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Antimatter is the most potent fuel source known to humanity. It could be the secret to faster-than-light space travel. Where in the Universe would we find antimatter? How fast could it make your spaceship travel? And why would you want to stock up on bananas on your intergalactic trip?
Timeline:
00:00 - Most potent fuel source
00:38 - Antimatter particles
01:49 - Where can we find antimatter?
02:54 - Producing antimatter
04:10 - Positrons
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By What IfAntimatter is the most potent fuel source known to humanity. It could be the secret to faster-than-light space travel. Where in the Universe would we find antimatter? How fast could it make your spaceship travel? And why would you want to stock up on bananas on your intergalactic trip?
Timeline:
00:00 - Most potent fuel source
00:38 - Antimatter particles
01:49 - Where can we find antimatter?
02:54 - Producing antimatter
04:10 - Positrons
Transcript and sources
Questions or concerns? Contact us
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: Join Channel
Check out our other channels:
How to Survive
Aperture
Crazy Creatures
Your Body On
Origins of Food
Versus
WTF Did I Just Watch
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:
Discord
What If in Spanish
What If in Mandarin
Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast
What If is a mini-documentary web series produced with love by Underknown in Toronto. Learn more or contact us.
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