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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.
What If Humans Were Silicon-Based Instead of Carbon-Based?
What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities
9 minutes
3 weeks ago
What If Humans Were Silicon-Based Instead of Carbon-Based?
Carbon is the primary building block of life on Earth. What if we replaced human life with silicon? Explore how silicon-based humans might look and act.
Timeline:
00:00 Silicon-based life
00:53 Carbon life
02:32 Weak double bonds
03:42 Molecule movement
04:19 Sulphuric acid oceans
Transcript and sources: What If website
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00:00: Silicon-based life00:53: Carbon life02:32: Weak double bonds03:42: Molecule movement04:19: Sulphuric acid oceans
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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.
