What If We Had Nuclear-Powered Rockets?

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  • @WhatIfScienceShow
    @WhatIfScienceShow  3 роки тому +140

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  • @kushagra6537
    @kushagra6537 3 роки тому +502

    MEANWHILE, ELON MUSK IS SECRETLY SEEING THIS VIDEO TO REACH MARS FASTER

    • @frankocean6676
      @frankocean6676 3 роки тому +30

      Well elon musk is kust like another thomas alva edison , elon musk is not a genius he just have a buch of smart people who work for him

    • @prahalord
      @prahalord 3 роки тому +15

      @@frankocean6676 okay, I'm sure Elon gives them the reward and appreciation they deserve

    • @frankocean6676
      @frankocean6676 3 роки тому +12

      @@prahalord well that makes him a good capitalist not a genius lmao

    • @Theguywithspectacles
      @Theguywithspectacles 3 роки тому +12

      @@frankocean6676 come on, don't be so political

    • @Waroyopfami
      @Waroyopfami 3 роки тому +10

      @@frankocean6676 learning rocket science by yourself seem like a genius thing tho

  • @InfinityGaming420
    @InfinityGaming420 3 роки тому +160

    Can we all just appreciate the fact that what if uploads daily for us to enjoy😄

  • @abc4356
    @abc4356 3 роки тому +165

    Can you do "Whatif electricity was never discovered, how we would be leading or lives especially these days"

    • @FunTime-wh2in
      @FunTime-wh2in 3 роки тому +17

      Freedom from online exams

    • @smartart6841
      @smartart6841 3 роки тому +15

      We mightve discovered an alternative

    • @nichsulol4844
      @nichsulol4844 3 роки тому +4

      some in future cargo and almost man managed to doing people sleep before anyone getting in spaceship

    • @shelby255
      @shelby255 3 роки тому +3

      You mean like if nikola didn't exist

    • @mexicancat
      @mexicancat 3 роки тому +3

      What if you ate a hot Cheeto but the spice level never went away?

  • @prahalord
    @prahalord 3 роки тому +243

    I love how this guy makes paid promotion actually look interesting

    • @prahalord
      @prahalord 3 роки тому +2

      @@atharvabhujbal9505 I have already watched all of his videos long ago

    • @redeyes1775
      @redeyes1775 3 роки тому +5

      you should watch oversimplified, he really blends the ad in with the video

    • @goldenwarrior334
      @goldenwarrior334 3 роки тому

      @Swarup Mohanty what you mean he gets paid

    • @goldenwarrior334
      @goldenwarrior334 3 роки тому +1

      I skip all them

    • @anftrew3775
      @anftrew3775 3 роки тому

      Really?

  • @snc4278
    @snc4278 3 роки тому +17

    Your channel is one of my favorites. I used to have a science teacher that would reserve 10 minutes of class a day to let us ask what if questions. It was everyone’s favorite part of class.

  • @kushagra6537
    @kushagra6537 3 роки тому +69

    He has more content than my science book😂😂😂

    • @Rusellei
      @Rusellei 3 роки тому +3

      ikrrr school science books suck infront of this channel xd

    • @paulatreides9806
      @paulatreides9806 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah duhh

  • @SRC267
    @SRC267 3 роки тому +97

    We need rockets powered by light energy to reach mars in minutes.

    • @hades2679
      @hades2679 3 роки тому +41

      I think you are misunderstanding light energy and light speed

    • @SRC267
      @SRC267 3 роки тому +6

      @@hades2679 light speed is what I meant

    • @Yeah.316
      @Yeah.316 3 роки тому +9

      @@SRC267 then edit the comment you dumbass

    • @hades2679
      @hades2679 3 роки тому +12

      @@SRC267 Unfortunately we can't reach light speed, because when you increase the speed of something its weight increases, and by the time it reaches the speed of light, it has infinite weight, so it needs infinite energy to make it reach the speed of light.

    • @hades2679
      @hades2679 3 роки тому +6

      there another thing called warp travel but it is not possible with current technology

  • @FunTime-wh2in
    @FunTime-wh2in 3 роки тому +67

    My heart : woah! I want to spacetravel
    My body : no, who wants to lose their energy
    My brain : SHUT UP! today is your exam
    Edited : thanks for likes. It's true that my exams are coming
    Edited : my exam is over

  • @catgirl_ava
    @catgirl_ava 3 роки тому +24

    NASA:plans to go to mars in 2035
    Russia: ._.
    World:Ah shit here we go again

    • @itlovedtohappen
      @itlovedtohappen 3 роки тому +2

      Russia be like : *Bruh*

    • @josemesquita9354
      @josemesquita9354 3 роки тому +2

      China would be like: "is that a CHALLANGE?"

