# Event Details - **Event Name**: Thought Experiment: A What-if Event - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+10:00) - **Event Description**: Fun, thought-provoking meetups where we tackle big “What if?” scenarios together — casual yet smart.About this EventDetailsEver wondered how humanity would respond to an asteroid heading for Earth?Or how the world might react to first contact with aliens?Welcome to The Thought Experiment — a small-group meetup where storytelling, science fiction, horror, philosophy, and imagination come together.This is not a lecture. It is not a debate club. It is not about finding the “right” answer.It is about asking the questions you normally would not ask, having the conversations you normally would not have, and exploring the uncomfortable “What if…?” scenarios we usually avoid.Each session, we step into a fictional scenario — from global disasters and alien contact to artificial intelligence, cosmic horror, memory, identity, consciousness, and the future of humanity. Through story and discussion, we explore how people, societies, and individuals might respond when the rules of normal life fall apart.Some scenarios are fun. Some are strange. Some are unsettling. Many sit somewhere between sci-fi and horror.The goal is simple:to use imagination as a way to ask the questions we do not always want to answer.This event is for curious minds of all kinds — students, professionals, creatives, sci-fi fans, horror fans, philosophy lovers, or anyone who enjoys thinking differently. Some people bring research. Others just bring imagination. Either way, we build the discussion together and see where it takes us.This is a small group event, usually between 6 to 15 people.We ask everyone to buy a drink at the venue.This event requires at least conversational English to get the best out of it.Find the table with the hourglass.Please check which venue we are at that week. Some weeks we are at The Melbourne Central Lion Hotel, and some weeks we are at The Oxford Scholar.FormatQuick intro to the scenarioSmall-group discussionShare back with the groupWrap up + optional post-discussion drinksFor your first meetup, we’ll introduce the format, get to know each other, and jump into a scenario together.Scenarios we have doneApocalypse SeriesIncoming AsteroidFirst ContactRise of the MachinesZombie ApocalypseNuclear Missile IncomingDead HandFuture SeriesThe Last MachineThe Spaceship OdysseyLatent ImageCosmic DreadDark ForestFermi ParadoxHorrors of ConsciousnessThe Dark DescentRemember MeClosureThis is run by the Linguas & Intermingle Events Team.www.intermingle.auCheck out what we have done on Instagram: @Thought.Auhttps://youtube.com/shorts/Ee4-AbSNbSg?si=8Kib_M3A38eWAXIMAgenda🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PMGroup Icebreaker🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMScenario🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PMPost Scenario Discussion - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/thought-experiment-a-what-if-event/100001993572277347 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Meetups, Sports, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Melbourne Central Lion Hotel - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 7.66, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Melbourne - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: Melbourne Central Lion Hotel - **lat**: -37.8103852 - **long**: 144.9631096 - **full address**: Melbourne Central Lion Hotel, 211 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Thought Experiment: A What-if Event - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/6738ba10ad3412b5a2b8a54e0f229cd129d787a720e42383232ef22798f74047-rimg-w1200-h675-dcec2fa2-gmir.jpg?v=1783938629 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Thought Experiment: A What-if Event being held? - **A:** Thought Experiment: A What-if Event takes place on Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Melbourne Central Lion Hotel, 211 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Thought Experiment: A What-if Event? - **A:** Thought Experiment: A What-if Event is organized by Linguas Melbourne Langue Exchange Social. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Thought Experiment: A What-if Event", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/6738ba10ad3412b5a2b8a54e0f229cd129d787a720e42383232ef22798f74047-rimg-w1200-h675-dcec2fa2-gmir.jpg?v=1783938629", "startDate": "2026-07-18T15:00:00+10:00", "endDate": "2026-09-26T17:00:00+10:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/melbourne/thought-experiment-a-what-if-event/100001993572277347", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Melbourne Central Lion Hotel", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "211 La Trobe Street", "postalCode": "3000", "addressLocality": "Melbourne", "addressRegion": "VI", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-37.8103852", "longitude": "144.9631096" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Fun, thought-provoking meetups where we tackle big “What if?” scenarios together — casual yet smart.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-07-13", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-26T17:00:00+10:00", "validFrom": "2026-07-13", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "7.66", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/melbourne/thought-experiment-a-what-if-event/100001993572277347" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-07-13", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-07-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/melbourne/thought-experiment-a-what-if-event/100001993572277347", "price": 0, "name": "FREE TICKET" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-07-13", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-07-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/melbourne/thought-experiment-a-what-if-event/100001993572277347", "price": "7.66", "name": "Paid Ticket: Post 14 Participant Capacity." } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Linguas Melbourne Langue Exchange Social", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/linguas-melbourne-langue-exchange-social/18534776" } ] } ] ```