Science and technology []
In the timeline where the VMS exists, the Holocaust didn't happen and the Wall Street Crash didn't affect Europe, the history of science would be very different. The Space Age starts much earlier, and, by 2020, humanoid robots are parts of the society. Overpopulation and famines don't exist anymore, and there is a cure for nearly every disease, including different types of cancer.
Timeline []
1923: Central European scientists, teamed up with experts from the Weimar republic, produce the first MGM-01-weapons. These are extremely fast, lightweight and strong machine guns. They are first used in the Hungaro-Bavarian war and in the Second Great War, and remain the national weapons of the VMS until 1942, when the MGV-06 is introduced.
1925: Central European scientists invent a very light but resilient, carbon based synthetic material, which is used to make tanks, cars, and later spaceships.
Picture of the first computer, built by Kovarík and his team
1926: Leopold Kovarik, the famous Czech scientist builds the first working computer. It is capable of solving mathematical equations and decode secret messages. Similar devices will be used in the Second Great War.
1927: Albert Einstein becomes a citizen of the VMS. The government also invites many other scientists to live in the country and work for them.
1930: Albert Einstein publicates his book about the the theory of black holes and wormholes.
1930-32: The VMS and the Weimar republic are preparing for the war. A 600 km long fortified wall is built on the German-French border, alongside a complex trench-system. This is by far the most complex defensive line at that time. Scientists also work on new bombs and airplanes.
1935: The biggest battleship in the history of mankind is built, called "Hope". It is meant to cross the English channel with over 12000 soldiers on board.
Artistic depiction of a Central European fourth generation H-Bomb exploding
1937: The first atomic weapon is made and tested on an artificial island in the Pacific. it is three times deadlier than the "Fat Man".
1938: The first controllable missile is made, which later helps to build the first spaceships.
1942: "Destiny", the first spaceship is build and it is sent to space. One year later another rocket is launched, already with flies on board, which are carefully observed from planet Earth.
1943: Albert Einstein writes one of his greatest works about the string theory and the possibility of other dimensions.
1947: The rocket called "Honor" is launched, with Johann Krötzl and Ivan Kubicek on board. They are the first people to reach outer space.
1950: 4th generational nuclear warfare is now available. The biggest bomb made by that time is the "Crocodile", an H-Bomb four times more powerful than the Tsar Bomb.
1954: A group of fifteen people is sent to the Moon. They collect samples of stones, and build their own base. Unfortunately, one of the astronauts dies soon after the landing.
1966: The first personal computer is made, which can now be purchased by anyone. Its size is almost one cubic meter, and it weighs 400 kg. Something similar to the internet is also introduced. It is a wireless connection between the computers and the giant servers, one of which is located on every continent (sometimes more on one continent). However, it is not called internet. The official german name is Luft-Verbindung (Air-connection), but it is commonly referred to as LV. Information can be found there, and letters can be sent.
1969: The first holographic display is made. It can project objects in 3D, and is therefore used to display digital objects in three-dimensions. There are also many experimental movies made, where the audience can explore an interactive space.
1970: The first mobile phone is made. It has already access to the LV.
1971: The first remote controlled humanoid robot is built. It is not an artificial intelligence, but it is capable of learning some things on its own.
1973: The first settlers arrive to the moon, and build their own city called Apollo. By 1980, it already has 10000 inhabitants.
1978: The first human expedition lands on planet Mars. Self-piloting vehicles were already sent to Mercury and to Venus.
1983-85: The first space station is being built. It is orbiting around Earth. There are representatives of 26 countries are aboard (out of 49).
1989: The first cell phone with a holographical touch-sensitive display is made. It can project a 3D picture, and can be transported easily.
1991: The first quantum computer is introduced. It is built according to the book wrote by Schrödinger in 1957 about the laws of quantum-physics. This complicated machine is capable of processing two informations, aka 0 and 1 at the same time, and therefore it is much more powerful than a regular computer.
The allowance of cloning is still considered one of the most controversial moments in the history of Central European science.
1992: The first animal, namely a chicken is cloned in a laboratory in Vienna. Soon, the animals will be produced in large quantities in factories.
1996: The first genetically modified crops are sent to the poor regions of the world to stop famines.
1998: The universal cure for cancer is found. Almost every disease in the world can now be easily cured.
1999: The first Artificial Intelligence is created. It is a robot called Josephina. She has her own thoughts, "feelings", and she is also the best chess player in the world.
2003: First artificial meat produced. Since many people think that killing animals is unethical, these products are very successful.
2009: The 100th city is built on Moon. There are already more than 2.000.000 people living on our "fellow traveller". Meanwhile, the first cities begin to appear on Mars and Europa.
2012: Älon Röw Musk, together with the European Department for Nuclear Research and the International Space Agency, plans a large-scale project for terraforming Triton, a moon of Saturn.
2016-2020: The "Monument of Humanity", a 2900 m high tower is built in Berlin, the cultural capital of Earth.
See also[]
- Main page: United States of Central Europe