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  • Hey there! Welcome to another episode of Dear Blocko! The show where I answer your questions about your world and my world!

  • Alright, Q-Bot X 3000! Search through all the comments and find me a good one!

  • Let's see here. What have we got.

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  • definitely can't answer that one on YouTube!

  • Okay, perfect! Trembo asks #DearBlocko: What if Earth and Saturn switched places?

  • Well, to start with, if the Earth moved farther away from the sun, all the water would freezemaking life pretty much impossible.

  • Where Earth is now, the average temperature is 15 degrees Celsius and the coldest it gets is -98 degrees Celsiusand that's only for a short period of time.

  • While at Saturn's current location, the average temperature is -140 degrees Celsius

  • So, that's a pretty big difference.

  • But switching locations doesn't mean that Saturn would suddenly be able to support life.

  • First of all, Saturn doesn't have a solid surfaceit's just a big ball of gas.

  • And second of all, if it moved closer to the sun, it would lose its atmosphere, which is needed to keep the warmth in and the radiation out.

  • The heat would excite the molecules and could make them reach escape velocitywhere they could break free from the planet's gravity.

  • This is how we lose hydrogen here on Earth.

  • And since Saturn's atmosphere is primarily made up of hydrogen and heliumwhich are both lightweight molecules, it could leave the planet without an atmosphere.

  • Second question up! Let's see what've we got!

  • Ryan O. asks #DearBlocko: Is it true that the day I die is already determined?

  • Wellsort of. The upper limit is at least.

  • In general, cells can divide about 50 times before the telomeres, or junk DNAon the end of the chromosomes is used up.

  • This is called the Hayflick limit.

  • Once it's gone, any further cell division could damage the chromosomeso the cell dies.

  • Some scientists believe that if they could prevent telomeres from shortening, they could extend our life expectancy.

  • But as for a lower limit, well, there's definitely a genetic component, such as a predisposition for certain diseases.

  • It also has a lot to do with your lifestyle.

  • Some environmental agents, like pollution and radiation, can damage your genes.

  • But there are many other social factors, like access to healthy foods and living in a safe and clean neighborhood, that can influence one's health

  • These can cause epigenetic changes, where the genes aren't damagedbut turned on or off, altering how they work.

  • As you live your life day to day and make decisions that impact your healthyour life expectancy can change.

  • So make good choices!

  • And now it's time forquestion about me or my world!

  • Nolan Q asks #DearBlocko: Where does Triangle Bob even live?

  • He actually just moved out.

  • We used to be roommates, but Circlia and I decided that we needed a little more privacy,

  • and our insurance company said that Triangle Bob was too much of a liability.

  • But him and Greeg are now roommates

  • Let's see what they're up to actually!

  • Triangle Bob? Greeg?

  • Where are they?

  • Aww! They're playing a VR game together! Not sure why all their furniture is made out of aluminum foil.

  • But you know what?

  • To each their own, Triangle Bob finally found a friend who makes as little sense as he does!

  • So do you have any questions about your world and my world?

  • Let me know in the comment section below with the #DEARBLOCKO. Your question might be in a future episode!

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Hey there! Welcome to another episode of Dear Blocko! The show where I answer your questions about your world and my world!

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