What If Earth Gradually Came to a Standstill?

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  • čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
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    Right now, wherever you are, you are spinning with our planet at hundreds of meters per second. But what if our planet started hitting the brakes until our world didn’t spin at all? Why would it be harder for you to move around? Why would some parts of the world actually benefit from this? And why could this slowdown provide you with the trip of a lifetime? What's the Coriolis effect?
    Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com/what-if-earth-...
    00:00 What If Earth Gradually Came to a Standstill?
    00:49 Earth's rotation
    03:22 Earth's layers
    05:50 New megacontinent
    06:55 Consequences
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  • @WhatIfScienceShow
    @WhatIfScienceShow  Před rokem +62

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  • @ProfArmitage218
    @ProfArmitage218 Před rokem +16

    There was a special on the Discovery Channel years ago that asked the same question. In their version, the shape of the Earth didn't change, but the atmosphere did revert to being a sphere, making the air unbreathably thin at the equator due to the increased "elevation".

  • @DayDayDaDon2k
    @DayDayDaDon2k Před rokem +6

    “The Earth is like an onion”
    Because they stink?
    “No! Because The Earth have layers”
    Ohh..you know what else have layers? Parfaits!

  • @EASYTIGER10
    @EASYTIGER10 Před rokem +157

    It depends whether we were tidally locked to the sun. If we were, it wouldn't be a 6 month day/night, it would be permanent sun - and extreme heat - on one side and permanent dark - and extreme cold - on the other.

    • @lightmonkey1520
      @lightmonkey1520 Před rokem +14

      I'm surprised they didn't mention this

    • @luudest
      @luudest Před rokem

      this!

    • @bradjohnson482
      @bradjohnson482 Před rokem +12

      And a couple of narrow, sweet spots!

    • @codyrobitille1129
      @codyrobitille1129 Před rokem +9

      That wouldn't be a standstill. That would be 1 rotation per year.

    • @EASYTIGER10
      @EASYTIGER10 Před rokem

      @@codyrobitille1129 Depends on your point of reference

  • @mechpro8357
    @mechpro8357 Před rokem +518

    What if CZcams took over school in teaching
    Edit: wow uhhh thanks for the likes guys

  • @brendac9386
    @brendac9386 Před rokem +129

    What if humans were like Vulcans and spent all of their energy contributing positively to humanity? What would the planet look like today?

    • @StandStrong614
      @StandStrong614 Před rokem

      What if people didn't believe lying politicians about rising ocean levels while buying beachfront property.

    • @Raamo238
      @Raamo238 Před rokem +6

      Good idea

    • @Eric0225
      @Eric0225 Před rokem +8

      Humanity would just be a collective, the individual greed may disappear, but the collective greed will expand and would thus consume other civilizations and ecosystems.

    • @davidhelling6035
      @davidhelling6035 Před rokem +7

      @@Eric0225 better than consuming our own.

    • @Eric0225
      @Eric0225 Před rokem

      @@davidhelling6035 so you would rather have a collective humanity wipe out hundreds of alien species and ecosystems?

  • @absreviews6052
    @absreviews6052 Před rokem +2

    I saw you first time !!! Nice to see you

  • @TSierra
    @TSierra Před rokem +58

    What If with another W video. The editing and commentary is so good. Good job as always.

  • @Fashionboy001
    @Fashionboy001 Před rokem +3

    Thanks for the vid mate I myself think a lot n never in my life thought of the possibilities of what could happen in this situation definitely following this channel as well 🙂👍

  • @adetunjisamson7280
    @adetunjisamson7280 Před rokem +4

    your videos dey burst my brain as usual. good work

  • @nodicee2
    @nodicee2 Před rokem +4

    Actually wondered about this yesterday lol perfect timing

  • @HI-ej8rl
    @HI-ej8rl Před rokem +4

    Enjoyed the video!

  • @Scoiattolo
    @Scoiattolo Před rokem +2

    Conquering the ring sounds like something I would not be bragging about

  • @saidoof9369
    @saidoof9369 Před rokem +6

    You make good educational videos that are ACTUALLY entertaining

  • @Captain.AmericaV1
    @Captain.AmericaV1 Před rokem +9

    Great content as always.

  • @ArdyKyronGaming
    @ArdyKyronGaming Před rokem +1

    Those that will happen over the north and south would really have more air. Nice Video!!!

  • @antoniojardel4943
    @antoniojardel4943 Před rokem +78

    What if Africa was economically as stable as other continents?

    • @abdulsalaamabdulrazaq3293
      @abdulsalaamabdulrazaq3293 Před rokem +2

      I seriously need to see this 😂

    • @AsiaJahnea
      @AsiaJahnea Před rokem +9

      There’s a 50/50 chance since their population is growing that the economy could sky rocket or crash. Hopefully it sky rockets

    • @craneywatch
      @craneywatch Před rokem

      You mean like Ukraine or Russia?

    • @oneworldimaginesdiary466
      @oneworldimaginesdiary466 Před rokem

      Africa isn't poor. The politicians are just greedy. African elites have more money than a lot of other elites from other continents.

    • @tylerlormand5644
      @tylerlormand5644 Před 9 měsíci

      it was at one time.........not being ugly just saying

  • @Ivan.A.Churlyuski
    @Ivan.A.Churlyuski Před rokem

    Thank you I was looking for this video and kept getting results of a sudden stop.

  • @ChoiSeongYT
    @ChoiSeongYT Před rokem +14

    What if you keep up with more amazing videos?
    Just keep it up! ❤️

  • @user-yv6vx
    @user-yv6vx Před rokem +3

    Please please do what if the earth was ovoid! I want to know what gravity, oceans, our orbit, the moon, etc would do if earth was somewhat irregular/oval shaped instead of a sphere.

  • @Neshoo69
    @Neshoo69 Před rokem +4

    Love your vids i learn something everyday

    • @Neshoo69
      @Neshoo69 Před rokem +1

      @@POPCORN_BRAWL i acctually know alot of stuff but this is litterly only 1% of the thing that i learned and i lied about the comment cuz lol?

    • @Goldenwhitewings
      @Goldenwhitewings Před rokem

      @@Neshoo69 and if you know so much then why is there 4 spelling mistakes and when was the Declaration of Independence signed and what is osmosis

  • @costastergiou9471
    @costastergiou9471 Před rokem +3

    Make a 'What If' video on human being able to see in every wave length!

  • @voidprimordial
    @voidprimordial Před rokem +25

    What if the Earth's orbit was a straight line instead of a circle

    • @EASYTIGER10
      @EASYTIGER10 Před rokem +4

      Its axis is already a straight line, that's what an axis is. You mean its orbit? ie, what if it went through space in a straight line rather than orbiting the sun?

    • @EASYTIGER10
      @EASYTIGER10 Před rokem

      If the Earth's orbit were a straight line it would be a rogue or "free floating" planet not bound to a star - Yes, they exist. They are dark, but not necessarily as cold as you may think. If they have geothermal energy that could warm them, and the lack of stellar winds mean they would be more likely to hold onto their atmosphere.

    • @masonbrownlow3889
      @masonbrownlow3889 Před rokem +3

      I could be wrong but I think we would just get too far from the sun and freeze, unless something big enough to wipe us out entirely hit us first

    • @masonbrownlow3889
      @masonbrownlow3889 Před rokem +3

      Unless of course the straight line is moving toward the sun, then the opposite would be the case.

    • @olliejenkins3251
      @olliejenkins3251 Před rokem

      @@masonbrownlow3889 I am an astrophysics major and I believe this is the case. If it were a straight line, the Earth would fly off into interstellar space, and very quickly we all would freeze to death.

  • @back2u-
    @back2u- Před rokem

    I don't know why Every time I watch these I have a whole different concept of what I have imagined. No content creator can't even get these videos right.
    Like, I imagined what if Earth stood at a stand still but WITHOUT all the chaos and changes building up to that stand still... only until after, those changes start to occur. Like after the stand still. No whiplash included just start the content where the Earth is at a stand still.

  • @justacoolsummer023
    @justacoolsummer023 Před rokem +1

    these videos are so masterpiece

  • @fahimredwan
    @fahimredwan Před rokem +1

    Love what if videos

  • @tellviewersaboutyourmom
    @tellviewersaboutyourmom Před rokem +1

    What nice scenario!

  • @silverfang1693
    @silverfang1693 Před rokem +1

    6:02 we'll call it the grand line as in one piece red line👌

  • @BeckettSong
    @BeckettSong Před rokem

    "This thing is like an onion. The more layers you peel; the more it stinks!" George Louis Costanza(Jason Alexander; *Seinfeld* ) LOL! 3:22

  • @RateelAlkhuriji-zv8uv
    @RateelAlkhuriji-zv8uv Před rokem +1

    The way I was surprised when he said my country Saudi Arabia 3:50

  • @DarkStar-os9pv
    @DarkStar-os9pv Před rokem

    Rotation is NOT measured in "distance traveled/time" (in the case of this video, "meters per second"). That is a linear measurement. Rotation is an angular measurement and is measured in "rotations/time". In the Earth's case that is an angular velocity of fifteen degrees per hour, or 360 degrees per 24 hours.

  • @kimbratton9620
    @kimbratton9620 Před rokem

    Wow that's really cool!!

  • @ok_listen
    @ok_listen Před rokem +1

    Now we need a movie about The Ring.

  • @Ghost-soul-pirate
    @Ghost-soul-pirate Před rokem +1

    Thankyou so much what if sir
    You are the real teacher of science and cosmology and astrophysics and astronomy
    Thankyou so much 🙏🙏🙏

    • @Ghost-soul-pirate
      @Ghost-soul-pirate Před rokem

      @God-sent Evangelist Samuel Baidoo (Tema city, Gh)
      Thankyou so much 🙏🙏🙏

    • @Ghost-soul-pirate
      @Ghost-soul-pirate Před rokem

      @God-sent Evangelist Samuel Baidoo (Tema city, Gh)
      Very nice good thankyou 🙏🙏🙏

    • @Ghost-soul-pirate
      @Ghost-soul-pirate Před rokem

      @God-sent Evangelist Samuel Baidoo (Tema city, Gh)
      But I am religion of Hinduism
      Thankyou 🙏🙏🙏

  • @TheShamru
    @TheShamru Před 24 dny

    Talks about sweden, shows a clip from the Norwegian movie "skjelvet" and the location is Oslo.

  • @verstyx9827
    @verstyx9827 Před rokem

    Love your vids early btw

  • @kevinkenal1343
    @kevinkenal1343 Před rokem +1

    Nice good job bro

  • @Slaaaap
    @Slaaaap Před rokem +1

    what is this goofy ahh beat in the background this goes hard af! 🔥

    • @metsumedia
      @metsumedia Před rokem

      "just the beginning" by quinten coblentz beat kicks in around 50+ seconds in.

  • @nathanaeladiakpan8849
    @nathanaeladiakpan8849 Před rokem +4

    You forgot to tell them that the mega continent that now envelops the Earth is uninhabitable. This is because the air would be too thin to breathe. All the air will follow the water to the north and south poles. There will be a rather thin strip of livable land near the beaches of the now 2 massive oceans.
    Great video as always! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

    • @LOFTIB
      @LOFTIB Před rokem

      What would the elevation of the new landmass be? Doubtfully more that 12,000’ above sea level….so breathable atmosphere would remain.

