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What If The Moon Hit The Earth And Other Crazy Ideas In Just 20 Minutes
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Imagine if the Moon suddenly decided to crash into the Earth—that would be a wild ride! In just 20 minutes, we’d see the Moon getting bigger and bigger in the sky, causing massive tides and chaos before the big impact. Scientists love to explore these "what if" scenarios to understand the extreme forces of nature and the potential outcomes. Alongside that, there are other crazy ideas like what if Earth stopped spinning or what if we lived on Mars instead. These thought experiments help us appreciate the delicate balance of our planet and spark our imagination about the universe's possibilities.
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5260 episodes
Manage episode 486911151 series 2914294
Imagine if the Moon suddenly decided to crash into the Earth—that would be a wild ride! In just 20 minutes, we’d see the Moon getting bigger and bigger in the sky, causing massive tides and chaos before the big impact. Scientists love to explore these "what if" scenarios to understand the extreme forces of nature and the potential outcomes. Alongside that, there are other crazy ideas like what if Earth stopped spinning or what if we lived on Mars instead. These thought experiments help us appreciate the delicate balance of our planet and spark our imagination about the universe's possibilities.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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