The dangers of artificial intelligence have long loomed in our future, and seem ever closer. But it may be that the dangers of the future can reach back into the past itself, and even without a time machine. Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/i...
Jul 04, 2024•33 min•Ep. 454
The dangers of artificial intelligence have long loomed in our future, and seem ever closer. But it may be that the dangers of the future can reach back into the past itself, and even without a time machine. Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/i...
Jul 04, 2024•32 min•Ep. 454
An extended exploration of what science tells us about free will and consciousness in a quantum universe, including Sir Roger Penrose's theory of Orchestrated Objective Reduction. Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/...
Jun 30, 2024•36 min•Ep. 453
An extended exploration of what science tells us about free will and consciousness in a quantum universe, including Sir Roger Penrose's theory of Orchestrated Objective Reduction. Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Use the link gift.nebula.tv/...
Jun 30, 2024•35 min•Ep. 453
Earth is immense, but we only live on a thin shell of its surface. So what if we built a planet with only that thin shell, or with several layers of them? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur...
Jun 27, 2024•36 min•Ep. 453
Earth is immense, but we only live on a thin shell of its surface. So what if we built a planet with only that thin shell, or with several layers of them? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur...
Jun 27, 2024•36 min•Ep. 453
What if dinosaurs have survived the asteroid impact? Could we have seen a shared dino-mammal ecology, or even intelligent dinosaurs? Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...
Jun 20, 2024•33 min•Ep. 452
What if dinosaurs have survived the asteroid impact? Could we have seen a shared dino-mammal ecology, or even intelligent dinosaurs? Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...
Jun 20, 2024•34 min•Ep. 452
As we reach out to the stars and settle other worlds, could we find or create ones even better for humanity than Earth? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Su...
Jun 16, 2024•39 min•Ep. 451
As we reach out to the stars and settle other worlds, could we find or create ones even better for humanity than Earth? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Su...
Jun 16, 2024•40 min•Ep. 451
The galaxy has many stars orbited by many planets, and many of these are orbited by immense icy moons, but could others have oceans on their surface, or even life? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebo...
Jun 13, 2024•29 min•Ep. 451
The galaxy has many stars orbited by many planets, and many of these are orbited by immense icy moons, but could others have oceans on their surface, or even life? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebo...
Jun 13, 2024•29 min•Ep. 451
Many fear future technologies may doom our civilization, but could the pursuit of technology, and civilization itself, be what dooms humanity? Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com...
Jun 06, 2024•36 min•Ep. 450
Many fear future technologies may doom our civilization, but could the pursuit of technology, and civilization itself, be what dooms humanity? Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com...
Jun 06, 2024•36 min•Ep. 450
We all dream of a future in space, but it will take a lot of work to get there and more to make it a place we can visit and live. Of course, where there’s work to be done, there’s jobs to be had. Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur S...
Jun 02, 2024•29 min•Ep. 449
We all dream of a future in space, but it will take a lot of work to get there and more to make it a place we can visit and live. Of course, where there’s work to be done, there’s jobs to be had. Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur S...
Jun 02, 2024•28 min•Ep. 449
Ganymede is an enormous moon, larger than any other we’ve found, including our own, and may one day be the centerpiece of wider human settlements around Jupiter. Go to https://hensonshaving.com/isaacarthur and enter "isaacarthur" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac...
May 30, 2024•32 min•Ep. 449
Ganymede is an enormous moon, larger than any other we’ve found, including our own, and may one day be the centerpiece of wider human settlements around Jupiter. Go to https://hensonshaving.com/isaacarthur and enter "isaacarthur" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac...
May 30, 2024•31 min•Ep. 449
One day we may settle thousands of planets and trade between them, but what would a space freighter be like, who would crew them, and what would they carry? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Grou...
May 26, 2024•26 min•Ep. 448
One day we may settle thousands of planets and trade between them, but what would a space freighter be like, who would crew them, and what would they carry? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Grou...
May 26, 2024•27 min•Ep. 448
We think very highly of the human brain, after all, it's what lets us think about anything in the first place, but Nature is vast, and our primate brains are not the end-all and be-all of neural engineering. Go to https://hensonshaving.com/isaacarthur and enter "isaacarthur" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: ...
May 23, 2024•37 min•Ep. 448
We think very highly of the human brain, after all, it's what lets us think about anything in the first place, but Nature is vast, and our primate brains are not the end-all and be-all of neural engineering. Go to https://hensonshaving.com/isaacarthur and enter "isaacarthur" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: ...
May 23, 2024•37 min•Ep. 448
One day our civilization may settle our whole galaxy, with mighty star empires consisting of millions if not billions of worlds, but what would the centers of such empires be like? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Pa...
May 16, 2024•33 min•Ep. 447
One day our civilization may settle our whole galaxy, with mighty star empires consisting of millions if not billions of worlds, but what would the centers of such empires be like? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Pa...
May 16, 2024•32 min•Ep. 447
We often imagine encountering many alien civilizations, and establishing trade and relationships with them, but what would being an alien ambassador be like? Watch my exclusive video Machine Monitors: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-machine-monitors Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www....
May 12, 2024•37 min•Ep. 446
We often imagine encountering many alien civilizations, and establishing trade and relationships with them, but what would being an alien ambassador be like? Watch my exclusive video Machine Monitors: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-machine-monitors Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www....
May 12, 2024•35 min•Ep. 446
We often look out into the galaxy and wonder where all the civilizations are, but could it be that we don't see them because they have all chosen to exist in fortress star systems, surrounded by despoiled deserts of their own making? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebu...
May 09, 2024•45 min•Ep. 446
We often look out into the galaxy and wonder where all the civilizations are, but could it be that we don't see them because they have all chosen to exist in fortress star systems, surrounded by despoiled deserts of their own making? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial and 20% off their annual subscription. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebu...
May 09, 2024•44 min•Ep. 446
The Banks Orbital is a ring-shaped Space Habitat over a million miles across with hundreds of times more living area than the entire Earth. Watch my exclusive video Machine Monitors: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-machine-monitors Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https:...
May 02, 2024•35 min•Ep. 445
The Banks Orbital is a ring-shaped Space Habitat over a million miles across with hundreds of times more living area than the entire Earth. Watch my exclusive video Machine Monitors: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-machine-monitors Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https:...
May 02, 2024•34 min•Ep. 445
