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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 universe, others right here on Earth. Each scenario examines a scientific theory, research or fact through a hypothetical question.
The captain sounds the alarm. The waters around the ship rumble as strange lights from below move closer. Something is emerging from the Mariana Trench, and it doesn't belong on Earth. If aliens lived in the ocean's deepest place, how would they look and communicate? What might happen if we contact them?
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Timeline:
00:00 - Aliens in Mariana Trench?
00:39 - What lies deep within the ocean?
02:11 - Translucent snailfish and sea cucumbers
02:58 - What would aliens eat at the bottom of the ocean?
04:38 - How would we notice the aliens?
05:35 - Overwhelming pressure at the depths
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00:00: Aliens in Mariana Trench?00:39: What lies deep within the ocean?02:11: Translucent snailfish and sea cucumbers02:58: What would aliens eat at the bottom of the ocean?04:38: How would we notice the aliens?05:35: Overwhelming pressure at the depths
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What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities
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 universe, others right here on Earth. Each scenario examines a scientific theory, research or fact through a hypothetical question.
