249 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 8 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Thursdays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (89%).
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r/WhatIfThinking Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/WhatIfThinking
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
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| every | 20 (8.0%) | 17 | 101 |
| universe | 15 (6.0%) | 1 | 4 |
| years | 14 (5.6%) | 25 | 145 |
| existed | 14 (5.6%) | 10 | 100 |
| world | 13 (5.2%) | 4 | 39 |
| became | 12 (4.8%) | 7 | 59 |
| life | 11 (4.4%) | 14 | 126 |
| never | 11 (4.4%) | 9 | 36 |
| president | 10 (4.0%) | 17 | 94 |
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r/WhatIfThinking Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/WhatIfThinking
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What if poverty disappeared forever, but nobody could ever become extremely wealthy again? Would you take that deal? Why or why not?
What if a magnet held a heavy object in place for 100 years? Where does the energy go?
What if you were guaranteed $5,000 every month for the rest of your life, but you had to retire today? Would you take that deal? Why or why not?
What if the US Constitution required every president to retire at 75, even if voters wanted them to continue? Would you support that rule? Why or why not?
What if humans vanished tomorrow, what’s the one thing on Earth that would prove we existed 10,000 years later?
What 2000s technology would you have never believed would become obsolete by 2026 if someone told you back then?
What if you were offered immortality, but the price was being sent back 2,000 years with no way to return?
What if a team of 1920s scientists had one month to study a modern smartphone?
What if every political donation were capped at $100 per person per year, with no PACs and no dark money? Would elections get cleaner or more chaotic?
What if America redirected its military budget toward infrastructure for 20 years?
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r/WhatIfThinking FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/WhatIfThinking
What's the best time to post on r/WhatIfThinking?
Based on posting volume, r/WhatIfThinking is most active on Thursdays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/WhatIfThinking?
r/WhatIfThinking averages 8 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/WhatIfThinking get?
Posts on r/WhatIfThinking average about 7 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/WhatIfThinking get most?
On r/WhatIfThinking, most posts are text posts (89%)