Exploring Antarctica's Largest Subglacial Lake

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore one of Jupiter's moons without ever leaving Earth? If you're determined to experience this, consider plunging into Lake Vostok, Antarctica's largest subglacial lake. Dive through 4 km (2.5 mi) of thick ice to explore this otherworldly ecosystem where the water is squeezed with 350 times the atmospheric pressure at sea level. Discover how your body would react to the freezing temperatures and the special gear you’d need. What kind of life might you encounter, perhaps organism 46b? Subscribe to our new channel called "Your Body On": http://bit.ly/sub-your-body-on Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-you-fell-into-lakes-vostok/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter Feedback and inquiries: https://underknown.com/contact/ What If elsewhere: Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series taking you on epic journeys through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on adventures through time, space, and chance as we explore complex subjects in fun and entertaining ways. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com #LakeVostok #Antarctica #subglaciallake #organism46b #pressure #diving #exploration #WhatIf See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d86a1e64c4b83e7e51948 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices