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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2025 · 9 MIN

You Were the Last Child Born on Earth

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

There have been 108 billion Homo sapiens born on Earth. But you are the very last one. With no other babies being born after you, you would be the end of the human race and its legacy. What would your life be like? Would the whole world be your parents? How long would you live? Transcript and sources Thumbnail character by Nic Wassell: Nic Wassell on ArtStation Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book Join this channel to get access to perks: Join on YouTube Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet EarthThe CosmosTechnologyYour BodyHumanity T-shirts and merch: What If StoreSuggest an episode: Suggest What IfNewsletter: What If NewsletterFeedback and inquiries: Contact Underknown What If elsewhere: InstagramTwitterFacebookWhat If in Spanish: Spanish What IfWhat If in Mandarin: Chinese What IfPodcast: What If Podcast Thank you to our supporters:BatmanKristopher KirbyOmar Rodríguez 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 Get a stronger start to the year with 25% off Fitbod: Fitbod. It integrates with other fitness and health apps like Apple Health, Fitbit, and Strava. Personalized training can be tough on the budget, but Fitbod is only $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. #lastchild #humanrace #Homosapiens #population #hypotheticalscenarios #whatif #reproducing #humanity #endofhumanity See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d86b1e64c4b83e7e51984 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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