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d) I will open up a new commercial route starting directly from western Europe to reach India without the hassle of crossing the whole Europe on ground.

• raverbashing 7y ago
  Yes but you have to get there first. Going west from Europe to India doesn't make sense today, it seems the Cape of "Good Hope" was reached (but not crossed) before Columbus's voyage.
  • soneil 7y ago
    It's still a very popular route for sailing. You essentially ride the tropical conveyors from the Azores until the Indian Ocean. The Americas are a minor inconvenience, solved by the Panama Canal. It's getting back which is the issue - your have the disastrously weathered cape of good hope, or the pirate-infested Aden. It's quite ironic that if you want to sail around the world, it's the ancient routes that are the worst parts. If Columbus had discovered the Americans were an archipelago, or if the gulf of mexico had properly separated north and south, the discovery would have been a very popular trade route - even today.
    • lonelappde 7y ago
      What if rising sea level puts Panama under water?
      • soneil 7y ago
        A bit out of my wheelhouse, but I tend to believe the drawbacks would outweigh the benefits.