What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities

Pluto isn't exactly a planet. It's a dwarf planet on the outskirts of the Solar System. It's smaller than the Earth's Moon. But even this tiny rock has ways to kill you. Huh, it's cold in here. You feel that? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membership Get the What if book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube...

Uranus is a beautiful, stormy, and deadly ice giant, infamous for its fart-smelling atmosphere. It boasts the coldest atmosphere in our Solar System and offers many lethal challenges. Support us on Patreon. Get the What if book. Join this channel to get access to perks: Join Here. Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: contact@underknown.com. Our other channels: How to S...

Mars is located just outside the Sun's habitable zone. It lacks water and a magnetosphere, resulting in a very thin atmosphere. Primarily composed of carbon dioxide, the Martian 'air' means you would need to wear a spacesuit at all times to survive the harsh conditions. Support us on Patreon: PatreonGet the What If book: The What If BookJoin this channel for perks: YouTube Membership Interested in...

Being twice as massive as all the other planets in the Solar System combined, Jupiter has astronomical pressure. This planet is basically a gigantic ball of hydrogen and helium. It doesn't have a solid surface you could step on. You'd fall all the way through its atmosphere, although it wouldn't be that long of a fall for you. Support us on Patreon Get the What if book Join this channel to get acc...

You wouldn’t notice at first, but every second, the air thins a bit more. After 30 seconds, you're gasping; engines fail, and hospitals go dark. By minute two, planes crash, oceans suffocate, and the sky turns deadly. If Earth started losing 1% of its oxygen every second, this is how quickly the world would end. But how long would it take until we completely run out? Can anything survive in a zero...

Support us on Patreon: Patreon link Explore cosmic and earthly disasters that could spell the end for humanity. What happens if the Earth is sucked into a black hole or collides with Mars? Discover the potential consequences of supervolcano eruptions, sudden ice melts, or an asteroid impact. What if we confront alien invasions or the evolution of killer creatures? Check out our other channels:How...

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If you landed on Venus, this hot planet would crush you like a plastic bottle. It would be painful. Support us on Patreon: PatreonGet the What If book: What If BookJoin this channel to get access to perks: Join Channel Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: contact@underknown.com Our other channels:How to SurviveAperture T-shirts and merch: Shop What IfNewsletter: Newsle...

You know that feeling when you try to do a good thing and then accidentally scorch the entire planet? Yeah, the future can be terrifying. Lasers, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology are on the horizon. Soon, science will become so advanced that you could move objects with the power of your mind. Some of these advancements have the potential to end all life on Earth as we know it. Today, we...

When the world’s loudest president picks a fight with the world’s richest man… You don’t just watch. You brace for impact. Because this isn’t just a power struggle. It’s a battle for influence, infrastructure, and the future. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membershipGet the What if book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-bookJoin this channel to get access to perks: http...

From giant dinosaurs to the largest snakes ever discovered. If you were to come face to face with any of these creatures, there's a pretty good chance you'd end up dead. But how would that shake down? Well, today, we're going to show you what getting 'unalived' by these creatures would really be like. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membershipGet the What if book: http://...

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Just four light-years away from Earth, sits the closest exoplanet that scientists have discovered: Proxima Centauri b. It could be the first exoplanet where we find extraterrestrial life. Who better to check it out than our interstellar team member, Chase? Support us on Patreon: PatreonGet the What If book: The What If BookJoin this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Membership Interested in...

It's been 150 days since the Moon has been on a collision course, headed right toward Earth. As the Moon gets closer, ocean tides are rising. Our cities are being flooded and destroyed. Volcanoes and earthquakes are erupting all around the world. The Moon's gravitational pull is getting stronger, and wreaking havoc on our planet. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membership...

Visit today’s sponsor here to start coaching with a $50 credit. Which planet is more suitable for human habitation: Mars or Venus? While Mars might seem like the obvious choice, Venus presents a compelling case with its potentially better atmosphere and less severe gravity. On the flip side, Mars offers a more favorable surface and could potentially be terraformed. This episode explores five categ...

You start your day hearing wild news. Jupiter has just swallowed Saturn and it's not stopping there. Jupiter is on its way to swallow every planet in the Solar System. Jupiter has swallowed a planet before; around 4.5 billion years ago, a protoplanet slammed into the young Jupiter. How big would Jupiter get? What would you see from Earth? Would Jupiter get rings like Saturn? Support us on Patreon:...

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The battle lines are drawn. China is about to follow through on its long-standing threat to take over its neighbor, the island nation of Taiwan. What happens now? What could lead these two nations to the brink of war? How would the escalation begin? And if other world powers got involved, would we all be doomed? Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates Support us on Patreon: PatreonGet th...

Imagine a marshmallow meteorite hurtling towards Earth at 99.9% of the speed of light, which is 299,792 km/s (186,282 mps). Would it disintegrate mid-air or make contact with Earth? Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates. Support us on Patreon. Get the What If book. Join this channel for perks: YouTube Membership. Interested in sponsoring or collaborating? Email us at contact@underknown...

Sea levels are rising at an alarming rate. Water rushes to cover streets, quickly swallowing entire cities. Earth is about to become a real-life waterworld. Can humans survive underwater? Or would this be the end of life as we know it? Sure, our blue planet is already 70% ocean. But that 30% of land is the difference between life and death. If Earth suddenly became completely submerged, humanity's...

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Humanity’s nuclear arsenal is capable of destroying all life on Earth. Over. And over. And over. Maybe it's time we dumped it far away. We might want to inhabit other planets in the future, so how about our closest star? How many nukes could we throw at the Sun? What would be the price tag for this mission? And could we accidentally destroy our only source of daylight? Support us on Patreon: Patre...

What will humans look like in 10,000 years? What about 1 million years from now? Will we look like this guy? Eh, probably not. But we'll definitely look different than we do now. What parts of our body would evolve? How long would evolving our bodies take? And who would win the survival of the fittest? Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates: ontariocreates.ca Support us on Patreon: patr...

635 light-years away, there lies Kepler 22-b, the first planet found within a habitable zone of a Sun-like star. This could mean liquid water, and potentially, life. What would the weather be like there? Made possible with the support of Ontario Creates. Support us on Patreon. Get the What If book. Join this channel for perks: here. Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us:...

Bullets can rip through your organs, dislocate your limbs, and shatter your bones. But not today. How could your bones become bulletproof? Which superhero would this make you similar to? And why would this turn your life into a living nightmare? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membershipGet the What If book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-bookJoin this channel to get a...