What If You Lived In a Closed Biosphere? |
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What if we took everything that sustains life on this planet, and shrunk it down to one small bubble? Earth's biosphere stretches about 20 km (12 mi). From the deep-sea vents in the ocean into the atmosphere. This is where almost all life exists. If we ever want to live in space, or settle Mars, we will have to recreate this extremely complex system. What would you eat? Would you have garbage? What would be the biggest threat to your health? Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/what-if-you-lived-in-a-closed-biosphere/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Subscribe to our second channel called "How to Survive": https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-by-what-if Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter Feedback and inquiries: https://underknown.com/contact/ What If elsewhere: Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast Thank you to our supporters: Batman Kristopher Kirby 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 |