What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities episodes
What If Earth Spun on Its Side
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In Earth's early days, it was slammed by protoplanet Theia, leaving our world spinning on a tilted axis. But what if the Theia crash had flipped Earth 90 degrees? Discover how living in Alaska could help you survive on a sideways Earth.
#Theia collision, #Earth axis, #sideways Earth, #Alaska, #seasons, #weather events, #crop harvest
Timeline
00:00:Introduction to Sideways Earth concept
00:47:Discussion on Theia collision
02:42:Impact on Earth's seasons
05:12:Weather events on a sideways Earth
05:41:Effects of a long winter
08:07:Challenges in crop harvest