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What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities

What If

An epic exploration of possibilities. What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities, some in distant corners of the universe, others right here on Earth. Each scenario examines a scientific theory, research or fact through a hypothetical question.

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Today · 23 min
How is Earth Perfectly Suited for Life?
You are the end result of a series of coincidences so specific and numerous that it boggles the mind. Some scientists even find it unsettling. Have you ever wondered: why me? Why this planet? Why is Earth so perfectly suited for life? Join us as we delve into whether Earth is almost too perfect and uncover the mysteries behind it. Key Moments: 00:00: Why Is Earth Suspiciously Perfect? 01:56: The Goldilocks Zone & Liquid Water 03:51: The Moon's Impact & Axis Stability 06:08: Earth's Core & The Protective Magnetosphere 09:48: Size, Atmosphere, & Essential Chemistry 11:41: Tectonic Activity & The Origins of Life 13:31: Big Brother Jupiter: The Cosmic Shield 14:12: Coincidence, Simulation, or Intelligent Design? 16:24: The Anthropic Principle & The Fermi Paradox 19:33: Perfect for Life or Just Perfect for Us? Discover more scenarios with the What If community: 📘 The What If Book 📝 Articles ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 💬 Discord 📲 WhatsApp 📸 Instagram 🐦 Twitter/X 📘 Facebook ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT WHAT IF ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch ❤️ Join this channel for exclusive perks 🙏 Patreon ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown Get 10% off at Plaud: Exclusive link (Code: WHATIF) Amazon: Plaud NotePin S: Here (10% Code: T5T8G876) 00:00: Why Is Earth Suspiciously Perfect? 01:56: The Goldilocks Zone & Liquid Water 03:51: The Moon's Impact & Axis Stability 06:08: Earth's Core & The Protective Magnetosphere 09:48: Size, Atmosphere, & Essential Chemistry 11:41: Tectonic Activity & The Origins of Life 13:31: Big Brother Jupiter: The Cosmic Shield 14:12: Coincidence, Simulation, or Intelligent Design? 16:24: The Anthropic Principle & The Fermi Paradox 19:33: Perfect for Life or Just Perfect for Us? #Earth #life #GoldilocksZone #Moon #Magnetosphere #TectonicActivity #Jupiter #AnthropicPrinciple #FermiParadox See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a761d705d842f27ece46cd9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Yesterday · 3 hr 15 min
Humanity as the Most Powerful Civilization in the Universe
Enjoying this video? Dive even deeper into the world of science and discovery with Popular Science, the free streaming channel bringing you more of what you love from What If, plus epic explorations in engineering, rocket launches, movies, space, and Earth sciences Popular Science. Support us on Patreon. Check out our other channels: How to Survive Animalogic Aperture T-shirts and merch: What If Store What If elsewhere: Instagram: What If Instagram Discord: Join Discord Podcast: Listen to the Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Contact us at Contact Us. 00:05: What If Earth Became a Type III Civilization? 21:40: What If NASA Built a Moon City by 2032? 43:31: Nuking Every Planet in the Solar System 1:04:21: Neptune Is Full of Diamonds. What Happens If We Take Them All? 1:26:47: What If We Made These Exoplanets Habitable? 1:47:35: The Kardashev Scale: Type I to Type VII Civilizations #science #space #TypeIIICivilization #NASA #MoonCity #Neptune #Exoplanets #KardashevScale #humanity See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a7228e9de1708c096c696e5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday · 24 min
What If the Universe Starts Shrinking?
This isn't the first time you've pondered this question. Imagine the Universe not expanding but shrinking, with spacetime contracting until it forms a singularity smaller than a YouTube Like button. After collapsing, there's a possibility it could explode outward, similar to a supernova, creating a new universe. This could be the 'Big Bounce' instead of the Big Bang, potentially occurring countless times. Explore if the Universe starts shrinking and understand the implications on cosmic phenomena. Check out DESI observatory's YouTube channel. Timeline of Key Moments: 01:12 This is The End 04:51 Redshift & Hubble's Discovery 06:53 Is Dark Energy Weakening? 09:02 The Math Behind the End of the Universe 09:01 The Lifespan of The Universe 10:59 The Return 12:41 Galactic Collisions & Escalating Heat 14:19 The Final Countdown to Singularity 16:51 The Big Crunch 17:21 The Big Bounce & Cyclical Universes Explore more What If scenarios and connect with the community: 📘 The What If Book 📝 Articles Join the Community: 💬 Discord 📲 WhatsApp 📸 Instagram 🐦 Twitter/X 📘 Facebook Support What If: 👕 Merch ❤️ Join this channel for exclusive perks 🙏 Patreon More from Underknown: 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown 01:12: This is The End 04:51: Redshift & Hubble's Discovery 06:53: Is Dark Energy Weakening? 09:02: The Math Behind the End of the Universe 09:01: The Lifespan of The Universe 10:59: The Return 12:41: Galactic Collisions & Escalating Heat 14:19: The Final Countdown to Singularity 16:51: The Big Crunch 17:21: The Big Bounce & Cyclical Universes #universe #shrinkinguniverse #spacetime #singularity #BigBounce #BigBang #cosmos #science #space #DESIobservatory See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a6ce2edd94344e0d7a090e6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday · 27 min
The Insane Scale of the Ocean Explained
Our planet is hiding something remarkable from you. The ocean is vast, and if you dropped Mount Everest into the Mariana Trench, there'd still be over 2 km of water above its peak. Imagine if the ocean were devoid of water and you leapt down to the trench's bottom—it would take 3.5 minutes of free-falling to reach it. But water is abundant. Earth is 71% water, yet we know little about its seabed. It's a high-pressure, alien landscape, deeper than our tallest mountains. Today, we reveal just how deep the ocean goes. The What If Book Articles Join the What If community: Discord WhatsApp Instagram Twitter/X Facebook Support What If: Merch Join this channel for exclusive perks Patreon More from Underknown: Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology How to Survive – Survival Science Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown 00:00: The Insane Scale of the Ocean Explained 00:59: The Ocean 03:32: The Familiar World (0-30 meters) 07:05: The Edge of Light (30-200 meters) 09:59: The Deep Transition (200-1000 meters) 13:26: Beginning of the End (1000-4000 meters) 16:34: The Abyssal Desert (4,000-6,000 meters) 20:17: The Final Resting Place (6,000-11,000 meters) #ocean #science #earth #water #hypothetical #MarianaTrench #seabed #MountEverest #depth See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a679cf19b25c4dacf70931d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Monday · 1 hr 46 min
Everything That Ever Happened to Planet Earth
Enjoying this video? Dive even deeper into the world of science and discovery with Popular Science, the free streaming channel bringing you more of what you love from What If, plus epic explorations in engineering, rocket launches, movies, space, and Earth sciences. Support us on Patreon: Patreon Membership Check out our other channels: How to Survive Animalogic Aperture T-shirts and merch: What If Store What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Contact us at Contact 00:05: If All Humans Vanished, How Long Until Earth Erased Every Trace Of Us? 22:30: The Entire History of Earth Condensed into 27 Minutes 46:14: What If You Dug to the Earth’s Core? 1:03:11: What If You Lived in Every Era of Earth 1:25:30: What If We Traveled One Billion Years Into the Past? #science #earth #extinction #humanextinction #earthhistory #hypothetical See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a61056f36330d0601a249fa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 9 · 27 min
Mining Every Planet in the Solar System
Your data is being mined right now. Protect yourself with Proton VPN. Encrypt your online presence, unlock geo-blocked content, and browse privately. Get up to 70% off: Proton VPN Every planet has something to hide, buried treasure worth hundreds of trillions, lost to the eons of time. But what is even out there? And if we got there to see it, what could we do with it? And if we sold it, how much would it be worth? Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community: The What If Book Articles Join the Community: Discord WhatsApp Instagram Twitter/X Facebook Support What If: Merch Join this channel for exclusive perks Patreon More from Underknown: Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology How to Survive – Survival Science Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: Underknown 00:00:00: What If We Mined Every Planet in the Solar System? 00:01:15: The Moon 00:02:58: Mars 00:08:32: Mercury 00:10:28: Venus 00:12:22: The Asteroid Belt 00:15:37: Jupiter 00:18:03: Saturn 00:19:50: Uranus & Neptune #solarsystem #space #science #mining #planet #cosmos #nasa See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a5aec83b282ca35d242fd2b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 8 · 1 hr 23 min