    • @welewele7284
      @welewele7284 Рік тому

      @@josemesquita9354 challenge about: who will dominate mars in the future
      (the good news: at least they are competing to go to mars, put their energy to something else, not make war here at earth)

  • @kushagra6537
    @kushagra6537 3 роки тому +42

    "Physics , Chemistry combined to help Elon Musk reach Mars"
    Summary of this video.

    • @nichsulol4844
      @nichsulol4844 3 роки тому +1

      so plutonium and deutrium is a just addictived to spent fuel

  • @zainigamings
    @zainigamings 3 роки тому +305

    Take your "im early" tickets here

  • @soundpeople9673
    @soundpeople9673 3 роки тому +16

    Dropped with a what if advertisement
    Then gets hit with a UA-cam advertisement
    Rough 😂

  • @spoonimations5131
    @spoonimations5131 3 роки тому +11

    can you try “what if the Black Death was still on earth”?

  • @mcphan6881
    @mcphan6881 3 роки тому +20

    "What are the risks of nuclear propulsion?"
    Ask Chernobyl

    • @togzi7037
      @togzi7037 3 роки тому

      Lol

    • @Radialguy
      @Radialguy 2 роки тому

      Chernobyl reactor is from 60s smart one 😏 today nuclear reactors are much more safer.

  • @astyanax905
    @astyanax905 3 роки тому +11

    ahhhhhh, this is the first time I've seen the man behind the what if voice! haha good stuff

    • @mitcy21
      @mitcy21 3 роки тому +1

      muscle

    • @kestutisi
      @kestutisi 3 роки тому +1

      Based on his voice, I always thought he is way much more younger 😅

    •  3 роки тому

      3:03

    • @weiSane
      @weiSane 3 роки тому

      @@kestutisi me too 😂

  • @marakidask89
    @marakidask89 3 роки тому +7

    Hello from Greece!! I enjoy your videos, specially the ones about space! You've done a pretty good job with your channel! And your narration is so good!! Keep up the nice work!

  • @snvvy._.502
    @snvvy._.502 3 роки тому +5

    I'm addicted to what if! I watch it every day after school. Keep posting!

  • @absoluteking95
    @absoluteking95 3 роки тому +22

    Cid Kagenoh wants to know your location

  • @brianjohnson1601
    @brianjohnson1601 3 роки тому +35

    What If : on the day we actually tried to use nuclear propulsion, it blew off half the planet during take off 😂

    • @satyajitghosh2004
      @satyajitghosh2004 3 роки тому

      Lmaooo

    • @Mass-produced
      @Mass-produced 3 роки тому

      Lmao

    • @terryharris1291
      @terryharris1291 3 роки тому +5

      The ideas that I have seen is that they would not be used for a earth take off,but the engines would be installed out in space.

    • @constantinethecataphract5949
      @constantinethecataphract5949 3 роки тому +1

      The system is hybrid you first use a conventional rocket to get to low earth orbit then you use the nuclear propulsion

    • @thefoundingtitanerenyeager2345
      @thefoundingtitanerenyeager2345 2 роки тому

      @@constantinethecataphract5949 use rocket fuel to get to moon fuel up on uranium go to Mars

  • @INTERESTINGTHINGSJCB
    @INTERESTINGTHINGSJCB 3 роки тому +34

    What if the richest man on earth give 1 million dollar to every person in the world?

  • @AnonymousMC
    @AnonymousMC 3 роки тому +40

    Hey everyone! :D I hope you stay safe and have a nice day, God bless you!

  • @devanandshaji6573
    @devanandshaji6573 3 роки тому +7

    As a kid I used to dream about this stuff.

  • @firmanhermawan7176
    @firmanhermawan7176 3 роки тому +5

    What if our James webb found alien in another solar system

  • @ramsesrameez5430
    @ramsesrameez5430 3 роки тому +14

    Single and only last one from the world of unknown ...

  • @aidenisweirdok123
    @aidenisweirdok123 3 роки тому +2

    Take off: plants dead landing: crushes earth

  • @lordvoldemort253
    @lordvoldemort253 3 роки тому +15

    you remind me of that podcast guy in 2012, the guy in the RV.

