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.

  1. 20 HR AGO

    What If All the World's Ice Melted?

    Ice caps on both poles of the planet are melting. If all this ice were to melt, it would be catastrophic. How much would sea levels rise? How would this impact global temperatures? What would this mean for life on Earth? Would coastal lands be completely submerged? What will happen to places like Denmark, the Maldives, and Singapore? Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/world-earths-ice-melted-2/ Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body on Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Discord: https://discord.gg/qEJ7QnDEyC Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-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. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ 00:00: A world without ice.00:40: Glaciers and ice sheets melting due to global warming.02:16: Walt Disney World becoming "Underwater World".03:31: Australia becoming more hospitable as an inland sea develops. #Whatif #IceCap #EarthPoles #IceSheet #ClimateChange #SeaLevels #GlobalTemperatures #CoastalLands #Denmark #Maldives #Singapore See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d866de64c4b83e7e51889 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    9 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    What Happens If You Squat for 24 Hours?

    OK, stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Bend your knees, stick your butt out and squat. Great. Now do that again and again, all day long. How many squats would you be able to do? What would happen to your body? And would your butt be enormous by the end of the day? What will happen to your quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes after this? 00:00 Can you do squats for 24 hours straight? 00:40 How many squats can you do? 03:10 Soreness, potential injuries and how to avoid them. 05:26 Finishing the squat marathon. Get your greens today! Go to Athletic Greens to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 travel packs. AG1 by Athletic Greens is a comprehensive, all-in-one greens powder engineered to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet and support your body’s nutritional needs across four pillars of health: Gut health, Immune support, Energy and Recovery! It’s packed with 75 vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced ingredients and combines the perfect amount of micronutrients, absorption and taste to jumpstart your daily routine. AG1 is available in the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Transcript and sources: What If You Squat for 24 Hours Straight? Questions or concerns? Contact us at Underknown Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book Join this channel to get access to perks: Join on YouTube Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body on Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: What If Store Suggest an episode: Suggest What If Newsletter: What If Newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin What If 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. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown Contact us at Underknown 00:00: Can you do squats for 24 hours straight?00:40: How many squats can you do?03:10: Soreness, potential injuries and how to avoid them.05:26: Finishing the squat marathon. #Squats #24Hours #Quadriceps #Hamstrings #Glutes #WorkoutChallenge #AthleticGreens #AG1 ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    What If You Lived in the Matrix?

    Twenty years later, the Matrix is once again asking us to make an ultimate choice. Would you rather live comfortably in the Matrix or wake up in a terrifying reality? Well, brace yourself. This computer now controls your life down to the last detail. What if your world was a simulation? Could you ever trust your senses? Would you find glitches in the code? And if this is a simulation, who's running the program? Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com Check out our other shows:How to Survive: bit.ly/how-to-survive-showYour Body on: bit.ly/your-body-on-showCrazy Creatures: bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet Earth: bit.ly/YT-what-if-EarthThe Cosmos: bit.ly/YT-what-if-CosmosTechnology: bit.ly/YT-what-if-TechnologyYour Body: bit.ly/YT-what-if-BodyHumanity: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Instagram: bit.ly/whatif-instagramDiscord: discord.gg/qEJ7QnDEyCTwitter: bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: bit.ly/facebook-whatifWhat If in Spanish: bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-ifWhat If in Mandarin: bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-ifPodcast: bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.com Contact us at underknown.com/contact 00:00:00: The red pill or the blue pill?00:00:55: Are we characters in someone's virtual reality simulation?00:02:41: Why wouldn't the digital world be perfect?00:04:22: What's happening to our real bodies? #Matrix #simulation #virtualreality #glitches #digitalworld #hypotheticalworlds #ultimatechoice See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d866fe64c4b83e7e51891 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    9 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    The Solar System Song