Every Alien World We Could Actually Live On
Enjoying this episode? Dive deeper into the world of science and discovery with Popular Science, the free streaming channel bringing you more of what you love from What If, plus epic explorations in engineering, rocket launches, movies, space, and Earth sciences. Support us on Patreon. Check out our other channels: How to Survive Animalogic Aperture Explore our T-shirts and merch. Connect with us elsewhere: Instagram Discord Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Contact us at Underknown. 00:05: What If Voyager 1 Crashed on an Alien Planet? 22:56: What If Exoplanets Replaced Our Solar System? 41:55: What If You Landed on Kepler-22 b? 52:52: What If You Spent 5 Seconds on Triton, the Moon of Neptune? 1:10:09: What If We Discovered Alien Life on Mars? #alienworlds #habitableplanets #Voyager1 #exoplanets #Kepler-22b #Triton #Mars #science #discovery #space See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a57caf54c5a82ee53920332 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 8 · 1 hr 43 min
Living Through Earth's Deadliest Extinctions
Enjoying this video? Dive deeper into science and discovery with Popular Science, a free streaming channel offering more of what you love from What If, plus epic explorations in engineering, rocket launches, movies, space, and Earth sciences. Support us on Patreon. Check out our other channels: How to Survive Animalogic Aperture T-shirts and merch: What If Store What If is a mini-documentary web series exploring hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while breaking down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Contact us at Underknown. Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE Listen to our Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast 00:00:00: What Happened After a 10km Asteroid Hit Earth 66 Million Years Ago? 00:07:30: Earth Evolution in 10 Minutes 00:17:48: What Was Earth Like Before the Dinosaurs? 00:26:53: The Permian Period Explained: Earth's Deadliest Era 00:43:01: What Was Earth Like in the Age of Giant Insects? 00:50:51: Evolution of Dinosaurs in 10 Minutes 01:00:41: What If the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck Earth in 2025? 01:12:02: What If Humans Suddenly Went Extinct? 01:20:39: What If We Knew the Time We Go Extinct? #extinction #dinosaurs #science #earth #evolution #asteroid #Permianperiod #giantinsects See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a51337b4aa5b9a644c804f6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 7 · 19 min
Witness the End of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
The Great Red Spot of Jupiter, a colossal storm persisting for up to 350 years, might vanish within the next 20 years. Discover the deeper implications of this potential disappearance and the broader cosmic changes occurring in our universe. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community. Join us on Discord, WhatsApp, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Facebook. Support What If through our merch store or become a member on YouTube or Patreon. The What If Book Articles Join the community: Discord WhatsApp Instagram Twitter/X Facebook Support What If: Merch Exclusive YouTube perks Patreon More from Underknown: Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology How to Survive – Survival Science Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown 00:00: What If Jupiter Lost Its Great Red Spot? 01:11: Jupiter Facts & Scale 03:35: Great Red Spot Details 06:00: Great Red Spot is Changing 08:24: Irreplaceable Science 10:55: The Broader Picture 14:15: What can we do? #Jupiter #GreatRedSpot #space #astronomy #science #cosmos #solarsystem #planet #storm See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a47f8e02742d4b184f0c5d1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 7 · 1 hr 59 min
The Future of Human Civilization
Enjoying this video? Dive even deeper into the world of science and discovery with Popular Science, the free streaming channel bringing you more of what you love from What If, plus epic explorations in engineering, rocket launches, movies, space, and Earth sciences. Support us on Patreon. Check out our other channels: How to Survive Animalogic Aperture T-shirts and merch: What If Store Follow What If on: Instagram Discord Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Contact us at Underknown. 00:00:00: What If Earth Became a Type III Civilization? 00:21:54: The Entire Kardashev Scale Explained in 20 Minutes 00:39:10: What If We Relocated Humanity to Proxima B? 00:47:12: What If NASA Built a Moon City by 2032? 01:08:49: What If We Built a Dyson Sphere Around the Sun? 01:11:23: What If We Made These Exoplanets Habitable? 01:32:21: What If You Traveled Five Billion Years Into the Future? #science #earth #humanity #KardashevScale #TypeIIICivilization #ProximaB #MoonCity #NASA #DysonSphere #exoplanets #future See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a4482eff574ec2c872c8d0f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 6 · 27 min
If All Humans Vanished, How Long Until Earth Erased Every Trace?