    • @random_potato2549
      @random_potato2549 Před rokem

      @@LOFTIB BUT, the land would be uninhabitable salt flats for a long time.

  • @Phantom-9807
    @Phantom-9807 Před rokem +13

    What if if what if never exist?

    • @0SIGMA
      @0SIGMA Před 2 měsíci +1

      Then I’d never have to be a virgin

    • @AvaaSlays_Swiftie
      @AvaaSlays_Swiftie Před 7 dny

      What ifs are important though cause eventually they do exist.

  • @Don_daddy619
    @Don_daddy619 Před rokem

    8:15 HEAVYWEIGHTS I forgot about this movie, it was unintentionally made for stoners, made you look at yourself and ask "am I eating too much or not enough?" I was born in 97, this movie changed people when released all of a sudden most of America was tryna lose weight

  • @Don_daddy619
    @Don_daddy619 Před rokem

    Finally a channel made just for me aaaah What If and Coffee ☕

  • @alparslankorkmaz2964
    @alparslankorkmaz2964 Před rokem +1

    Nice video

  • @hebrew2428
    @hebrew2428 Před rokem +1

    And this is why we humans, must care for the planet...

  • @Shawn056
    @Shawn056 Před rokem

    I would love to see you do a video on ( what if all human just at the same time) please

  • @moss916
    @moss916 Před rokem

    This video felt like a super villain’s sales pitch.

  • @elitepro102
    @elitepro102 Před rokem +1

    It could be just me but I seriously feel like what if has covered this topic already.

  • @sharadbardia4260
    @sharadbardia4260 Před rokem +2

    WhatIf Starlink Satellites were everywhere.

  • @BlackRedsPlaneSpottingChannel

    What if Earth wasn't the only planet with life?!

  • @TheOrigamiGenius
    @TheOrigamiGenius Před rokem +1

    6:18 If anyone is still alive, that is

  • @msn64man1
    @msn64man1 Před rokem +1

    Happy Halloween 🎃what if

  • @-yumx
    @-yumx Před rokem +1

    could you make a what if for if the earth just disappeared? Like what would happen to the humans and others if the ground they are on just disappeared

  • @trioblox9371
    @trioblox9371 Před rokem

    Je ne sais rien de ce que vous dites, mais j'aime vos vidéos

  • @rickpontificates3406
    @rickpontificates3406 Před rokem

    I'm getting dizzy just feeling the Earth spin now! 🤪

  • @daskrete3612
    @daskrete3612 Před rokem

    Intro fire

  • @falconrider7032
    @falconrider7032 Před rokem

    Hey! Can you make "What If Zealandia Rised From The Ocean Tomorrow" I'm interested.

  • @kudzaianesu2664
    @kudzaianesu2664 Před rokem

    The ring is one of best low budget horror movies

  • @marbzdesigns5342
    @marbzdesigns5342 Před rokem +2

    Finally, it will be time to find the one piece

  • @blaircolquhoun7780
    @blaircolquhoun7780 Před rokem

    The Chinese science fiction movie The Wandering Earth is about moving Earth to Proxima Centauri to get it out of the way of a dying sun. To do this, Earth's rotation was stopped with giant gravity generators.

  • @cesarnoso7593
    @cesarnoso7593 Před rokem +2

    Este canal me enseña más astronomia que en la escuela

  • @marcuscarberry218
    @marcuscarberry218 Před rokem +1

    I have 2 for you
    1) what would happen if the Wan du Fuca plate of British Columbia and San Andrea fault line that separates them had a 9.9 earthquake. Would it rip Canada and us in two and actavate yellowstone super volcano?
    2) what would happen to Japan if all 5 fault lines all of a sudden had each 9.5 earthquake. What would happen. Would they cancel each other out or make things worse.

  • @Kranitoko
    @Kranitoko Před rokem +1

    "the earth is like an onion. It has layers"
    You know what also has layers?
    Ogres.

  • @KSSoulseaker
    @KSSoulseaker Před rokem

    I wish science was this interesting when I was in school 💯💯

  • @metsumedia
    @metsumedia Před rokem

    Into song is "just the beginning" by quinten coblentz

  • @shaneabraham8360
    @shaneabraham8360 Před rokem +1

    Thank God the world is still spinning.

  • @somecharactersarentallowed

    Tardigrades: This is fine👌

  • @NeoAmonRa
    @NeoAmonRa Před rokem +1

    I don’t think the low atmosphere would let you travel the ring.

  • @qwrft2496
    @qwrft2496 Před rokem +1

    What is the intro beat called? Or is it part of a song? It goes hard!

    • @metsumedia
      @metsumedia Před rokem

      "just the beginning" by quinten coblentz beat kicks in around 50+ seconds in.

  • @ninja.saywhat
    @ninja.saywhat Před 10 měsíci

    5:32 "Africa would now merge with Madagascar"
    *_proceeds to show the Philippines merging with mainland Asia_*

  • @anuragtumane5227
    @anuragtumane5227 Před rokem +1

    Earth coming to a standstill would mean huge ramifications to the planet.

  • @UltraArithra
    @UltraArithra Před rokem +1

    Can you make a topic Named
    what if human Evolved at the stage at we are now .
    Maybe 1500 years ago

  • @Pwelvr
    @Pwelvr Před 11 měsíci

    These for the most part are wild conjectures.

  • @ElBrujo4
    @ElBrujo4 Před rokem

    “Onions have… layers…” hahaha

  • @waseemsaidoun6570
    @waseemsaidoun6570 Před rokem

    The ring is just the red line from one piece lol. Next up: the calm belt and grand line will be created too?

  • @ohohoh9150
    @ohohoh9150 Před rokem +1

    when he said "earth is like an onion" he meant "earth is like an ogre"

  • @davidbgreensmith
    @davidbgreensmith Před rokem

    Pretty much our entire food supply would be wiped out by 6 months of darkness.

  • @kennyrichter9224
    @kennyrichter9224 Před rokem +1

    What music did you use in the beginning

  • @Ocelot0095
    @Ocelot0095 Před rokem

    At 6:43 I think you may have been juuust a little mistaken. My apologies in advanced if I'm wrong. But according to your scenario if the earth completely stopped rotating wouldn't it become tidally locked with the Sun? Only one side of the planet will always face the Sun. This mean one side of the Earth will always be daytime while the other side will always be night time. Oh, the moon is also tidally locked to the earth already which will be an interesting effect and visual! If one day lasts 6 months then that means daytime and night time are 3 months a piece. Your statement describes what's called synchronous rotation and if my math is right, a different video scenario. It'll be "What if Earth's rotation slowed down by half?"!

    • @Galiant2010
      @Galiant2010 Před rokem

      This depends on your point of reference. Being tidally locked means that the planet is rotating a full 360 degrees in the same amount of time it takes it to make a full orbit around the sun, which means it's still rotating.
      Ironically... they actually got that part wrong. Depending on your point of reference there either wouldn't be a day/night cycle, or a day would last a year. So them saying 6 months is wrong.

  • @jackofalltrades123
    @jackofalltrades123 Před rokem

    I'll never forget the man, the myth, the legend, Tony Perkins from heavyweights 😂 get off the scale is one of the most funniest lines

  • @golamsadid
    @golamsadid Před rokem

    Why am I remembering UnboxTherapy’s maybach review?

  • @kuzuree
    @kuzuree Před rokem +1

    What if there was civilization in the planets around earth?
    Will we co-operate? Or will there be war?
    What would be the current situation?

  • @AnthonyRomero-zr2ww
    @AnthonyRomero-zr2ww Před rokem

    Within a year ,what if it stopped like in seconds,would we go flying at like 1000 MPH? What would have to happen for us to get just floored, just too much gravity pulling us to ground?

