During the September 11 attack, United Airlines Flight 93 was intended to hit the US Capitol building but was stopped thanks to the heroic efforts of the passengers. The plane instead crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, with the unfortunate loss of everyone on board. But what would have been the impact if the plane had hit its intended target?
The Duchy of Burgundy was an attempt to create an independent nation between France and the Holy Roman Empire, but it was conquered by France. How might European history have played out if this nation had survived until the modern day?
How might the years leading up to the American Civil War have played differently if the Supreme Court had decided that Dred Scott was in fact a free man for having lived in free territory? Besides the decision limiting the spread of slavery, I imagine it would have pissed off the South and possibly made the Civil War happen sooner.
In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the three sworn brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei all fought against Lu Bu at Hulao Gate and defeated him. This battle did not happen historically, as the brothers were busy fighting remnants of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. It was Sun Jian who defeated Lu Bu. Could the historical brothers have defeated the historical Lu Bu if they actually fought?
The King of Thailand offered to give Lincoln elephants to use during the American Civil War, but Lincoln turned the offer down. How might the war have turned out if Lincoln had accepted this offer?
As my question implies, I'd like to know when English words like "thee" or "thy" or "thine" and suffixes like "est" or "eth" fell out of everyday usage.
How might history have played out if some Roman inventor harnessed the power of steam centuries ahead of their time? What impact would the steam engine have on Roman society?
If America somehow went communist (only plausible time for this to happen would be during the Great Depression), what would an American communist society look like? How might it differ from other communist nations such as the USSR or the PRC?
If the famous Yellow Turban Rebellion had succeeded in overthrowing the Han Dynasty and establishing a dynasty of their own, what would have been the overall effect on the history of China over the next several centuries? It's particularly interesting to think about the effect that a Daoist dynasty would have on the religious environment of Asia. I imagine that Daoism would be a bigger religion today, for one.
My top 3 One Piece waifus will always be Robin, Nami, and Vivi, but the ones here are all very underrated. I posted them here so people can appreciate them.
Adolf Hitler is sent back in time to 1933, and he knows everything that led to his historical defeat. Can he win? If so, how?
Octopuses, the world's most intelligent invertibrates, have gained human intelligence and the ability to walk on land. They all collectively decide they want to eat the entire human race and take over the world. Can they do it, or can humanity defend themselves?
I REALLY hate the commercial where a solar flare adds an extra hour to the day because THAT’S NOT HOW SOLAR FLARES WORK. A solar flare would be more likely to fry our electronic systems and send us back to the dark ages. The number of hours in the day is governed by the speed at which the Earth turns on its axis, which has nothing to do with solar flares.
The sun is predicted to exhaust its hydrogen fuel and become a red giant in 5 billion years. It will swell to 266 times its current size, and while we aren’t sure whether it will consume the earth, everything will get much hotter regardless. Can humanity survive? There are two rounds:
Round 1: The sun suddenly becomes a red giant today. Humanity must survive with current technology.
Round 2: Humanity has 5 billion years to prepare.
In both scenarios, we will assume the sun does NOT consume the earth. Humanity would have no chance of survival if it did.
If Duke Dogstorm and Master Cat Viper had put their differences aside and fought together against Jack, could they have beaten him? They are two of the strongest fighters in the Mokomo Dukedom, and as Minks, they would also possess lightning powers. Each of them alone was able to give Jack quite a bit of trouble, although they ultimately lost. Do they beat him together?
The Straw Hats were not separated at Sabaody, and soon after, they receive word that Ace is to be executed at Marineford. They sail to save him. Can they do it?
We will assume they are all at their power levels at the time of Marineford. They will be joining forces with Whitebeard.