  • @abhiramelati4811
    @abhiramelati4811 3 роки тому +2

    congratulations on 5 million subscribers

  • @RuelMahindi-bf6ym
    @RuelMahindi-bf6ym 3 роки тому +3

    When he says"that's the story, of another, What if",now which other what if is that

  • @simply_aman
    @simply_aman 3 роки тому +1

    The FitBod ad this guy showed was really unskippable. He explained it very well! By the way I got the yearly membership to FitBod!

    • @kibb4667
      @kibb4667 3 роки тому +1

      Good for you, I don't have money:(

  • @davidneville3647
    @davidneville3647 3 роки тому +5

    Never would have thought that that is what he looks like behind that voice lol

  • @TheLavoix
    @TheLavoix 3 роки тому +6

    What if we had Anti-matter powered rockets

    • @prahalord
      @prahalord 3 роки тому

      Did someone here watch ad astra?😎

    • @shawns0762
      @shawns0762 3 роки тому

      Anti-matter rockets are theoretically the best but I think they will always be science fiction, I agree with Michio Kaku that it will never be possible to make a rocket with it. If you want to see a realistic fission rocket concept watch "liquid plutonium rocket". The video also has info on the constant 1g acceleration method, with this a ship can get to Alpha Centauri in 3.6 ship/ 7.3 Earth years and have gravity the whole way (and that includes turning the ship around half way and decelerating). A 10 ton ship would need a mere 10 tons of continuous thrust.

  • @mattmalyj7964
    @mattmalyj7964 3 роки тому +4

    Do what if we all drove on just the rims without our tires

  • @JakeClarke
    @JakeClarke 3 роки тому

    What a smooth transition to the sponsor

  • @smartocquaye
    @smartocquaye 3 роки тому +4

    This video was just released today and it has already got around 24,000 views.

  • @IshijimaKairo
    @IshijimaKairo 2 роки тому +1

    Humans are not ready for this amount of Fun.

  • @Alexander-bm9pe
    @Alexander-bm9pe 3 роки тому +4

    What if all of planets in the solar system lined up in a straight line

  • @koolerpure
    @koolerpure 3 роки тому +2

    The huge problem I see with our current rocket designs is that all of them are designed to be launched from earth, if we are gonna go to Mars like it was a vacation destination we’d need to design rockets with the sole purpose of being only space capable and completely skip the gravitational challenges that come with exiting and reentering an atmosphere

  • @davidrabe6392
    @davidrabe6392 3 роки тому +5

    You should do a video called “what if you could actually connect to Outriders servers” 😂

  • @rowead
    @rowead 3 роки тому

    Love the random nature of the video scenes.

  • @devchandra1847
    @devchandra1847 3 роки тому +3

    You r so underrated

  • @xpertdude3781
    @xpertdude3781 3 роки тому +2

    Is this the first time I see this mans face always wondered who the person behind this voice looked like

  • @tanishka6114
    @tanishka6114 3 роки тому +5

    I SWEAR send this guy to NASA he will change our lives . 🤯🤯

    • @Garden-sz8jb
      @Garden-sz8jb 3 роки тому +2

      Dude lemme make a bit of corrections
      - "This guy" is just the voice actor, What If is directed by a whole lotta other people
      - This stuff has already been discussed by NASA, the people at What If are just taking the public data and simplifying it for us
      - How do you even think these videos are made?

    • @tanishka6114
      @tanishka6114 3 роки тому +1

      yeah didn't thought about that .

  • @BlenderStudy
    @BlenderStudy 3 роки тому +2

    2:38 I learn new things each time I watch What If. I have never seen that before. @.@

  • @matthewvarela3771
    @matthewvarela3771 3 роки тому +4

    Me: Wondering when the hell he started doing face reveals
    Comment Section: not talking about his face reveal
    Me: I must be trapped in 2018 and can’t get out

    • @avax8111
      @avax8111 3 роки тому

      He has already shown his face many times in other videos

    • @Satellite_Of_Love
      @Satellite_Of_Love 3 роки тому +1

      When did he start showing his face? That is a story for another "What If?".

  • @jonathangabel8216
    @jonathangabel8216 2 роки тому +2

    In the late 50s and 60s there were two projects, kiwi and nerva which were used to develop thermonuclear rocket engines. They were successful.

