What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities

By 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 univ... more

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February 06, 2026 Episode Shorts: What If the Moon Collided With Earth?
It's been 150 days since the Moon has been on a collision course, headed right toward Earth. As the Moon gets closer, ocean tides are rising. Our cities are being flooded and destroyed. Volcanoes and earthquakes are erupting all around the world. The Moon's gravitational pull is getting stronger, and wreaking havoc on our planet.

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#Moon #Earth #collision #space #catastrophe #apocalypse #doomsday #tides #volcanoes #earthquakes

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February 05, 2026 Better for Life: Mars or Venus?
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Which planet is more suitable for human habitation: Mars or Venus? While Mars might seem like the obvious choice, Venus presents a compelling case with its potentially better atmosphere and less severe gravity. On the flip side, Mars offers a more favorable surface and could potentially be terraformed. This episode explores five categories to determine which planet is truly better for human life.

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00:00: Introduction - Mars or Venus?
02:01: Housing
08:11: Growing Food
10:59: Resources
12:55: Can We Really Move To These Planets?

#Mars #Venus #space #cosmos #NASA #solarsystem #terraform #humanhabitation

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February 04, 2026 Episode Short: What If Jupiter Swallowed Every Planet in the Solar System?
You start your day hearing wild news. Jupiter has just swallowed Saturn and it's not stopping there. Jupiter is on its way to swallow every planet in the Solar System. Jupiter has swallowed a planet before; around 4.5 billion years ago, a protoplanet slammed into the young Jupiter. How big would Jupiter get? What would you see from Earth? Would Jupiter get rings like Saturn?

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#Jupiter #SolarSystem #space #cosmos #NASA #Saturn #planets

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February 03, 2026 Mars' Greatest Mysteries Explained
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From the sun going rogue to unstoppable infections and nature’s wildest disasters—today we explore every way humanity could meet its end.

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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.

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00:00:05: What If We Discovered Alien Life on Mars?
00:08:17: What If We Nuked Mars?
00:12:12: What If You Spent 5 Seconds on Mars?
00:20:05: What If Venus and Mars Swapped Orbits?
00:28:02: What If We Drilled a Hole Through Mars?
00:33:30: What If Earth Collided With Mars?
00:45:58: What If You Were the First Person on Mars?
00:50:27: What If We Built a City on Mars?
00:59:31: What If You Spent 100 Years on Mars?
01:05:50: What If You Were Born on Mars?
01:11:24: Lies Elon Musk Has Told About Mars
01:29:57: What If Mars Had Rings Like Saturn?
01:34:30: What If Mars Was Half Land and Half Water?

#Mars #alienlife #nukingMars #Venus #Earthcollision #colonization #ElonMusk #space #solarsystem

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1h 48min
February 02, 2026 What If China Invaded Taiwan?
The battle lines are drawn. China is about to follow through on its long-standing threat to take over its neighbor, the island nation of Taiwan. What happens now? What could lead these two nations to the brink of war? How would the escalation begin? And if other world powers got involved, would we all be doomed?

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Support us on Patreon: Patreon
Get the What if book: The What If 100 Book
Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Membership

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#China #Taiwan #war #worldpowers #escalation #OntarioCreates #Patreon #Underknown #conflict

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January 30, 2026 Episode Shorts: What If a Marshmallow Hit the Earth at the Speed of Light?
Imagine a marshmallow meteorite hurtling towards Earth at 99.9% of the speed of light, which is 299,792 km/s (186,282 mps). Would it disintegrate mid-air or make contact with Earth?

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#marshmallow #speedoflight #meteorite #space #cosmos #meteor #comet #OntarioCreates #Patreon #Underknown

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January 29, 2026 If Earth Became All Water
Sea levels are rising at an alarming rate. Water rushes to cover streets, quickly swallowing entire cities. Earth is about to become a real-life waterworld. Can humans survive underwater? Or would this be the end of life as we know it?
Sure, our blue planet is already 70% ocean. But that 30% of land is the difference between life and death. If Earth suddenly became completely submerged, humanity's chances of survival would be slim.

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00:00: What If Earth Was 100% Water and 0% Land?
00:47: Day 1
03:05: Day 2
07:20: Day 5
08:29: Day 6
09:17: Day 7
09:38: Day 30
10:23: Day 60
12:44: Day 765
15:31: Year 200

#WhatIf #Earth #Water #Planet #Ocean #Geology #Survival #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise #Waterworld

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21min
January 28, 2026 A More Advanced Civilization Existed Here Before Us?
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From the sun going rogue to unstoppable infections and nature’s wildest disasters—today we explore every way humanity could meet its end.

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Check out our other channels:
How to Survive
Aperture

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What If elsewhere:
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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

00:00:05: What If an Advanced Civilization of Humans Existed Millions of Years Ago?
00:04:24: What If an Advanced Civilization Lived in the Amazon?
00:10:39: What If You Lived in the Prehistoric Era?
00:19:38: What If You Lived in Ancient Egypt?
00:25:46: What if We Become a Type 1 Civilization?
00:30:40: Scientists Discovered Traces of Type II Civilization
00:38:36: What If Humans Suddenly Went Extinct
00:47:16: What If Aliens Came to Earth a Million Years in the Future?
00:54:59: What If Aliens Were Living Inside Earth?
00:59:48: What If we discovered alien life?

#advancedcivilization #prehistoricera #ancientEgypt #Type1civilization #TypeIIcivilization #extinction #aliens #humanity'send #hypotheticalworlds

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1h 20min
January 27, 2026 What If We Nuked the Sun?
Humanity’s nuclear arsenal is capable of destroying all life on Earth. Over. And over. And over. Maybe it's time we dumped it far away. We might want to inhabit other planets in the future, so how about our closest star? How many nukes could we throw at the Sun? What would be the price tag for this mission? And could we accidentally destroy our only source of daylight?

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#nucleararsenal #Sun #Earth #space #cosmos #universe #galaxy #SpaceX #solarsystem #Patreon #WhatIfbook

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January 26, 2026 Episode Shorts: What If Our Bodies Kept Evolving?
What will humans look like in 10,000 years? What about 1 million years from now? Will we look like this guy? Eh, probably not. But we'll definitely look different than we do now. What parts of our body would evolve? How long would evolving our bodies take? And who would win the survival of the fittest?

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Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/whatifshow/membership
Get the What If book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book
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Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected]

Our other channels:
How to Survive: bit.ly/how-to-survive-show
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Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter

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#evolution #future #scifi #humanity #survivalofthefittest #10,000years #1millionyears #bodyevolution

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