This is Earth, 1,000 years in the future. Humans are long gone... what happened here? And what remains from our time on this planet? Today, we're answering: If all humans vanished, how long would it be until Earth erased every trace of us? Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest 'What If' scenarios and go deeper with the What If community. 📘 The What If Book 📝 Articles ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 💬 Discord 📲 WhatsApp 📸 Instagram 🐦 Twitter/X 📘 Facebook ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT WHAT IF ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch ❤️ Join this channel for exclusive perks 🙏 Patreon ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown 00:00: How Long Until Earth Erased Every Trace Of Us? 00:27: The Great Silence 07:19: Extinction Level Events 12:10: The Great Collapse 19:42: A New Earth #future #earth #science #humanity #whatif #extinction #collapse #newearth See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a3ebe5187bc9e389007d553 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 5 · 1 hr 7 min
What If We Dug Through Everything?
Enjoying this video? Dive even deeper into the world of science and discovery with Popular Science, the free streaming channel bringing you more of what you love from What If, plus epic explorations in engineering, rocket launches, movies, space, and Earth sciences. Support us on Patreon. Check out our other channels: How to Survive Animalogic Aperture T-shirts and merch available at our store. Connect with What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Contact us at our website. 00:00:00: What If You Dug to the Earth's Core? 00:17:01: What If We Dug a Hole Through the Moon? 00:21:49: What If We Drilled a Hole Through Mars? 00:27:13: What If We Dug Tunnels Between Continents? 00:31:19: What If You Built a Pipe to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench? 00:37:04: What If You Drilled a Hole Through Earth? 00:45:47: What If You Drilled a Hole at the Bottom of the Mariana Trench? 00:50:40: What If You Fell Into the Deepest Hole on Earth? 00:56:16: What If We Built the World's Deepest Bunker? #science #exploration #hypothetical #Earth #Moon #Mars #MarianaTrench #bunker #engineering #rocketlaunches #space #documentary See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a3c1b42a4cfa5ac1cb826f7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 2 · 30 min
What If You Could Perceive the Fourth Dimension?
Today, we're exploring the concept of becoming a multi-dimensional "super being," allowing you to exist anywhere at any time. Imagine walking through walls effortlessly or passing through solid steel, although legality might be questionable. However, these feats are merely the beginning of your potential capabilities. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and delve deeper with the What If community. 📘 The What If Book: The What If Book 📝 Articles: Articles ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 💬 Discord: Discord 📲 WhatsApp: WhatsApp 📸 Instagram: Instagram 🐦 Twitter/X: Twitter/X 📘 Facebook: Facebook ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT WHAT IF ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch: Merch ❤️ Join this channel for exclusive perks: Join 🙏 Patreon: Patreon ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: Aperture Show 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: How to Survive Show ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: Underknown 00:00:00: Higher Dimensional Powers 00:02:12: Zero and One Dimensions: Points and Lines 00:03:25: The Second Dimension: Flat Surfaces 00:06:12: The Third Dimension: Depth and Volume 00:08:12: Time as the Fourth Dimension 00:10:46: Accessing the Timeline 00:14:46: Geometric Fourth Dimension: Physical Space 00:16:03: Living as a 4D Superbeing 00:21:17: The Fifth Dimension and Beyond 00:24:27: String Theory and Tiny Dimensions 00:25:54: Dimensional Enlightenment #dimensions #science #4D #superpower #whatif #multiverse #scifi #quantumphysics #reality See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a3583be72e55a328ab96b8a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 1 · 28 min
Explained: Every Type of Black Hole
Today, we're exploring the different types of black holes, from microblackholes on Earth to super-extremal black holes. Discover the potential of creating microblackholes on Earth and the implications they could have, including planetary threats. Explore the fascinating world of stupendously large black holes, fuzzballs, and white holes—some sound like marbles! Ever wondered what might happen in these scenarios? Dive deeper into our biggest 'What If' scenarios with the What If community. Check out ChatLLM by Abacus AI, your go-to for ChatGPT, Gemini Pro, Claude Opus, and more. RouteLLM automatically selects the best model and offers AI image, video, and PPT creation for just $10/month. Check it out. The What If Book Articles JOIN THE COMMUNITY Discord WhatsApp Instagram Twitter/X Facebook SUPPORT WHAT IF Merch Join this channel for exclusive perks Patreon MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology How to Survive – Survival Science For brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown 00:00: What If You Visited Every Type of Black Hole? 03:19: The Dark Star 09:13: Black Holes 101 12:49: All The Holes 17:17: Supermassive Black Hole Astrophotography 19:49: Ultramassive Black Holes 20:28: Stupendously Large Black Hole 21:09: Ten Really Weird Black Holes 23:58: The Super Extremal Black Hole #blackhole #space #science #universe #astronomy #astrophysics #physics #microblackholes #stupendouslylargeblackholes #fuzzballs #whiteholes See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a2c4942e50ddecb173e397c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 30 · 5 min
What If We Found Planet 9?
The Solar System is known to have 8 planets—9 if you count Pluto's former status. But over the last decade, scientists have observed peculiar phenomena beyond Neptune, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt. Something mysterious is influencing the orbits of nearby frozen objects. Could it be a massive hidden planet or perhaps a tiny black hole? Explore these intriguing possibilities and more with our 'What If' scenarios. Join the conversation and community: The What If Book Articles 💬 Discord 📲 WhatsApp 📸 Instagram 🐦 Twitter/X 📘 Facebook Support What If: 👕 Merch ❤️ Exclusive perks 🙏 Patreon More from Underknown: 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science For brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown #Planet9 #planets #space #SolarSystem #science #cosmos #hiddenplanet #blackhole See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a27034383b3605a2b23069b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 29 · 5 min
What If Our Galaxy Collided with Andromeda?
What would happen if the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collided? Andromeda is the closest major spiral galaxy to our own, approximately 2.5 million light-years away. Despite the universe's expansion, the gravitational pull between our two galaxies is so strong that we are racing toward each other at over 400,000 km per hour. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community. 📘 The What If Book: https://bit.ly/WIFBook 📝 Articles: https://whatifshow.com/ ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE 📲 WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2Y 📸 Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram 🐦 Twitter/X: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter 📘 Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT WHAT IF ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatif ❤️ Join this channel for exclusive perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membership ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: https://bit.ly/aperture-show 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #MilkyWay #Space #Simulation #Collision #Science #Cosmos #Astrophysics #Astronomy #Galaxy See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a230ed045c685d734474bc4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 28 · 5 min
What If Phoenix A, The Biggest Black Hole, Appeared Outside Our Solar System?
