Agreed, they can definitely get a bit absurd. This one is one of my favourites:
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/The%20World%20Turned%20Upside%20Down/0743498747__24.htm
The short story “The Road Not Taken” by Harry Turtledove is also a good one if you can find it.
Agreed, they can definitely get a bit absurd. This one is one of my favourites:
http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/13-TheBalticWarCD/TheBalticWarCD/The%20World%20Turned%20Upside%20Down/0743498747__24.htm
The short story “The Road Not Taken” by Harry Turtledove is also a good one if you can find it.