  • @eudora3870
    @eudora3870 3 роки тому +4

    Me:thinking if what mars look like in the future.
    Like huh I'm so far from the discussion😂

  • @endergamerplayz100
    @endergamerplayz100 3 роки тому +1

    finally we saw who is behind what if

  • @kuysjess7821
    @kuysjess7821 3 роки тому +3

    when the ad feels another what if story.

  • @Goofyahhhreactions
    @Goofyahhhreactions 3 роки тому +1

    whatif i loveyour videos keep it up

  • @thesunset5610
    @thesunset5610 3 роки тому +3

    Me:OW YEAH, FİNNALY ITS HERE
    What if: Yes
    But actually no.
    Me: Aghhhhhhhh nooo. Yes
    Confused 🤔

  • @naenaegod9455
    @naenaegod9455 3 роки тому +1

    This channel cracks me up cause the real answer for every hypothetical is death lol.

  • @IKEMENOsakaman
    @IKEMENOsakaman 3 роки тому +3

    The problem is, how to make the rockets big enough to store the nuclear power

    • @shawns0762
      @shawns0762 3 роки тому

      If you want to see the best way to make a nuclear rocket watch "best method for interstellar travel" and "liquid plutonium rocket".

  • @Cat-sl2uc
    @Cat-sl2uc 3 роки тому +2

    Next episode
    What if all the facts that shown on "what if" come true

    • @Maky-vo7qs
      @Maky-vo7qs 3 роки тому

      Corona Virus is waving 👋👋😂

  • @Kturn2010
    @Kturn2010 3 роки тому +4

    This “we’re going to Mars mission” keeps getting pushed back more and more.can you guys just not say we’re going until the YEAR OF at this point 😂😂ijs 😂ya breaking some hearts out here 😢

  • @Maky-vo7qs
    @Maky-vo7qs 3 роки тому +2

    Elon Musk is 👋👋👋👋 Pete. 😂
    Still we die. haha

  • @Rapid-faster
    @Rapid-faster 3 роки тому +3

    what is inside a black hole

  • @mnrsteyn2948
    @mnrsteyn2948 3 роки тому

    I love this channel just 1 thing.. I think the adverts should be played after the video so we can choose for ourselves as I'm not really interested in all ads But That's a Story For Another What If

  • @statboi3874
    @statboi3874 3 роки тому +36

    Congrats to the early people who read this comment!

  • @aibelboby123
    @aibelboby123 3 роки тому +1

    Truely impressive things are happening on this planet

  • @kingcatusaur859
    @kingcatusaur859 3 роки тому +4

    Mr what if narrator can you give a tip how to find a lost cat my was lost last week 😭

  • @ChrisCredible5000
    @ChrisCredible5000 3 роки тому +1

    Next vedio:what if genies were real Plz make that vedio people will love to watch it

  • @Qistyx
    @Qistyx 3 роки тому +6

    Saw this pop up on my phone insta click

  • @OzMate79
    @OzMate79 3 роки тому +2

    The rocket idea needs to go, it can be nuclear powered but the explosive engine needs to go, no one wants to ride a nuclear bomb into space

  • @Amitpattanayak123
    @Amitpattanayak123 3 роки тому +4

    Please don't Addverise anything before, interval and after the video clip. Because it affect on your viewers and thumbs up button.

  • @francmurimi620
    @francmurimi620 3 роки тому +1

    Your videos are amazing. Plz upload more

  • @kkis2k762
    @kkis2k762 3 роки тому +2

    When you eat the shrimp tail

  • @viryaprakasa7855
    @viryaprakasa7855 2 роки тому +1

    in gta 3d we alredy use the detonation accelerator on tanks for hyperspeed

  • @ClasioGaming
    @ClasioGaming 3 роки тому +3

    Who one here thinks "I am first" 😂😂

  • @backpackingtony1779
    @backpackingtony1779 3 роки тому

    This channel answers all my questions while stoned.

  • @theinfluenceatl
    @theinfluenceatl 3 роки тому +11

    Congrats to everyone who is early and who found this comment .

