What If Earth’s Gravity Was Stronger?

Life on a planet with stronger gravity is harder than you think. How would you adapt? Up the gravity on Earth by just a little bit, and you ruin everything. If Earth’s gravity was just 5% stronger, the increase would warp our planet’s near-perfect circular orbit into a tighter elliptical path.

Summers and winters would become a lot harsher, the intense climate change would spark widespread famine and would likely collapse the world economy. And yet, there might be some survivors. That’s just from a 5% difference. What happens when Earth’s gravity doubles? Let’s imagine that gravity doubles at a rate that allows us to keep our lives so we can try this new world out. Well, to be honest, there isn’t much to look forward to.

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"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere." — Carl Sagan

Produced by Underknown in Toronto, 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 — grounded in scientific theory — through time, space and chance, as we ask what if some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence were different.

[balwaann]

*I experience 2x gravity every morning when I try to get out of my bed*

[pro-nav]

Newton would have died on that fall of that apple 😂

[Brainhorn]

"You have a weight problem"
First of all, rude. Secondly, you're absolutely right.

[frankblack]

I feel like it's double gravity now. Or is that just me being lazy.

[UncleQuan]

Nobody:

What if: unfortunately we’d all die

[Clips_]

*What if Earths gravity was doubled*
Me-"time to train dragonball style"

[nubless]

In an alternative universe:
*What if Earths gravity was weaker?*

[the_whisperer_]

I thought it'll be about - what if earth's 'was' 2x, like 2x from the beginning and not changed to 2x instantly.

[ihaveliterallynoname]

Answer: *then it wouldn’t be earths gravity*

[remchi]

What if we met another earth with another civilization
Edit: so they made this vid the comments said so here is another one
"What if we can control things with our minds?"

[wealthiness]

Just shows how perfect Earth was created

[bluechili]

What *IF* we never had YouTube!!!

How would we see a channel like only what if !!! 😂

[zuko]

So basically we're all gonna die unless if we go through a diet and decrease blood pressure


_Rip fast foods it was tasty eating you_

[skirne_]

I am so glad the gravity doesn't double so often and I'm also super glad there are channels like these warning us about the effects when it does

[Ninjabot]

If Earth's gravity was doubled...we might have a fighting chance against Kryptonians and Saiyans.

[adhithjackson]

What if all trees combine to form one mega-tree?

[krishann]

I like how he started the video with
"You have a weight problem😀🖒"

[cyanwise]

Congratulations What if!
You reached 1 mil subs!

[chainmbl]

Flat earthers: But gravity doesn't exits

[ChinmaiNaregal]

Congrats on the million subscribers!!!