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What If Alien Life Was Silicon-Based?

What If | November 16, 2025

Thanks CuriosityStream for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://bit.ly/whatif-curiositystream for unlimited access to the world’s top documentaries and nonfiction series. Enter the promo code ‘whatif’ during the signup process and your membership is completely free for the first 30 days. Thumbnail from the amazing short about silicon based life by […]

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What If Humans Were Silicon-Based Instead of Carbon-Based?

What If | April 25, 2025

Carbon is the primary building block of all life on Earth. Without it, humans would have no DNA. What if we tried replacing human life with silicon instead of carbon. What would silicon-based humans look and act like? Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-humans-were-silicon-based-instead-of-carbon-based/ 00:00 Silicon-based life 00:53 Carbon life 02:32 Weak […]