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. 2d ago

    The Largest Stars in the Universe

    Explore the true scale of the cosmos as we journey from our home star to some of the largest known objects in the universe. While our sun dominates our solar system, accounting for 99.86% of its total mass, it is surprisingly small compared to other stellar giants. In this episode, we compare the sun to several massive stars. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Dive into our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community. The What If BookArticles Join the CommunityDiscordWhatsAppInstagramTwitter/XFacebook Support What IfMerchJoin this channel for exclusive perksPatreon More from UnderknownAperture – Philosophy & PsychologyHow to Survive – Survival Science Brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: Underknown #Sun #Stars #Space #Planets #Cosmos #StellarGiants #WhatIfScenarios See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6a0219be7f7ffcb609dcdcd8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Largest Stars in the Universe

  2. 3d ago

    What If You Lived Through a Galactic Collision with Milkdromeda?

    Something colossal is on the brink for our galaxy. The Milky Way and its neighboring galaxy, Andromeda, are on a direct collision course, like two gigantic galaxy-sized trains sharing a track. An epic cosmic collision is imminent, occurring soon in terms of galactic timescales. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community. Go to Raycon to get 15% off. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring! 📘 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.com 00:00:00: What Happens When Our Galaxy Collides with Andromeda?00:03:42: Why Galaxies Don't Necessarily Collide00:07:54: Signs of an Approaching Star System00:09:57: Disruption of the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt00:11:32: Impact on Solar System Stability and Earth's Orbit00:14:14: Consequences of a Close Planetary Flyby00:18:55: Worst-Case Scenario: Direct Planetary Collision00:22:01: Alternative Dangers: Passing Stars or Black Holes00:23:04: Survival and the Formation of 'Milkdromeda' #galaxy #space #science #universe #Andromeda #MilkyWay #collision #Milkdromeda #galacticcollision #cosmic See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69fe253f607d586324245297 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What If You Lived Through a Galactic Collision with Milkdromeda?

  3. 4d ago

    What If You Traveled Five Billion Years Into the Future?

    The Sun has begun its red giant phase, expanding like an overheated plasma-filled balloon. It's about to consume Mercury, then epicly engulf Venus, and eventually, swallow Earth. Even now, it is broiling our planet to bone-scorching temperatures. This is Earth five billion years from now. But how did we get here? Let's take a journey through time. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community. The What If BookArticles JOIN THE COMMUNITY DiscordWhatsAppInstagramTwitter/XFacebook SUPPORT WHAT IF MerchJoin this channel for exclusive perksPatreon MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN Aperture – Philosophy & PsychologyHow to Survive – Survival Science Brand partnerships & collaborations Produced by Underknown #evolution #timetravel #future #science #technology #Sun #redgiant #Mercury #Venus #Earth See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69f8df60a218b2966eac6447 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What If You Traveled Five Billion Years Into the Future?

  4. 5d ago

    What Happened Immediately After the Dinosaurs Went Extinct?

    Ever wonder what actually happened immediately after the dinosaurs went extinct? This episode explores the catastrophic events following the impact of the Chicxulub asteroid 66 million years ago. Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community: The What If BookArticles Join the Community DiscordWhatsAppInstagramTwitter/XFacebook Support What If MerchJoin this channel for exclusive perksPatreon More from Underknown Aperture – Philosophy & PsychologyHow to Survive – Survival Science For brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: Underknown #dinosaurs #extinction #Chicxulubasteroid #history #science #dinosaur #JurassicWorld #JurassicPark See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69f63c33bfec262bc25bae09 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What Happened Immediately After the Dinosaurs Went Extinct?

  5. 6d ago

    What If You Fell Into Every Black Hole?

    Have a collision idea? Tell us in the comments what you want to see us smash together next! 00:05: What If Our Universe Was Inside a Black Hole?21:28: What If a Black Hole Flew By Earth at the Speed of Light?39:16: What If You Spent a Nanosecond in a Black Hole?56:30: What If You Fell Into the Biggest Void in the Universe?56:30: What If We Destroyed a Black Hole?1:25:24: What If Earth Were Sucked Into a Black Hole? #cosmos #spacesim #collision #blackhole #universe #earth See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69f247b9b3c1bb829a7cbe95 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What If You Fell Into Every Black Hole?

  6. Sep 4

    What If You Dig a Hole to Earth's Core?

    There's a problem with the Earth's core. It's right there under our feet, but we've never actually seen it. Today, we're going to address that. We're going to find a solution to drill all the way to the center of Earth. And then, we'll see you fall right through the planet. This is going to be fun. Or not. 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 #digging #earth #planet #core #science #geology #whatif #documentary See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69ed01acc1914eb8a99bc53d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What If You Dig a Hole to Earth's Core?

  7. Sep 3

    What If Earth Became a Type III Civilization?

    This episode explores the fascinating possibility of Earth evolving into a Type III Civilization on the Kardashev scale. With trillions of planets in the Universe and no confirmed signs of alien life, it’s time to consider making interstellar noise, constructing megastructures, and potentially confirming whether we are alone in the cosmos. Discover how humanity could accelerate its evolution, possibly avoiding extinction, to become an intergalactic power. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest 'What If' scenarios and delve 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 00:00:00: What If Earth Became a Type III Civilization?00:01:00: Type 0.73 Civilization00:02:17: Type 1 Civilization00:06:10: The Fermi Paradox00:07:59: The Great Filter00:13:54: Type 2 Civilization00:17:57: Type 3 Civilization #Earth #TypeIIICivilization #Kardashevscale #intergalactic #evolution #FermiParadox #GreatFilter #alienlife #technology #megastures See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69ebb0397b8869ae85767e63 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What If Earth Became a Type III Civilization?

  8. Sep 2

    What If the Smallest Planet Turned into the Biggest Planet?!

    What if Pluto suddenly became the largest object in our solar system? This episode explores the cosmic consequences of the solar system's "underdog" dwarf planet growing to massive proportions. 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 For brand partnerships & collaborations: contact@underknown.com Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #space #Pluto #planets #solarsystem #cosmicconsequences #dwarfplanet See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69ea6040e66ebf3a6fd3a14b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What If the Smallest Planet Turned into the Biggest Planet?!
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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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