What If the Oceans Were Made of Gasoline?

Picture this: it’s a scene from a disaster movie. The oceans are ablaze and burning out of control. Have you entered the ninth circle of hell? Nope. We’re rebuilding the oceans. This time, they’re not saltwater oceans. These oceans are made of gasoline! What would the environmental impact be? Why would gasoline oceans destroy international trade? And (the question we’ve all been asking) would it make gas prices cheaper? Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-the-oceans-were-made-of-gasoline/ 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:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other shows:How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-showYour Body on: https://bit.ly/your-body-on-showCrazy Creatures: https://bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-EarthThe Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-CosmosTechnology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-TechnologyYour Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-BodyHumanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstoreSuggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagramDiscord: https://discord.gg/WzkQPB3neaTwitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatifWhat If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-ifWhat If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-ifPodcast: http://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: https://underknown.com Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ 00:00: Daily uses of gasoline01:31: Oceans getting lit03:38: Trade impact04:08: Acid rain05:04: Ocean infrastructure #GasolineOceans #EnvironmentalImpact #InternationalTrade #GasPrices #MarineWildlife #WhatIf See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8665e64c4b83e7e5186b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices