While it might not be a scenario you’ve ever considered, it turns out a simple needle could cause catastrophic damage.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a tiny needle shot toward Earth at the speed of light?

It’s not a scenario many of us have considered, but it certainly caught the imagination of someone, leading to a fascinating simulation showcasing the potential chaos.

Created by YouTuber Ridddle, the video has captivated millions of subscribers.

Ridddle is known for producing thought-provoking content that explores educational themes and delves into outlandish hypothetical questions, like this one.

Ridddle’s videos often dive into fascinating, thought-provoking topics, such as what life was like before dinosaurs or how devastating humanity’s final war might be.

This time, the question on the table is: “What if a Needle Hits Earth at the Speed of Light?”

While not a scenario that typically keeps people awake at night, it’s certainly an intriguing one. After all, launching a needle from the edge of space and accelerating it to light speed is no small feat—but then again, there have been stranger hypotheses.

The video takes viewers through the wild thought experiment of a small sewing needle traveling at light speed and crashing into Earth.

Though it’s entirely speculative, Ridddle offers a few possible outcomes, each more catastrophic than the last.

Among the possibilities, the most plausible scenario is anything but reassuring.

Even something as small as a 35mm sewing needle could unleash unimaginable destruction if it were traveling at light speed.

The damage could be comparable to the devastation caused by the ‘Fat Man’ atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki during World War II.

The immediate area around the point of impact would experience total annihilation. However, there’s an even more catastrophic possibility.

In this darker scenario, the needle wouldn’t explode upon hitting the Earth, but rather penetrate deep into the planet’s crust.

This would create a pathway for plasma to surge into the core, potentially heating the planet to unimaginable temperatures.

The result? Every living organism on Earth would perish long before the planet itself was torn apart and completely destroyed.