What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities

What If
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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.

  1. The Most Brutal Ways Humanity Ends

    3H AGO

    The Most Brutal Ways Humanity Ends

    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 to SurviveAperture T-shirts and merch: Merch store Follow us on Instagram, join our Discord, and listen to our Podcast. Contact us at Contact page 00:05: Cosmic End01:52: What If the Earth Was Sucked Into a Black Hole?08:36: What If Earth Collided with Mars?21:00: What If Every Black Hole Suddenly Exploded?26:25: What If the Largest Asteroid Hit Earth?34:20: Earth's disasters35:18: What If All of Antarctica's Ice Suddenly Melted?53:29: What If Earth’s Core Stopped Spinning?01:00:21: What If All Supervolcanoes Erupted?01:06:08: What If Earth Froze Overnight?01:12:04: Man-Made Chaos01:12:51: What If We Dumped Our Trash into Volcanoes?01:16:54: What If Humans Suddenly Went Extinct?01:25:32: What If We Detonated an Antimatter Bomb on Earth?01:30:32: The Alien Invasion01:31:29: What If Aliens Arrived Tomorrow?01:38:09: What If We Became Enslaved by Aliens?01:43:37: What If Alien Life Was Silicon-Based?01:48:06: Killer Creatures01:48:53: What If the Titanoboa Never Stopped Evolving?02:03:55: What If Dinosaurs Never Went Extinct?02:07:23: What If Tardigrades Were the Size of Humans?02:12:09: What If the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck Earth in 2025? #humanity #cosmic #blackhole #Mars #supervolcano #Antarctica #ice #alien #invasion #creatures #extinction See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6854506e8d8f029772fa4acc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 31m
  2. These Space Objects Collided

    1D AGO

    These Space Objects Collided

    Support us on Patreon: Patreon Check out our other channels: How to Survive Aperture T-shirts and merch: What If Store What If elsewhere: Instagram: Instagram Discord: Discord Podcast: 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 00:00:00: Countdown00:04:53: Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies Collide00:08:17: Two Black Holes Collide00:12:58: Jupiter Collides With a Black Hole00:19:11: Sun Collides With a Black Hole00:25:29: Rogue Star Collides With the Sun00:31:44: Largest Asteroid Hits Earth00:39:39: Asteroid Cracks the Moon in Half00:47:24: Encountering the Rarest Space Objects #space #galaxies #blackholes #MilkyWay #Andromeda #Jupiter #Sun #roguestar #asteroid #moon #cosmos #collisions See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/684b3916e33ae94c046e363b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 4m
  3. What Would Dying on Venus Be Like?

    2D AGO

    What Would Dying on Venus Be Like?

    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: Newsletter What If elsewhere:Discord: DiscordWhatsapp: WhatsappInstagram: InstagramTwitter: TwitterFacebook: Facebook Produced by Underknown: Underknown #venus #space #nasa #cosmos #universe #science #whatif #dyingonvenus See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6849c471d5af6193bea88fd7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    5 min
  4. Future Tech That Could Save or Destroy Us All

    5D AGO

    Future Tech That Could Save or Destroy Us All

    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'll be looking at five technologies that could save us and destroy us at the same time. 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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: contact@underknown.com Our other channels:How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-showAperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show T-shirts and merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwEWhatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2YInstagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagramTwitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #technology #artificialintelligence #science #laser #AI #nanotechnology #future #scifi See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/684856e82876b2ebbbd67309 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    5 min
  5. Elon vs Trump: 10 Ways This Gets Worse

    6D AGO

    Elon vs Trump: 10 Ways This Gets Worse

    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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: contact@underknown.com Our other channels:How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-showAperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show T-shirts and merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwEWhatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2YInstagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagramTwitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #powerstruggle #influence #infrastructure #future #Patreon #Underknown See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6844bdb302b952b060e8ebde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    5 min
  6. What Would Dying to Prehistoric Animals Be Like?

    FEB 11

    What Would Dying to Prehistoric Animals Be Like?

    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://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-bookJoin this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: contact@underknown.com Our other channels:How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-showAperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show T-shirts and merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwEWhatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2YInstagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagramTwitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com 00:00: What Would Dying to Prehistoric Animals Be Like?00:45: Titanoboa08:56: T-rex14:49: Raptor18:04: Giant Sloth21:30: Arthropleura22:49: Saber-toothed Tiger25:47: Terror-croc #prehistoric #dinosaurs #Titanoboa #T-rex #Raptor #GiantSloth #Arthropleura #Saber-toothedTiger #Terror-croc #history #jurassicpark #jurassicworld See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/68435018b172b8d70c4b6cf4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    30 min

  7. FEB 10

    Future Tech That Could Save or Destroy Us All

    Learn more about ImmunoPrecise Antibodies here. Disclaimer: This distribution was conducted on behalf of ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd. (NASDAQ: IPA) and was funded by Outside The Box Capital Inc. after Backyard Media d/b/a Underknown was engaged by Outside The Box Capital Inc. to advertise for ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd. (NASDAQ: IPA). For our full disclaimer, please visit: here. 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. Nanotechnology. Soon, science will become so advanced that you could move objects with the power of your mind. But some of these advancements have the potential to end all life on Earth as we know it. Today, we'll be looking at five technologies that could save us and destroy us at the same time. Support us on Patreon: here Get the What if book: here Join this channel to get access to perks: here Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: contact@underknown.com Our other channels: How to Survive: here Aperture: here T-shirts and merch: here Newsletter: here What If elsewhere: Discord: here Whatsapp: here Instagram: here Twitter: here Facebook: here Produced by Underknown: here 00:00: Future Tech That Could Save... or DESTROY Us All01:32: Orbital Lasers04:34: Artificial Intelligence08:20: Nanotechnology12:30: Geoengineering15:47: Brain-computer Interface #technology #artificialintelligence #science #laser #ai #nanotechnology #future #scifi See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/684066c491fcd08b49f8f53c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    22 min

  8. FEB 9

    Shorts: What If You Landed on Proxima Centauri b?

    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 sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: contact@underknown.com Our other channels:How to Survive: How to SurviveAperture: Aperture T-shirts and merch: Shop What IfNewsletter: What If Newsletter What If elsewhere:Discord: DiscordWhatsapp: WhatsappInstagram: InstagramTwitter: TwitterFacebook: Facebook Produced by Underknown: Underknown #ProximaCentaurib #exoplanet #extraterrestriallife #space #cosmos #nasa #WhatIf See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/683f5b94dd95bff8b3a4679d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    5 min
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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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