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Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Science fiction often shows us seemingly benevolent aliens whose UFOs come in peace then turn out to have sinister motives and hidden conspiracies, but what would a genuinely friendly group of extraterrestrials be like? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/xWcEXBikPgw The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur17 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.co...
May 28, 2020•24 min
Science fiction often shows us seemingly benevolent aliens whose UFOs come in peace then turn out to have sinister motives and hidden conspiracies, but what would a genuinely friendly group of extraterrestrials be like? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/xWcEXBikPgw The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur17 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.co...
May 28, 2020•23 min
Antimatter represents both the most powerful weapon and most powerful fuel for a future humanity, if we can ever learn to make it efficiently and store it safely. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/OeJI3LUJzlA Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/g...
May 21, 2020•43 min
Antimatter represents both the most powerful weapon and most powerful fuel for a future humanity, if we can ever learn to make it efficiently and store it safely. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/OeJI3LUJzlA Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/g...
May 21, 2020•43 min
Ancient cultures long thought the Sun had a mind of it's own, but could life form in stars by nature or exist by artificial origins, and what would star with a mind of its own be like? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/L_3CMve_gHI Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook...
May 17, 2020•20 min
Ancient cultures long thought the Sun had a mind of it's own, but could life form in stars by nature or exist by artificial origins, and what would star with a mind of its own be like? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/L_3CMve_gHI Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook...
May 17, 2020•20 min
Parallel Universes, Multiverses, Alternate Timeline & Realities are the focus of many theories of physics and popular science & science fiction. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/jK46WwMGF54 Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available:...
May 14, 2020•25 min
Parallel Universes, Multiverses, Alternate Timeline & Realities are the focus of many theories of physics and popular science & science fiction. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/jK46WwMGF54 Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available:...
May 14, 2020•24 min
In the future we might see the rise of minds entirely on computers, be it uploaded humans, transhumans, or artificial intelligence. But what would such an existence be like? Would they interact with our world or live in entirely virtual realities or simulated universes? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/xlLGgu72vyY Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA ...
May 07, 2020•27 min
In the future we might see the rise of minds entirely on computers, be it uploaded humans, transhumans, or artificial intelligence. But what would such an existence be like? Would they interact with our world or live in entirely virtual realities or simulated universes? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/xlLGgu72vyY Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA ...
May 07, 2020•28 min
As humanity reaches out to the stars and make new homes on strange new worlds, how will our genetics & DNA change under those alien planets? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/wfNapnb-Jwc The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur16 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social M...
Apr 30, 2020•24 min
As humanity reaches out to the stars and make new homes on strange new worlds, how will our genetics & DNA change under those alien planets? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/wfNapnb-Jwc The first 1000 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur16 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social M...
Apr 30, 2020•24 min
The future of humanity might be one of unrivaled prosperity - a post-scarcity civilization - of abundant power, advanced automation and robotics, and sophisticated artificial intelligence helping boost efficiency to all economic sectors. But what would such an economy look like, and what challenges might we face getting there? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/ztrG20lZRvA Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Isaac & Sarah's Wedding Registry: https://www.myregi...
Apr 23, 2020•28 min
The future of humanity might be one of unrivaled prosperity - a post-scarcity civilization - of abundant power, advanced automation and robotics, and sophisticated artificial intelligence helping boost efficiency to all economic sectors. But what would such an economy look like, and what challenges might we face getting there? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/ztrG20lZRvA Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Isaac & Sarah's Wedding Registry: https://www.myregi...
Apr 23, 2020•28 min
The other side of the coin to all the new & future wonders we produce is what to do with them when they're old or broken. Today we examine the future of garbage, waste, and recycling. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/YozXkvCREfs Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Isaac & Sarah's Wedding Registry: https://www.myregistry.com/wedding-registry/sarah-fowler-and-isaac-arthur-rock-creek-oh/2260571 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support u...
Apr 19, 2020•18 min
The other side of the coin to all the new & future wonders we produce is what to do with them when they're old or broken. Today we examine the future of garbage, waste, and recycling. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/YozXkvCREfs Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Isaac & Sarah's Wedding Registry: https://www.myregistry.com/wedding-registry/sarah-fowler-and-isaac-arthur-rock-creek-oh/2260571 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support u...
