If the World Lost Oxygen for an Hour

Imagine if all the Earth's oxygen disappeared, just for an hour. Could you hold your breath that long? What would happen to the atmosphere, and could Earth recover from this global suffocation? Explore the effects on your inner ear and the potential disappearance of the ozone layer. Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Membership Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body On Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish: bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast 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 through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.com Contact us at underknown.com/contact 00:00: Say goodbye to breathable air.00:36: No oxygen for an entire hour.01:46: Effects of rapid decrease in oxygen.03:05: Buildings and metal affected by lack of oxygen. #WhatIf #Earth #Oxygen #Atmosphere #Globalsuffocation #Ozonelayer #Hypotheticalscenarios See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8673e64c4b83e7e518a1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices