What If South America Disappeared?
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- It’s been over 200 million years since South America broke off Africa into its own continent. But now it’s behaving very strangely. It’s taking on water and going down. How would this whole continent turn into a sinking ship? What effect would this have on the rest of the world? And how would you and everyone else manage to escape?
Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com/what-if-south-...
00:00 South America disappeared?
00:43 Tectonic Plates
03:01 Tectonic plates getting stuck
04:37 Impact on the world
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It would be terrible because we get so many resources (like a large chunk of our oxygen) from this region not to mention it would displace millions of people. It would be terrifying 😭
Well for me it’s much more then the Resources for me I would be more devastated then all of ya put together my mother is down there after all
This better not happen!!!!
It would be harder to breathe but you can still survive
A large chunk of our oxygen don't comes from the amazon rainforest, it comes from the phytoplankton in the oceans. The oxygen production by all the trees in the world is roughly 30%, and 70% is made in the ocean by the phytoplanktons.
@@migs_xyz actually not zero more like 5-10%
The amazon also consumes oxygen so its less than that.
And you can't reach zero
Even a single plant will make a difference not much but its not zero
@@migs_xyz If it is zero percent or near it
Then the atmosphere is only 90-95% what its current density
At Sea level
I was kinda hoping for a bit more of the what would happen if South America just instantly popped and disappeared. 2/3 of the video is explaining how tectonic plates work, and how it could theoretically disappear over the course of a few million years...
Some more depth to the "natural disasters" would be cool. Like what could happen as a result of the giant waves from the two oceans flooding together with a continent suddenly being gone. How it would affect shipping routes once settled. Affects on the atmosphere with all the plants from the amazon being gone and no longer producing oxygen, but at the same time the production of methane from the cattle ranching in south america being wiped out.
I usually quite like this type of analysis, but the way this has been presented feels like a 7th grade paper who wanted words on a page and researched into one specific vaguely related thing, and then at the end realized they needed to try to tie it back a bit - but didnt want to do a whole lot of research to do so and just wanted it done with, not caring how it turned out
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This reminds me when I was growing up people use to say that California was going to fall in the ocean because of a major earthquake 😐
I heard something similar but it was about Florida
Ok
@whatsap'①②④⑧⑨⑦①⓪②⑦② your not what if-
@@Nicejokeright I lived in California my entire life, and visited florida, so I guess I'm biased towards california. That said, it seems Florida is maybe in more danger because of flooding combined with hurricanes. And of course here in California we have earthquakes and fire, although fires only impact the forested areas, and there's a lot of the state that isn't forested like that.
Bolivia:At least I can die with a coastline:')
@WhatIfScienceShow
What you missed is that once South America disappeared beneath the waves would End the Ice Ages, which started some 22 million years ago when South America slammed into Panama, preventing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans from freely flowing into each other.
He makes dying sound so exciting like i'm so looking forward to it lolz
There is no reply here, but i see 1 reply, can anyone explain how?
@@urvashi45 its a glitch. Sb replied then deleted Xd
🤣🤣🤣
@@Alex-jv4hd I know right 😂 that's why I'm waiting for him to do a video 📸 on what if u fell out airplane ✈️ at 30,000 feet, so I can be excited about overcoming my fears
@AnimeOnline 791 • 0.5 mins ago *dies from tickles*
Don't tell me all dislikes are from south Americans 🤣🤣🤣
lol
It's sad most people would just miss commodities like soy and coffee instead of South American manufactured products. We need to stop importing stuff from China and improve the local industries.
I love watching these when I’m high 😂💭💭 keep it up 👍🏾
But when South America disappears there will be no cocaine. 🤣
"What if south America disappeared?"
"We're not going to brazil anymore!"
What if vacuum pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure? What will happen?
Humans would be able to breathe in space
Interesting thought.
i was just about too watch ur space vids lol
Thank you very much. As a South American I really appreciate the instructions on how to escape, in case it sinks.
You never know, after 500 million years, being part of Pangaea then Gondwana and then isolated, if it won't sink tomorrow
Then, South America will become the next Atlantis people wont believe once existed, thousands of years from now.
Where was Atlantis when it was not under water
@@charity9660 I believe in Spain or around that area
Nice video guys
What if "What If" never existed?
if what if never existed then problably you would never get information
The moment coffee was mention as being I danger, I lost it.
Love what if videos
We love you too! 🙂
What if ... People stopped worrying about the end of the world? Besides it won't happen in your lifetime
Can you do: "What if we built a city inhabited only by psychopaths
I like this idea
Nothing will change bc we all are psychos here
Great video interesting video I'm here in Hamilton Ontario Canada
Thank you, we appreciate your support! 🙂
OMG, 5:48 clip from "The Island", good movie.
How did you get the scene where the water took on a beach?
Well for one we'd lose a small amount oxygen supply cus the Amazon counts for 34 percent of the world's photosynthetic oxygen supply
no
@@enigmatic9840 “no” what
Soooo a large amount of o2 😭
Most of O2 were produced by phytoplanktons in ocean
No its actually bellow 18%
What if.......
Me: I know! We humans will be extinct.
Not close
Most oxygen is produced by phytoplankton and not plants. They are found in oceans most oxygen comes from the ocean.
@@declanl311 true
What if Canada and The United States combined?
sounds interesting, hope that @What If does a video on a scenario like that.
@@chaoticharmonyrose697 yea I hope so
@@ATV-wp2zm would be pretty awesome
Nice video.
Thanks!
How about a What If for after the Great Reset occurs? That seems more likely.
this is important
What if we reset the people who planned the Great Reset?
Please explain? What happens in the Great reset?
