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For questions that ask what might have happened if history had taken a different path.
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How plausible is it for nuclear power to be invented but not nuclear weapons?
Nuclear bombs were deemed irrelevant after an underfunded project produced a series of unimpressive fizzles.
In real life, the Manhattan Project was absurdly well funded - to the point they used an 80 …
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What would it have taken for navies to control air forces historically?
By chance, the navy got there first, and did such a great job changing things was unthinkable.
Perhaps in your world the navy was the first to equip and train military aviators - maybe the first wars …
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What could be the the consequences in this world if nuclear bombs didn't release radiation a...
You're the author - what do you want to happen?
If you want the status quo of MAD to be maintained, stix's answer gives a good argument that it could be.
If your story needs a world without MAD clean …
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Could machine guns be produced in the 14th century?
Depending on the needs of your story, you might consider...
The volley gun: A bunch of single-shot guns joined together. According to HyperWar designs like this appeared as early as 1339, and that …
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