  • @hammadkq2164
    @hammadkq2164 Před rokem +1

    But my question is still unknown
    In which direction we will move if earth get suddenly standstill??

  • @Keizer_Soze
    @Keizer_Soze Před rokem

    1:30
    This was true in the past. The last 3/4 years, earth has been spinning *faster* every year -and there's no indication of it letting up any time soon.
    (This trend will continue until crustal displacement happens, after which it will settle down to "normal" speed again.)

  • @Smartest_
    @Smartest_ Před rokem +1

    If Earth were to gradually come to a standstill, the immediate effects would likely be minor. However, over time, the lack of rotation would have a significant impact on the planet's climate and weather patterns. The absence of the Coriolis effect, which is caused by Earth's rotation, would change the direction and strength of winds and ocean currents. This would likely lead to a redistribution of heat and moisture, resulting in drastic changes to global weather patterns. Additionally, the lack of rotation would cause the planet's axis to tilt more, leading to more extreme seasons. Ultimately, these changes would likely make the Earth uninhabitable for most forms of life as we know it.

    • @thomas.parnell7365
      @thomas.parnell7365 Před 8 měsíci

      True and best case scenario a roughly 300 mile wide Terminator zone or perpetual twilight zone that's quite pleasant climate would form .

  • @darcybrummett7004
    @darcybrummett7004 Před 3 měsíci

    The air would also go in the same direction as the oceans. You wouldn’t be able to breathe in “the ring”.

  • @debrawehrly6900
    @debrawehrly6900 Před rokem

    I never believed the story if Joshua and him ordering the "sun to stay still"

    • @darkmatter1152
      @darkmatter1152 Před rokem +1

      Yes but 🌍 is a PROVEN GLOBE AND SPACE IS REAL AND ENDLESS. Also rotating very slowly. A 🕒 hour hand spins twice as fast as the 🌍.

  • @alphamale3643
    @alphamale3643 Před rokem

    Everyone in the comment section knows what would happen. Thats so amazing, so many smart scientists we have here.

  • @17valleyforge76
    @17valleyforge76 Před rokem

    I can cut this video in half.
    Earth stops, Yellowstone erupts and kill everything within a year

  • @justbizzness
    @justbizzness Před rokem +2

    we definitely need 10 + more seasons

  • @Kensei.m.g
    @Kensei.m.g Před rokem

    damn the intro hits hard

    • @metsumedia
      @metsumedia Před rokem +1

      its called "just the beginning" by quinten coblentz beat kicks in around 50+ seconds in.

  • @butterpecan1938
    @butterpecan1938 Před rokem

    Oh the actual narrator!

  • @msn64man1
    @msn64man1 Před rokem +1

    Aftermath: When the Earth Stops Spinning

  • @non_existent.
    @non_existent. Před rokem

    I have one more of this channel for science then I have an actual School

  • @sandwichman2247
    @sandwichman2247 Před rokem

    What if people actually believed that earth spins @ 1000 mph while traveling through space at 66,000 mph, while orbiting the sun, which is supposedly 93,000,000 miles away? That would be insanely impossible to believe.

  • @bartholomaios5211
    @bartholomaios5211 Před rokem

    Everything would say, "yeet" and fly off... 🙈😅
    Okay it's hitting the brakes slowly then may not..

  • @jasonschaeffer8823
    @jasonschaeffer8823 Před rokem

    Is a hurricane just a drop of a "stopped-spinning Earth?"

  • @franktherabbit42
    @franktherabbit42 Před 3 měsíci

    The UK government would introduce a time tax and increase it starkly, promising to get the earth spinning again.

  • @lovepeace2969
    @lovepeace2969 Před rokem

    🙌🙋hi new subscribers 😄

  • @ahmadmursalin6596
    @ahmadmursalin6596 Před rokem

    I'm thinking about what if there is no such thing as rotten mechanic it's just some random idea but I think it will be fun