Charlie Stross on Nostr: npub19lt42…6qfjk Random alternate history idea: the Dogger Bank incident escallates ...
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Random alternate history idea: the Dogger Bank incident escallates into a full-on shooting war between the Russian Baltic Fleet and the Royal Navy. Russia loses (hard)—that much is obvious.
Less obvious: the voyage of the damned never happens so the difficulty of coaling a fleet on the high seas isn't highlighted so the RN doesn't go bullish on Persian and ME oil circa 1906-18. (Also, WW1 is *very* different.)
Biggest difference: 20th century oil politics as we know it Doesn't Happen.
Random alternate history idea: the Dogger Bank incident escallates into a full-on shooting war between the Russian Baltic Fleet and the Royal Navy. Russia loses (hard)—that much is obvious.
Less obvious: the voyage of the damned never happens so the difficulty of coaling a fleet on the high seas isn't highlighted so the RN doesn't go bullish on Persian and ME oil circa 1906-18. (Also, WW1 is *very* different.)
Biggest difference: 20th century oil politics as we know it Doesn't Happen.