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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The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.

What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities episodes:

April 04, 2025 Evolving to a Type 7 Civilization
Explore the hypothetical scenario of humanity evolving into a type 6 or 7 civilization. Discover the possibilities of life, human evolution, and potential drawbacks of reaching such an advanced stage. This episode was conducted on behalf of Hillcrest Energy Technologies Ltd. and funded by Outside The Box Capital Inc. Please see our full disclaimer: https://bit.ly/3OUWNk4. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membership. Get the What If book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book. Join this channel for perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join. Interested in sponsoring or collaborating? Email: [email protected]. Check out our other channels: How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show, Aperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show. Shop merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatif. Subscribe to our newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter. Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE, Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2Y, Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram, Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter, Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif. Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com

#Type7Civilization #humanevolution #advancedcivilization #HillcrestEnergyTechnologies #OutsideTheBoxCapital #Underknown

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1h 1min
April 02, 2025What If Earth Was Exactly Half Land and Half Ocean?
Imagine Earth with an even 50/50 split between continents and oceans. Our planet covered half by land and half by water. How would this change the planet as you know it?

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#Earth #Continents #Oceans #50/50split #Planet #WhatIf #HalfLand #HalfOcean

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7min
March 31, 2025 What If Humans Became as Big as Dinosaurs?
What if humans suddenly became as big as dinosaurs? Could the consequences be as astronomical as the asteroid that wiped out those prehistoric beasts? Would it be a world-ending event?

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Aperture: Aperture

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00:00: Introduction to humans becoming as big as dinosaurs
00:28: Humans at Microraptor size (30 cm)
03:36: Humans at Utahraptor size (1.8 m)
06:46: Humans at Triceratops size (2.8 m)
07:56: Humans at T. rex size (3.7 m)
09:36: Humans at Sauroposeidon size (18 m)

#whatif #dinosaur #jurassicworld #dinosaurs #earth #humanity #prehistoric #attackontitan #Operabrowser #OntarioCreates

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17min
March 27, 2025What If Our Planet Froze Over?
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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.

This YouTube video was conducted on behalf of Onco-Innovations Ltd. (CSE: ONCO.CN | OTC: ONNVF) 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 Onco-Innovations Ltd. (CSE: ONCO.CN | OTC: ONNVF).

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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.

Contact us at Underknown.

00:00: Countdown
00:05: Everything Blue: Earth’s Frozen and Fiery Extremes.
23:47: Standstill: Long Sleeps and Frozen Worlds
46:20: Icy What You Did There
01:10:29: Let it snow

#whatif #planet #earth #freezing #hypotheticalworlds #nature'sdisasters

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1h 43min
March 19, 2025 Things You Were Lied to About Space
If you've always thought our star was a bright yellow ball of fire, you were wrong. For starters, it's not yellow. It's green. Sort of. But that's not the only thing you were wrong about. Is Mercury the hottest planet? Is there any sound in space?

Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/things-you-were-lied-to-about-space/

Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/

Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected]

Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book

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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

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Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE
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

00:00: The Sun is Yellow
01:30: The Sun is on Fire
02:07: Explosions in Space
02:30: You Can't Count the Stars
02:52: You Can't Fly Through an Asteroid Belt
03:42: You Instantly Freeze in Space
04:10: You Explode in Space
04:50: Space is Cold
05:45: Mercury is the Hottest Planet
06:35: The Solar System Stays In Place
07:10: Planets Orbit the Sun
07:58: Earth Is a Sphere
08:29: There Is No Sound in Space

#space #cosmos #solarsystem #spaceexploration #planet #sun #asteroidbelt #Mercury #soundinspace

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14min
March 17, 2025 Building Your Own Periodic Table
Join Peter on his mission to recreate the periodic table in real life! Discover how many elements he can gather and which ones are impossible to find.

Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/
Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected]

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:
YouTube Membership

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

Follow What If elsewhere:
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Discord
Twitter
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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: https://underknown.com

00:00: Introduction to building the periodic table of elements.
01:02: Discussing the goal and budget for the project.
02:13: Exploring Row 1 of the periodic table.
02:45: Exploring Row 2 of the periodic table.
03:25: Exploring Row 3 of the periodic table.
03:57: Exploring Row 4 of the periodic table.
06:07: Exploring Row 5 of the periodic table.
06:56: Exploring Row 6 of the periodic table.
08:09: Exploring Row 7 of the periodic table.
08:53: Summary of Peter's progress.
13:19: Details on how to win a t-shirt and a Zoom call with the What If Team.

#science #periodictable #chemistry #reallife #elements #Peter #WhatIf

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18min
March 17, 2025 Scientists Discovered a Planet More Terrifying Than Earth
This blue, marble-like planet looks just like Earth, but only five seconds on this hostile death-orb would kill you. Welcome to HD 189733b. This planet is enormous, even larger than Jupiter, and like Jupiter, it's entirely made of gas. Scientists classify HD 189733b as a hot Jupiter.

Stay tuned for our new exciting Saturday episode where Peter, our host, will take on a real-life What If challenge! One lucky viewer of that episode will get a chance to meet the What If team.

For more information, check out the transcript and sources.

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Check out our other channels:
How to Survive
Aperture
Crazy Creatures
Your Body On
Origins of Food
Versus
WTF Did I Just Watch

More scenarios to explore:
Planet Earth
The Cosmos
Technology
Your Body
Humanity

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00:00: The Most Terrifying Planet That Looks Like Earth
01:54: Extreme Temperatures
03:04: Powerful Winds
04:23: OGLE-TR-56B
05:30: KELT-9b
07:58: What If In Real Life

#Scientists #TerrifyingPlanet #HD189733b #HotJupiter #SpaceExploration #Cosmos #Planets #SolarSystem

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12min
March 14, 2025Everything That Could Go Wrong With Jupiter
Let's hang out and recap some of our most watched Jupiter scenarios.

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Watch more what-if scenarios:
Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth
The Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos
Technology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology
Your Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body
Humanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity
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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/

#Jupiter #cosmos #space #earth #livestream #hypotheticalworlds #possibilities

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1h 3min
March 14, 2025 What If Everything You Knew About the Universe Is Wrong?
13.8 billion years ago, the entire Universe emerged from one single point in space. This theory is known as the Big Bang and it's the most widely accepted explanation for the creation of our Universe. But what if we have this all wrong? What if the Universe didn't start like this? What else were we wrong about?

Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-everything-you-knew-about-the-universe-is-wrong/

Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/

Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected]

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 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:
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: https://underknown.com

Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/

00:00:00: Introduction: What If Everything You Knew About the Universe Is Wrong?
00:01:40: Thanks to Better Internet!
00:02:34: Exploring the concept of The Big Freeze
00:04:24: Understanding The Big Crunch
00:06:21: Discussing The Big Bounce theory
00:08:36: Real vs. Local Theory

#BigBang #Universe #BigFreeze #BigCrunch #BigBounce #Cosmos #Space

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15min
March 12, 2025 What If Humanity Had to Leave Earth?
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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.
Check out our other channels:
How to Survive
Aperture
T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore
What If elsewhere:
Instagram
Discord
Podcast
Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/

00:00:00: Countdown
00:05:00: Hello Goodbye: Zombie Survival, Alien Contact, and Life on Mars
00:27:09: Not From Around Here: Humanity in Space
00:54:02: New is the New New: Humanity’s Next Frontier
01:12:09: Galactic Shift: Unlocking Space Exploration

#WhatIf #space #humanity #leaveEarth #hypothetical #spaceexploration #zombiesurvival #aliencontact #lifeonMars #frontier #cosmos #mystery

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1h 48min

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How many episodes does What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities have?

The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.