What If Earth Was As Big As the Sun?

Trees are falling, eco-systems are collapsing, and our infrastructure is crumbling. Crops are failing, and water is scarce. Earth is becoming a dead planet. On the plus side, there's never been a better time to buy property! But who can think about real estate when they can't leave their own home, let alone get out of bed, let alone breathe?

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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.

[heavysaber]

The title should be: "What if the Earth suddenly expanded to the size of the sun but water isn't expanding proportionately for some odd reasons"

[zerogtoxik]

Earth: *Multiplies*
Gravity: *Multiplies*
Water: nah I’m good.

[sascha]

Hey, time stretches yes, but only relative to other locations with less gravity. You dont live longer. A second is still a second in your reference frame

[HeruUrAusar]

If the Earth was the same size and mass of the Sun, it would be a Star. Perhaps a short lived one since it has a lot less hydrogen to use as fuel, but it would be a shorter lived star that moved into its red giant phase earlier than the Sun.

[mayoreal]

I would assume that the size and depth of the ocean and rivers would also increase exponentially....

[Stas]

Literally every video is just:

Everyone would die

[adedits]

5:41 " and bigger definetly doesnt mean always better " thankyou kind sir

[RideGuy]

If the core heated up, our planet would maybe become a star

[Davanthall]

“Everyone knows the Sun is big. I mean, look at it.”

Truly this is the pinnacle of intelligent YouTube channels.

[meganabeel]

Now let's try this with, "Expanding earth and increasing everything with it proportionally".

[numble]

What if: *refers to the sun* I mean look at it!
Everybody: oh great now I’m blind

[usmgouc]

I just love your videos my friend.
Keep doing this. Great job.

[anthoslykos]

"Everyone knows the sun is big! Just *LOOK* AT IT!"

~goes blind~

[jugalparikh]

This doesn’t make any sense to me. He just expanded the earth while keeping all the resources the same amount as they are now. If the Earth were always as big as the sun and if it could sustain life then it would have that much of resources too. This would have made sense if the title was ‘What if Earth became as big as the sun’

[hanalogs]

After watching 100s of your episodes, I can probably say what'll happen if the sun was as small as the earth! 😅

[TheOfficialLitGe]

Earth having a stronger gravitanional pull if it would be sun-sized was the first thought came to my mind!

[siregg]

Moon: *okay tiny dude is big now, he's big now*

[waverider]

“Everyone knows the sun is big. I mean look at it!”

My eyes: No, I don’t think I will

[RabbitRunRun]

he put a scene from Home Alone in there.
That movie was a huge classic LOL!

[FBI-A]

This man take's "Bigger is better" to a whole new level.