Mark Kleiman alerts us to one of the twists of history of which I was unaware. I love these little thought experiements. Yes, many things in history are the result of major structural changes in the world - but seemingly random things can matter too. Do ya'll have any favorite random events? I've always wondered a bit about what might have happened differently if the torpedos that hit HMS Nelson in October of 1939 (when she was carrying many of the top officials in the British navy, including Winston Churchill) had actually exploded.
Posted by armand at January 23, 2005 03:58 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Culture