    • @ilyaasissa7986
      @ilyaasissa7986 3 роки тому +1

      Shut up this is not the channel for praying and congratulations

    • @ccm2059
      @ccm2059 3 роки тому

      Stop using comment bots

    • @ilyaasissa7986
      @ilyaasissa7986 3 роки тому

      @@ccm2059 this is there tactics
      They make a channel
      Do not put out content
      Comment the same thing
      Everyone get angry
      Repeat

  • @jeffdorris5321
    @jeffdorris5321 3 роки тому

    Happy Easter 🐣🐣🐣

  • @Marcelo-bw6sm
    @Marcelo-bw6sm 3 роки тому +4

    First person to comment

  • @AwaamTillTheEnd
    @AwaamTillTheEnd 3 роки тому +2

    I LIKE TO WATCH VIDEOS OF RIDDLE......THIS CHANNEL GIVES ME A CLR CONCEPT OF EVERY TOPIC IT ARISES

  • @ethicalcollective
    @ethicalcollective 3 роки тому +6

    “Congrats to Everyone who is early and who found this comment🌿

  • @welewele7284
    @welewele7284 Рік тому +1

    in the future, scientists should test the hydrogen fission propulsion engine in outer space (like ISS)... regulation to save the earth from the nuclear failure accident...

  • @aadithantony4932
    @aadithantony4932 3 роки тому

    Good friday everyone

  • @alparslankorkmaz2964
    @alparslankorkmaz2964 3 роки тому +1

    Nice video.

  • @christianlaguerta5990
    @christianlaguerta5990 3 роки тому

    This theory about nuclear powered rocket is lurking in my mind for almost half a decade.
    But i still didnt know how will it work.

  • @randomvids2432
    @randomvids2432 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video❤️ i like this what if😅

  • @darioshahmadi230
    @darioshahmadi230 3 роки тому +1

    This guy could make quantum physics as easy as basic maths

  • @kushagra6537
    @kushagra6537 3 роки тому +2

    Good Friday

  • @jshepard152
    @jshepard152 2 роки тому +2

    Robert Zubrin argues that you shouldn't try to get to Mars faster because it throws you off a free return trajectory. Instead, you improve safety by using the extra propulsion to increase your payload.

  • @JupiterVortex
    @JupiterVortex 3 роки тому

    “Have we used nuclear energy in space”
    Voyager space probe : *Its obv yes*

  • @richmoney9348
    @richmoney9348 3 роки тому +1

    What about plasma rockets

  • @cherrxie9366
    @cherrxie9366 3 роки тому

    Ur the 1 and the only besf youtuber u r so amzing like a cant explain how u have answer like all my questions and ur answering one already and the point that u got to 5 millon subs im so proud of u and ur team they r all amazing and hope u have a good day😀😀😢😢😀😀
    WHAT IF.......UMMM...WHAH IF.........IDK i cant think of one.

  • @bozo4437
    @bozo4437 3 роки тому

    Please do: what if we planted tree's on mars? and would it even be possible? and how would we do it?

  • @princemattintabara2168
    @princemattintabara2168 3 роки тому +1

    Its my first time to see this guy's face

  • @4mbassador0f1nfinity
    @4mbassador0f1nfinity 3 роки тому

    Next episode: what if wasp-12b and hot Neptune never get sucked up to the sun in real world

  • @saeedakhtar6658
    @saeedakhtar6658 3 роки тому +1

    love your vids!!!

  • @yamato9441
    @yamato9441 3 роки тому +1

    What if there's another species smart as humans on earth?

  • @augie6029
    @augie6029 3 роки тому

    Congrats for reaching 5m

  • @chnavadeep8257
    @chnavadeep8257 3 роки тому +1

    What if we has nuclear powered rockets
    ELON MUSK:-Give me 2 days time

  • @GaborSzitas22
    @GaborSzitas22 3 роки тому

    Had this question for a long time in my head

  • @shravanningot9632
    @shravanningot9632 3 роки тому

    yesterday i had a dream that you have made an video on the nuclear powered rockets and i woke up and saw you actually did it 😰😰😰

  • @tasnuhatahreen2221
    @tasnuhatahreen2221 3 роки тому

    How smart you have to be to come up with these contents

  • @soniasharma7932
    @soniasharma7932 3 роки тому +2

    Make a video on what if nuclear power was not discovered by humans? or what if nuclear energy didnot exist?

  • @samratpatel022
    @samratpatel022 3 роки тому +1

    Ads getting too long bro

  • @jingly6289
    @jingly6289 3 роки тому

    Common in all videos:-
    This is What If and here is what would happen......

  • @SmoKeYJoE024
    @SmoKeYJoE024 3 роки тому +1

    Here's a "What If"....
    What if Pharoh succumbed to Moses? Would Egypt have been blessed? Would Egypt rule over the world? How would the Bible be changed? How would this have changed our present today?
    Edit: Happy Easter everyone. May God bless us all.