The Day Gold Becomes Worthless
We assume scarcity is natural. It isn’t—and one asteroid could prove it . NASA is heading to 16 Psyche: a world with enough gold to make everyone on Earth a billionaire.
WTFiction explores the consequences of world-changing ideas — beyond the video.
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Each episode examines a single scenario — grounded in real science, economics, and geopolitics — and follows the consequences forward.
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Episodes
View All Episodes →What If Venezuela Attacked U.S. Oil Platforms? #video
America’s offshore oil infrastructure powers millions of homes, fuels global markets, and underpins national energy security
2025-12-17
Heat Age vs Ice Age: Which Future Are We In?
The last Ice Age nearly wiped out humanity.
2025-12-18
What If AI Was Elected to Run a Country? #viralvideo
What if replacing world leaders with AI wasn’t a choice — but the end result of efficiency
2025-12-30
The Internet's Biggest Vulnerability Is Underwater
🤔 What if the very systems we rely on are the ones we barely think about
2026-01-08
What If Survival Wasn’t the Reason We Work?
For most of human history, survival has been the reason we work
2026-01-18
Black Holes Don’t Destroy What You Think They Do
We think black holes destroy anything that crosses their edge
2026-01-25
Why This Matters
These scenarios aren't predictions.
They're stress tests for civilization.
By exploring extreme possibilities, we better understand the systems we rely on every day.
Each scenario examines what breaks, what adapts, and what endures.