Thought Experiment: A What-if Event
Schedule
Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC+11:00Location
Melbourne Central Lion Hotel | Melbourne, VI
About this Event
Details
Ever 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 new kind of meetup where we explore big “What if…?” scenarios in a fun but thoughtful way. Each session, we’ll pick one scenario (from global crises to wild sci-fi situations) and work together to imagine solutions, strategies, and possibilities.
This is for curious minds of all kinds — students, professionals, creatives, or anyone who enjoys thinking differently. Some people might bring research, others just bring imagination. Either way, we’ll brainstorm together and see where the discussion takes us.
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
Format:
- Quick intro to the scenario
- Small-group discussions
- Share back with the group
- Wrap up + (optional) post-discussion drinks
For our first meetup, we’ll introduce the format, get to know each other, and jump into a scenario together.
Scenarios we have done:
Apocalypse Series:
- Incoming Asteroid
- First Contact
- Rise of the Machines
- Zombie Apocalypse (Halloween Special)
- Nuclear Missle Incoming
- Dead Hand
Future Series :
- The Last Machine
- The Spaceship Odyssey
- Latent Image
Cosmic Dread:
- Dark Forest
- Fermi Paradox
Horrors of Consciousness:
- The Dark Descent
- Remember Me
- Closure
This is run by the Linguas & Intermingle Events Team
www.intermingle.au
Check out what we have done on Instagram: @Thought.Au
https://youtube.com/shorts/Ee4-AbSNbSg?si=8Kib_M3A38eWAXIM
Agenda
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Group Icebreaker
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Scenario
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Post Scenario Discussion
Where is it happening?
Melbourne Central Lion Hotel, 211 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 7.66



