Apr 19, 2020•18 min
Science Fiction has long contemplated the idea that alien life not based on carbon chemistry such as silicon might exist on distant and strange worlds, or might be made to exist advanced biological engineering. What would such life be like? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/Y584AjZmqwY Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaaca...
Apr 16, 2020•25 min
Science Fiction has long contemplated the idea that alien life not based on carbon chemistry such as silicon might exist on distant and strange worlds, or might be made to exist advanced biological engineering. What would such life be like? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/Y584AjZmqwY Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaaca...
Apr 16, 2020•25 min
We often see science as an eternal march forward, but could a society stop advancing, either by choice or by running out own new things to discover. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/vlJIWlyLOmU Go to https://www.expressvpn.com/isaacarthur and find out how you can get 3 months free. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.face...
Apr 09, 2020•27 min
We often see science as an eternal march forward, but could a society stop advancing, either by choice or by running out own new things to discover. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/vlJIWlyLOmU Go to https://www.expressvpn.com/isaacarthur and find out how you can get 3 months free. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.face...
Apr 09, 2020•28 min
Every day brings us new technological advances, today we'll explore many of those of such as robotics, automation, rapid delivery, education, medical science, nanotechnology, and more. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/njeztZauREU Videos referenced in the Episode: Power Satellites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBCbdThIJNE Fusion Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChTJHEdf6yM Quiet Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/...
Apr 02, 2020•31 min
Every day brings us new technological advances, today we'll explore many of those of such as robotics, automation, rapid delivery, education, medical science, nanotechnology, and more. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/njeztZauREU Videos referenced in the Episode: Power Satellites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBCbdThIJNE Fusion Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChTJHEdf6yM Quiet Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/...
Apr 02, 2020•30 min
Science fiction loves to take us to desolate alien worlds with low-gravity, and envision creatures evolved to those or humans adapted to those conditions or zero-gravity in space, and many planets we might one day colonize like Mars do have low gravity... but our assumptions about life on such places correct or what if we're making incorrect assumptions? Don't forget to check out What If's channel: https://bit.ly/youtube-What-If Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/CBLCNWpLFBg Start listeni...
Mar 26, 2020•23 min
Science fiction loves to take us to desolate alien worlds with low-gravity, and envision creatures evolved to those or humans adapted to those conditions or zero-gravity in space, and many planets we might one day colonize like Mars do have low gravity... but our assumptions about life on such places correct or what if we're making incorrect assumptions? Don't forget to check out What If's channel: https://bit.ly/youtube-What-If Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/CBLCNWpLFBg Start listeni...
Mar 26, 2020•23 min
We often speculate that the reason we can't hear aliens civilizations is because our SETI efforts (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) relies on radio and telescopes to weak to hear them. But how plausible is that? and what would it tell us about our own future? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/T9BQFbZ6o8I Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFI...
Mar 19, 2020•24 min
We often speculate that the reason we can't hear aliens civilizations is because our SETI efforts (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) relies on radio and telescopes to weak to hear them. But how plausible is that? and what would it tell us about our own future? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/T9BQFbZ6o8I Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFI...
Mar 19, 2020•24 min
Could Earth be home to a trillion people, or even more? We'll explore if we can do this with current technology, what future technologies would help, and what such a planet-wide city, an Ecumenopolis, might be like. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/8lJJ_QqIVnc Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.c...
Mar 15, 2020•21 min
Could Earth be home to a trillion people, or even more? We'll explore if we can do this with current technology, what future technologies would help, and what such a planet-wide city, an Ecumenopolis, might be like. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/8lJJ_QqIVnc Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.c...
Mar 15, 2020•22 min
Our future in space will require immense industry and infrastructure as we colonize out solar system and beyond. But how will those industries affect that colonization, and what form might an interplanetary civilization take from that influence? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/Zvj96NmddjI The first 500 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur15 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreo...
Mar 12, 2020•31 min