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Space travel is the most exciting adventure for humanity, but in an irony of history we may stop ourselves from going into space the more we do it. With every rocket launched we are creating a deadly trap for mankind. Sources and further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesspacejunk/startseite OUR CHANNELS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ German Channel: […]
It would be taller than the Burj Khalifa and Mount Fuji. We’re taking it to the sky today and touching the troposphere in a cosmic skyscraper. How big would this skyscraper’s base be? How would you get up by elevator? And what would living the high life in your skyscraper […]
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 […]
Thanks to Established Titles for sponsoring this video! Get 10% off on any purchase with code WhatIf. Go to https://establishedtitles.com/WhatIf and help support the channel! Some of the planets in our Solar System are gigantic. But what if they got even bigger? Let’s go up the planetary size chart and […]
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Get a free What If Top 10 book when you sign up for our newsletter: https://underknown.com/newsletter/ The biggest planet in the Solar System has gone rogue. And now it’s heading straight toward Earth. You have 30 days till this gas giant wipes us all out. What speeds would Jupiter be […]
It’s a small world after all, because today, we’re shrinking Earth to the size of Pluto. But if our planet was this tiny, how would it alter the atmosphere? Why would the Earth get hotter? And how would gravity affect our water supply? Would we be tidally locked to the […]
When will the Earth come to an end? The fate of our planet is a topic that has captured the imagination of scientists, philosophers, and ordinary people alike for centuries. From cataclysmic events to slow and gradual changes, the possible scenarios for the end of the Earth are both fascinating […]
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