What would happen if Phoenix A, the largest black hole ever discovered, appeared just outside our solar system? Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community. The What If Book Articles JOIN THE COMMUNITY Discord WhatsApp Instagram Twitter/X Facebook SUPPORT WHAT IF Merch Join this channel for exclusive perks Patreon MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology How to Survive – Survival Science 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: Underknown #PhoenixA #blackhole #solarsystem #space #science #cosmos #WhatIfscenarios See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a20eac07bfd2516ca11cff4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 25 · 30 min
Discover the Most Disturbing Planets in the Universe
Welcome to today's exploration of the cosmos, where we delve into the 12 most disturbing planets ever discovered by scientists. From molten iron worlds to planets with ruby rain, these extraterrestrial environments are as far from Earth as one can imagine. Timeline of Key Moments: 00:00 What If You Travelled to the Most Disturbing Planets 02:00 What is a Terrestrial Planet? 02:56 GJ 9827d: The Terrifying Superheated Steam World 05:19 Survival Conditions on Steam Planet GJ 9827d 06:52 TOI 849 b: The Impossible Core Challenging Science 09:00 KOI 55 b: The Planet Hotter Than The Sun 10:22 TOI 1452 b: The Infinite Deep Ocean Tsunami World 12:36 Miller's Planet: Extreme Time Dilation & Black Holes 14:48 Space Anomalies in Our Solar System (Titan & Jupiter) 16:42 What is a Gas Giant Planet? 17:35 HD 189733b: The Planet Where It Rains Glass Sideways 18:24 WASP-12b: The Pitch Black Diamond Planet Being Eaten 19:02 WASP-76b: Extreme Weather & Toxic Iron Rain 20:47 HAT-P-7b: The Deep Space Planet That Rains Rubies 21:31 Gliese 436 b: The Burning "Hot Ice" Paradox 22:40 K2-141b: The Hell World with Rock Oceans & Magma Rain 24:39 BD+05 4868 AB: The Doomed Lava Planet Dissolving in Space Explore our biggest scenarios and connect with the What If community: The What If Book Articles Join the Community: Discord WhatsApp Instagram Twitter/X Facebook Support What If: Merch Exclusive Perks Patreon More from Underknown: Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology How to Survive – Survival Science For brand partnerships & collaborations contact: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: underknown.com 00:00: What If You Travelled to the Most Disturbing Planets 02:00: What is a Terrestrial Planet? 02:56: GJ 9827d: The Terrifying Superheated Steam World 05:19: Survival Conditions on Steam Planet GJ 9827d 06:52: TOI 849 b: The Impossible Core Challenging Science 09:00: KOI 55 b: The Planet Hotter Than The Sun 10:22: TOI 1452 b: The Infinite Deep Ocean Tsunami World 12:36: Miller's Planet: Extreme Time Dilation & Black Holes 14:48: Space Anomalies in Our Solar System (Titan & Jupiter) 16:42: What is a Gas Giant Planet? 17:35: HD 189733b: The Planet Where It Rains Glass Sideways 18:24: WASP-12b: The Pitch Black Diamond Planet Being Eaten 19:02: WASP-76b: Extreme Weather & Toxic Iron Rain 20:47: HAT-P-7b: The Deep Space Planet That Rains Rubies 21:31: Gliese 436 b: The Burning 'Hot Ice' Paradox 22:40: K2-141b: The Hell World with Rock Oceans & Magma Rain 24:39: BD+05 4868 AB: The Doomed Lava Planet Dissolving in Space #Space #Science #Planets #Cosmos #Galaxy #Universe #NASA #Astronomy #Exoplanets #SpaceExplorati... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 24 · 4 min
What Happens If You Get the Hantavirus?
Explore what happens when a person becomes infected with Hantavirus, a family of over 50 viral strains primarily carried by rodents. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community. The What If Book Articles JOIN THE COMMUNITY Discord WhatsApp Instagram Twitter/X Facebook SUPPORT WHAT IF Merch Join this channel for exclusive perks Patreon MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology How to Survive – Survival Science 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown #Hantavirus #AndesVirus #Virus #Health #Science #WhatIf #rodents See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a1a52c5340f349d7c4f3fab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 23 · 5 min
What If Voyager 1 Crashed on an Alien Planet?
Voyager 1 is on a crash course. Without brakes, it's hurtling through depths of space no human-made object has traversed. It won't stop until something gets in its way, like an alien planet it's expected to collide with 75,000 years from now. Wondering what might happen? Dive into our biggest What If scenarios and engage with the What If community. 📘 The What If Book 📝 Articles ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 💬 Discord 📲 WhatsApp 📸 Instagram 🐦 Twitter/X 📘 Facebook ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT WHAT IF ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch ❤️ Exclusive perks 🙏 Patreon ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology 🆘 How to Survive – Survival Science ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #Voyager1 #NASA #space #planets #alienplanet #cosmos #astronomy #science See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a1882b8f3505820cc2dd715 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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