources to sustain a war similar to say the Iran-Iraq war. But on the other hand the "Arab" world does not have the unity to make such a war happen. The Strongest among the Arab nations the Egyptians might play the occasional...

  17. WI: Star Trek pulled a Doctor Who

    Check out Star Trek Phase II. These are fan based full hour continuing episodes.

  18. No Viking Age?

    The Norse weren't more violent then other people of the time. They were just bigger. Also they were not Christians and had no qualms attacking peaceful monasteries which were considered sanctuaries. Their sea faring was so simplistic it could not, not have been developed. The Norse for the...

  19. Cortes and company destroyed but.......

    Meso American stone tech way surpassed anything European even today. But there metallurgy sucked. As to the OPs question, If you don't eliminate disease the Aztecs and all their client states are screwed.

  20. WI tobacco never became popular

    Nicotine is also a major component in many insecticides. One more butterfly to think about. But if you want to nip it in the bud with an early POD, Tobacco is a nightshade and nightshades back in those days were considered poisonous. Early scientists did consider Nicotine as a poison.
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