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I'm not sure that's relevant, as a rocket is not really the same as an airplane.
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I\'m not sure that\'s relevant, as a rocket is not really the same as an airplane.
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-->''It is important to note that the presence of airships doesn't imply that the technology of the Alternate Universe is inferior. Just like with biological evolution, Zeppelins are not
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-->\'\'It is important to note that the presence of airships doesn\'t imply that the technology of the Alternate Universe is inferior. Just like with biological evolution, Zeppelins are not \"more\" or \"less\" evolved technology, what\'s used is whatever is the best available fit for the niche. It could just as well be that Zeppelins in the Alternate History were better able to suit the situation than airplanes were, say if there was a massive resource shortage that demanded efficiency and payload over speed, or some other economic factor.\'\'
So, having a space program doesn\'t guarantee that they\'ve invented airplanes or widely use airplanes. [[note]]Though I suspect that airplanes \'\'have\'\' been invented and \'\'are\'\' widely used, and the little airship we see is for a specialized purpose of delivering cargo within highly vertical rainforest communities as per rva98014\'s theory. As I said earlier, this makes it a borderline example since the airship is connected to special circumstances in this world, but doesn\'t otherwise imply a substantial divergence in the setting\'s evolution of technology.[[/note]]
So, having a space program doesn\'t guarantee that they\'ve invented airplanes or widely use airplanes. [[note]]Though I suspect that airplanes \'\'have\'\' been invented and \'\'are\'\' widely used, and the little airship we see is for a specialized purpose of delivering cargo within highly vertical rainforest communities as per rva98014\'s theory. As I said earlier, this makes it a borderline example since the airship is connected to special circumstances in this world, but doesn\'t otherwise imply a substantial divergence in the setting\'s evolution of technology.[[/note]]
