The story
Coined in the Usenet newsgroup `soc.history.what-if`.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
alien space bats
Today it means: An implausible point of divergence from reality, used as a plot device in alternate history. Full definition →
Today it means: An implausible point of divergence from reality, used as a plot device in alternate history. Full definition →
Coined in the Usenet newsgroup `soc.history.what-if`.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.