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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 24 MIN

What If You Grew 1cm Every Second

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

One second, you're your regular size, the next, you're towering over a skyscraper. And some 40 years later? You're the size of a planet. Yeah, you've been growing. ASTRONOMICALLY. Soon, you'll become a human bridge between Earth and the Moon. That is, if you don't collapse into a black hole. Today, we've got you growing 1 cm every second. Ever wondered what would actually happen? Explore our biggest What If scenarios and go deeper with the What If community: The What If Book Articles JOIN THE COMMUNITY Discord WhatsApp Instagram Twitter/X Facebook SUPPORT WHAT IF Merch Join this channel for exclusive perks Patreon MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology How to Survive – Survival Science 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: [email protected] Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com 00:00: What If You Grew 1cm Every Second?00:36: First Hour02:15: Square-Cube Law and Scaling Challenges03:22: Becoming a Kaiju07:12: Towering Over the Eiffel Tower08:49: Surpassing the Burj Khalifa and Mount Everest10:58: Entering Space and Reaching the Moon12:48: Planet and Star Size16:35: Solar System and Galactic Proportions19:48: The Size of the Observable Universe #growth #science #body #human #biology #height #Square-CubeLaw #Kaiju #EiffelTower #BurjKhalifa #MountEverest #space #planet #star #solarsystem #galaxy #universe See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69d3f53c112d1148403764dd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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