Channel: What If

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Cut down on editing time and write more confidently with Grammarly Premium. Get 20% off Grammarly Premium by signing up at Grammarly.com/WHATIF A marshmallow meteorite hurtling straight toward Earth? How would this sweet space object begin its descent toward our planet? Would the rapid speed of 99.9% of the speed of light, which is 299,792 km/s (186, 282 mps), cause the marshmallow to disintegrate in mid-air? What would happen if a marshmallow traveling at light speed actually made contact with Earth? Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com/what-if-a-marshmallow-hit-the-earth-at-the-speed-of-light 00:00 About marshmallows 01:40 Thank you, Grammarly! 02:39 Light speed 03:32 S’mores in space 5:10 Slow motion 06:51 Marshmallow meteorite Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other shows: How to Survive: bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Your Body on: bit.ly/your-body-on-show Crazy Creatures: bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram: bit.ly/whatif-instagram Discord: discord.gg/WzkQPB3nea Twitter: bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.com Contact us at underknown.com/contact #WhatIf #Smores #Marshmallows #Astronauts #Meteorite #ChelyabinskMeteor