We do not have to worry about tectonic plates destroying the Amazon Rainforest, as Brazil President is doing a great job of destroying it 👍
Yeah the president cuts the trees than run the country, gotcha
Not true.
Wow, he cuts the trees himself? How many trees does he cut a day!?
@@bruh____784 Stop being a dufus. He doesn't see the importance of protecting the environment. Gotcha.
media sheep detected 🫡
Bolivia can finally into sea
Is plate drift surge a thing? Honestly a good question
How did I just learn that South America and Africa used to be connected- .
All the continents were connected once
@@SweetTexasGal Ik about pangea, but somehow I forgot about it for a second.
can you do
" what if all of earth was land "
now that would be interesting 🧐
No water= no humans or animals
What if South America disappeared and Antarctica becomes the new South America?
“You are not going to Brazil-“
If South America disappeared, it would have a number of significant effects on the planet.
Firstly, it would cause a significant loss of biodiversity, as South America is home to many unique plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth.
Secondly, it would also cause a major loss of human population, as there are many people living in South America.
Thirdly, it would also cause a significant change in ocean currents, as the warm currents flowing north from South America would no longer be present. This could have a ripple effect on weather patterns and global climate, potentially causing severe weather events and changes in temperature and precipitation.
Fourthly, it would also affect the global economy, as South America is a major producer of goods such as coffee, soybeans, and petroleum. The disappearance of the continent would cause a significant shortage of these goods and likely cause prices to rise.
Finally, it would also have significant impact on the global culture, as South America has a rich history and culture.
It's worth noting that such an event is purely speculative and impossible, as it would require a catastrophic event to happen such as a massive asteroid impact or pole shift, which would have a much more severe impact on the entire planet.
Certified Gold!!!!!
"What if South America disappeared?"
Me, a Peruvian: Yo wtf I woke up in the poolrooms
Can you make a video "what if south america connected again to Africa"
yo how about make a vid about what if corium melt through the earth or what if people leave a nuclear meltdown alone
Yo dude im from south American in suriname 🇸🇷
Idea:
What if two indestructible
Balls collided at the speed at light
Do more continents
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What if seems to have certain interest on South America lately. Last time, they had a supervolcano in South America. I am now a little scared of what will happen to it next 0_0
Noticed too!!
What if Australia or North America disappear?
Omg no, not the coffee 👀
can you make what if British never ruled India video things could have been very different for India it may have ended up in stone age who knows
Good idea . We may not have had millions of 'e m here in the UK.
Dear South America,,
We can't live without ya!
,,I refuse to go to Brazil"
*proceeds to delete South America*
I no more drink coffee?!
Imagine If Seeing This In The Amazon Rainforest While This Happened
Whoa whoa whoa whoa did he just say no coffee when that it all would just be a true end then 😂
There's a good idea what if Neptune was in the beginning of our solar system
Please make a video regarding Future Of India a kinda what if ....regarding Future vanishing! Please
What if I ate the last donut with red-white-blue sprinkles?
Hellfire rain
Hopefully this happen anytime soon that fast I'm assuming it'll won't effect up here
Noooo! Not the coffee!!! 🫠🥹🫣😭😭😭
Can you make a video called "What if you don't have elbow?"
There would be no more North America because it would simply be America. If there is no South, then there’s technically no North either🤔
Plz make a video that what if earth's oceans and seas have iron water and if you dont know what is iron water listen now a sink's iron pipe when gets rusty and the water passing through the pipe mixes with the rusty and comes out of the sink or basin
If that could happen, I could litterally drown.
What if South Americans are not happy with this video.
How would this affect lebron’s legacy?
Hmm like for this information
What If South America Disappeared?
“There would be only 6 continents”
Actually, there would be 7 because oceania 🤓🤓🤓 - Nerd 🤓
Amagine it breaking apart your house
*Imagine
THERE'LL BE NO MORE DRUGS!!!!
Cocaine*
Can you do what if copyright got removed
Do North America
These would SUCK BIG TIME
To summarize this video, basically no more coke
🤣
That would be scary if it happened in real life
3:32 if that ever happens then i dont have to worry about it because i dont live in America nor my whole family does, infact i live in Europe
The South American plate is moving around the same speed as the Moon is moving away from Earth?
School needs to step up their game.. Dang
Would not be the first time a continent sank in Earth’s history
Zealandia
@@TheOofedAnimator exactly
not the amazon 😕
Hey, please make a video on, what if India never got ruled by British Empire.
Or what if Americans didn’t enslave a race of people.
Us people: hey guys lets go to japan ಠ ͜ʖ ಠ
Also North America: Lol I'm IN DANGER?
What if all county had good eco system, is there any bad problem?
doesn’t doesn’t anyone else miss the old voice? like the 3 years ago voice?
Whats for sure is I'll call it American ocean or latin ocean of south america disappeared
As a South American... nothing of value would be lost :D
What if we slowly reduce mars and take it to earth, will the earth double the size?
Good
Who ever saw my message u are pog
Man! Are you a scientist? How you get this much informations?
yes
South america would turn into irl Raft the game
did u see the watcher's face at 0.13 to 0.16 in the south America continent image .. who do u think dey are, and why are their faces images embedded everywhere in our daily life's and views.. what IF I'm the lost God of the 'Abyss'
Oh shit, i will have to move to canada now, bummer
Can’t you just buy a superglue or some screws in place? Easy done ✅
Bolivia tuvo mar pero a que costo 😔
Y para los que decimos saquenme de Latinoamérica
Nooooo I live in Peru 😭
ZA HANDO!
Badada boom!!!!!
Dude thats millions lf years away 😀
It would be horrible
I’d be happy. My best friend wouldn’t be able to leave for Brazil