    Dedicated to Sullivan Jones (2012-2022), a bright young What If fan and part of the Underknown family forever. RIP Get a chance to win our gorgeous What If 100 book! Comment your favorite line from the song and suggest what our next song should be about. The most creative comment will get the book! 🎉 Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other shows:How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-showYour Body on: https://bit.ly/your-body-on-showCrazy Creatures: https://bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-EarthThe Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-CosmosTechnology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-TechnologyYour Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-BodyHumanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstoreSuggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagramDiscord: https://discord.gg/qEJ7QnDEyCTwitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatifWhat If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-ifWhat If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-ifPodcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-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. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.comContact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ #SolarSystem #WhatIf #Giveaway #Uranus #Mars #Hypothetical #Adventure #Science See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8670e64c4b83e7e51895 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    6 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Waking Up Volcanoes to Fight Climate Change

    Several volcanoes around the world are being woken up on purpose. The mission? To use volcanic eruptions to protect the Earth from global warming. In what ways could you activate a volcano? How could you do this in the safest way possible? And would this save the planet or create more climate chaos? How will they stop climate change? What is solar geoengineering? Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Channel Join Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body on Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: whatifstore Suggest an episode: bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin 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. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.comContact us at underknown.com/contact 00:00: Waking up volcanoes to stop global warming.00:45: What is solar geoengineering?02:03: Activating volcanoes with a nuke.05:02: Evacuating the devastated areas. #volcano #climatechange #globalwarming #solargeoengineering #volcaniceruptions #environment See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8671e64c4b83e7e51899 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  6. 4 SEPT

    What If You Experienced the Most Painful Thing?

    What's the worst pain you've experienced? A broken bone? Touching something hot? Maybe stepping on a sharp toy? In this What If experiment, discover what real pain feels like. What would be the most painful experience you could have? What different types of pain would you feel? And why could this pain be good for you? How does the nervous system respond to pain? Why is trigeminal neuralgia so painful? For the transcript and sources, visit here. Questions or concerns? Contact us. Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: here. Join our channel for perks: here. Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body on Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: here. Suggest an episode: here. Newsletter: here. What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin 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. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: here. 00:00: Worst Types of Pain01:24: Childbirth02:01: Kidney Stones02:32: Toothache02:56: Cluster Headache03:32: Broken Femur04:07: Burns04:33: Appendicitis05:00: Trigeminal Neuralgia05:38: Tetanus06:13: Stonefish Sting #painfulexperiences #trigeminalneuralgia #nervoussystem ##Whatif ##KidneyStones ##ClusterHeadache ##Tetanus See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8672e64c4b83e7e5189d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  7. 3 SEPT

    If the World Lost Oxygen for an Hour

    Imagine if all the Earth's oxygen disappeared, just for an hour. Could you hold your breath that long? What would happen to the atmosphere, and could Earth recover from this global suffocation? Explore the effects on your inner ear and the potential disappearance of the ozone layer. Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Membership Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body On Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish: bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-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. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.com Contact us at underknown.com/contact 00:00: Say goodbye to breathable air.00:36: No oxygen for an entire hour.01:46: Effects of rapid decrease in oxygen.03:05: Buildings and metal affected by lack of oxygen. #WhatIf #Earth #Oxygen #Atmosphere #Globalsuffocation #Ozonelayer #Hypotheticalscenarios See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8673e64c4b83e7e518a1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    9 min

  8. 2 SEPT

    What If the Earth Stopped Spinning for 5 Seconds

    Hang on because we're about to screech to a halt. The Earth is going to stop spinning for five seconds. How much damage would this sudden stoppage cause? What would you experience in different parts of the world? And when the Earth starts spinning again, would it still be habitable? How would the day and night cycle be affected? Why would there be strong winds? Transcript and sources Questions or concerns? Contact us Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book Join this channel to get access to perks: Join Channel Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body On Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: What If Store Suggest an episode: Suggest What If Newsletter: What If Newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin 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. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown 00:00: Earth Stops Spinning for 5 Seconds00:40: Earth's Rotation01:45: Strong Winds and Consequences04:04: Earth Transforming Into a Sphere #Whatif #Earth #EarthRotation #DayNightCycle #CentrifugalForce #windphenomena #globalimpacts #hypotheticalworlds See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8674e64c4b83e7e518a5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    8 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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