Alternate Timelines

All Scenarios

Browse all alternate history scenarios across different time periods and regions.

What If Machine Learning Never Advanced?

Exploring the alternate timeline where machine learning technology stalled in the early 2000s, never achieving the breakthroughs that revolutionized AI and transformed virtually every sector of the global economy.

What If Madrid Developed Different Regional Relationships?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Spain's central government pursued a more collaborative approach with its autonomous regions, potentially altering the course of Spanish unity, the Catalan independence movement, and the nation's position within Europe.

What If Main Street Retail Never Suffered?

Exploring the alternate timeline where American small businesses and downtown shopping districts remained vibrant centers of commerce despite the rise of big-box stores, malls, and e-commerce.

What If Major League Baseball Never Became Popular?

Exploring the alternate timeline where America's pastime failed to capture the nation's imagination, dramatically reshaping the landscape of American sports, culture, and national identity.

What If Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Was Never Shot Down?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 wasn't destroyed over eastern Ukraine in 2014, potentially altering the trajectory of Russia-West relations and the Ukraine conflict.

What If Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Was Never Lost?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 safely landed in Beijing, averting one of aviation's greatest mysteries and potentially reshaping aircraft tracking technology and international protocols.