I liked this article from the New Scientists that explores the idea of alternate history — counterfactuals for those who prefer the jargon — as it pertains to the history of science.
Alternate history is one of my favourite modes of SF, so it’s good to see that people are taking it a little more seriously (okay very little).
The inevitability of counterfactuals
I liked this article from the New Scientists that explores the idea of alternate history — counterfactuals for those who prefer the jargon — as it pertains to the history of science.
Alternate history is one of my favourite modes of SF, so it’s good to see that people are taking it a little more seriously (okay very little).
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