What If the Empire State Building Fell into a Sinkhole?

The ground beneath the Empire State Building is sinking, threatening this iconic landmark with a massive sinkhole. Are you safer at the top or bottom of the building if a sinkhole swallows it? Discover the warning signs and explore ways to increase your survival chances. Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-the-empire-state-building-was-swallowed-by-a-sinkhole/ Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/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: Join our channel Check out our other channels:How to SurviveApertureCrazy CreaturesYour Body OnOrigins of FoodVersusWTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstoreSuggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:InstagramDiscordTwitterFacebookWhat If in SpanishWhat If in MandarinPodcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series exploring hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com 00:00: What If The Empire State Building Was Swallowed by a Sinkhole?00:42: How are sinkholes made?02:10: The Heavenly Pit02:57: What would happen?04:56: Softening the fall #EmpireStateBuilding #sinkhole #disaster #survival #safety See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d860de64c4b83e7e51741 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices