Counterfactuals: The Forum Game

[Torian]

Taken from Big Bang Theory: "We postulate an alternate world that differs from ours in one key aspect, and then pose questions to each other (it's fun for ages eight to eighty)."

For example:

Q: In a world where rhinoceroses are domesticated pets, who wins the Second World War?
A: Uganda
Defense: Kenya rises to power on the export of rhinoceroses. A central African power block is formed, colonizing North Africa and Europe. When war breaks out, no one can afford the luxury of a rhino. Kenya withers, Uganda triumphs.

Alright, I'll add the first question and you need to answer and defend your answer.

If goat milk rather than cow milk had become the most popular milk in the world circa the mid-1500s, who would be the villain in the Star Wars movies?

[Drakonid]

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A: However you say Darth Vader in Indonese
Defense: in a world were the most popular milk, southwest Asia would be a stronger region than western Europe. Since Darth Vader is apparently dark father in dutch, and being indonesia the dutch west indies, vader's name would be in indonesian and not dutch.
I realize the huge flaw(if south west indies were stronger, indonesia would have never been a dutch colony)

To the question:
In a world where plants don't need sunlight for photosynthesis, what would be the leading OS.

[~Shieru No Tamashi~]

A: Linux,because windows won't be able to find enough plants to make its fully filled of water and green plant wallpapers, but also because benguins which live under floes don't need sunlight to live.

Question:
In a world where no nukes exist, where will The Prime Meridian (greenwitch timing line) will be passing through?

[kloek8]

A: The same, nukes have had no impact at the The Prime Meridian (greenwitch timing line)


Question: in a world whit out antimatter how would the world and universe look like?

[ChrisH193]

A: Moscow
Defend - Hiroshima and Nagasaki are not bombed and Japan retains sufficient strength to launch a devastating attack on Russia. Japan still lose WWII to the USA but remain a strong force. After the war Japan forms a union with China whom it eventually dominates and takes over forming the Sino-Japanese Empire. The SiJap Empire, as it is commonly known, then invades and conquers the recovering nation of Russia, toppling the Communist regime. The Monarchy is completely dissolved and the Emperor becomes an elected position. The League of Nations, which did not fail after WWII, is expanded with the SiJap empire as the most powerful member. As part of the New Eurasian Regime the Empire calls for a vote to move the Prime Meridian to Moscow (The most western capital in the Empire, which it successfully rigs through intimidation and military action. Thus the Prime Meridian now goes through Moscow.

Question: In a world where Jane Austen never wrote Pride and Prejudice who wins the Cold War?

[iliandra]

A: Australia.

Defense: Without Pride and Prejudice the United States of America's Education system fails. Residents cease to speak English and are re-colonized by the United Kingdom. Cuba and Central America fall under the control of Afghanistan. Communist forces divided, Australia takes the opportunity to expand from their island/continent and alerts to world to their massive stockpile of weapons, ending the cold war.


In a world where gold is not valuable who discovers the Americas?

[ninpolearner]

Answer: Discovery of the Americas is credited to on one.

Defense: With gold having no value, Columbus never came and the Spanish never devastated the natives. Instead of precious metals, psychedelic plants were used as currency. The Americas being the richest place in the world to find said plants, they were a world power before anyone would have come looking. Sea voyagers from the Americas actually "discover" other continents and colonize them, spreading their unique brand of government around the globe.

Question: In a world where men give birth instead of women, what animal would be sacred to the people of India?

[Wiggin]

Answer: The Tiger Tail Seahorse

Defense: The defense towards the simple choice of the seahorse is that seahorse mails also "give birth" (they incubate the eggs and hatch them). This could lead to beliefs that the similarity between men and seahorses leads to it being a divine species. Specifically, the defense for the Tiger Tail Seahorse is that it can be found around the coast of the indian subcontinent (Tiger tail seahorse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). It would be favored over other species of seahorses because it's striped pattern could resemble that of the Bengal tiger. The additional admiration the population of the Indian subcontinent may hold to the strength and prowess of the tiger could lead to a similar admiration to the seahorse for it's similar patterning.

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Question: If horses originally evolved the ability to fly, what would the name of the America's be.

[julie45x]

Abantes. In a world in which horses originally evolved with the ability to fly, there is no Spanish navy and the times of colonization and new discoveries in the 14/15th centuries. Ancient Greece and Rome both create strong armies and with the use of flying horses, they colonize the world in the 6th century BC. Due to the fact that Greece, which has more islands and is thus more proficient in using the horses, Rome is defeated and the continents are discovered and colonized by Ancient Greece and named after the great explorer - Abante.

Question: In a world where grass is naturally pink, not green, what is the currency of Mexico?

[Ethan]

You are so fucking cool julie45x.

[julie45x]

Well thank you Ethan. Wanna answer the question I asked?

[Ethan]

Dragons .

[julie45x]

Defend please.

[Flareboy323]

I'll defend for ethan, because he seems to be afk:

Because of the pink grass, people are more inspired to write fanatasy novels. Because of all of the fantasy novels, scientists are inspired to try creating monsters out of them. Dragons are made and become rare, but are easily made in places such as Mexico that have warm climates. It's a little like trading sheep, but with dragons.

Q: If scientists made a hand-held rail gun, how many planets would there be in our solar system?

[julie45x]

Answer: 9.

Defense: In a world where a hand-held railgun is created, nothing changes as far as the composition of our solar system. However, when the definition of "planet" is being discussed and Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson indirectly initiates Pluto's demotion from planetary status, one of the greatest minds of the century, Sheldon Cooper, PhD., who, in his own words, "liked Pluto", creates a hand-held railgun and threatens to use to it. Familiar with Dr Cooper's excentricity and scared of the possible outcomes of his reaction, the scientific community reconsiders their decision and never demote Pluto, thus leaving our solar system composed of nine bodies classified as "planets".

Question: In a world where Adele is a high-fashion photographer, not a singer, what is the most wide-spread religion in Europe?

[Flamberg]

A: Islam
D: The Lutheran reformation would never happen and give place to scientific development in Europe and give room for singing. The Middle East would however still grow technologically and expand into Europe. Without the singing of heartbreak and relationship, Adele would turn to fashion photography naturally.

Q: In a world without any religion, what superhero, without any superpower, would be the most popular?