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EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 27 MIN

How Would You Die During Every Mass Extinction?

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Since the beginning of time, Earth has created life and then wiped out most of it in catastrophic, ultra-destructive moments. Early Earth was already a hostile place, but these savage events were the absolute worst periods in history to be alive. So naturally, I thought it'd be fun to send me there. Obviously, I can't travel back in time, but DigiPeter can. In this video, we'll show you just how you would die during the most dangerous times Earth has ever seen. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membershipGet the What if book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-bookJoin this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Our other channels:How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-showAperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show T-shirts and merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwEWhatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2YInstagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagramTwitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com 00:00: How Would You Die During Every Mass Extinction?01:06: The End Ordovician Extinction07:17: The Late Devonian Extinction11:45: The Permian Extinction15:38: The End Triassic Extinction20:31: The Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction #massextinction #Earth #prehistoric #catastrophe #OrdovicianExtinction #DevonianExtinction #PermianExtinction #TriassicExtinction #Cretaceous-PaleogeneExtinction #scientificexploration See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/694592a68832d1232310353f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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