What If We Cut Earth in Half?

One Earth is good, but two Earths is even better. Today, we're taking our blue marble of a planet and splitting it right down the middle. What would you have to do to crack the planet in two? Which of the half-Earths would the Moon orbit? And why would neither of these halves last very long?

00:00 What If in Real Life (Coming soon!)
00:20 What If We Cut Earth in Half?
03:21 Problems Would We Face?
06:14 How Would This Impact Our Magnetosphere?
08:30 The Reality of Life on a Split Earth

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.