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AlexanderHowl · 11-10-2017, 11:04 PM

The Mythos Society is attempting to create a divergence from the history of Homeline by accelerating technological progress at twice the rate of Homeline, meaning that the technology is equivalent to 1975 Homeline instead of 1960 Homeline. When possible, they find the creator in their timeline and fund him or her in exchange for 50% ownership (as well as using the stolen patents from Homeline to 'advise' the creators to take productive paths).

In addition, they have used their magic and wealth to create a divergence by supporting liberal Republicans. They cursed Nixon with a debilitating illness in 1958 so that Rockefeller will get the Republican nomination for the 1960 election. They expect Rockefeller to win, allowing the US to avoid the escalation of the Vietnam War that would likely occur in 1961 under Kennedy, 1965 under Johnson, and in 1969 under Nixon. Without the ruinous expense of the Vietnam War (in lives and treasure), they expect that the US will avoid the economic troubles of the 1970s, as well as much of the civil strife of the late-60s and early-70s.

11-10-2017, 11:04 PM	#2862
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: New Reality Seeds The Mythos Society is attempting to create a divergence from the history of Homeline by accelerating technological progress at twice the rate of Homeline, meaning that the technology is equivalent to 1975 Homeline instead of 1960 Homeline. When possible, they find the creator in their timeline and fund him or her in exchange for 50% ownership (as well as using the stolen patents from Homeline to 'advise' the creators to take productive paths). In addition, they have used their magic and wealth to create a divergence by supporting liberal Republicans. They cursed Nixon with a debilitating illness in 1958 so that Rockefeller will get the Republican nomination for the 1960 election. They expect Rockefeller to win, allowing the US to avoid the escalation of the Vietnam War that would likely occur in 1961 under Kennedy, 1965 under Johnson, and in 1969 under Nixon. Without the ruinous expense of the Vietnam War (in lives and treasure), they expect that the US will avoid the economic troubles of the 1970s, as well as much of the civil strife of the late-60s and early-70s.