Thorium is often suggested as the basis for new, better, and safer nuclear reactors, but is this true, and why? Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/2IqcRl849R0 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitt...
Sep 02, 2021•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thorium is often suggested as the basis for new, better, and safer nuclear reactors, but is this true, and why? Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/2IqcRl849R0 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitt...
Sep 02, 2021•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our monthly livestream Q&A session for August 2021 Visit our Website: www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Social Media: Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Universe is immense. Does it have an edge out beyond the Cosmological Event Horizon? Or in time, before the Big Bang? Or in higher dimensions like Hyperspace? Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/Tp37BUyGVnc Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/I...
Aug 26, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Universe is immense. Does it have an edge out beyond the Cosmological Event Horizon? Or in time, before the Big Bang? Or in higher dimensions like Hyperspace? Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/Tp37BUyGVnc Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/I...
Aug 26, 2021•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fusion is the power of the stars, and if we can master it, we will be able to send our spaceships to others stars. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/0B_9EbEobMk Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Tw...
Aug 19, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fusion is the power of the stars, and if we can master it, we will be able to send our spaceships to others stars. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/0B_9EbEobMk Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Tw...
Aug 19, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast A popular concept in science fiction is uncovering ancient alien artifacts, but if we encounter these extraterrestrial relics in the future, how should we investigate them and what might they reveal? The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur08211 Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/laB0wD1-kfk Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://...
Aug 15, 2021•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast A popular concept in science fiction is uncovering ancient alien artifacts, but if we encounter these extraterrestrial relics in the future, how should we investigate them and what might they reveal? The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur08211 Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/laB0wD1-kfk Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://...
Aug 15, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast The International Space Station has been operating for almost two decades, but a successor for the ISS hasn't been chosen yet. Today we will look at some of the options for our future gateway to the stars. Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/iZyiemMUKqc Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/158399272...
Aug 12, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast The International Space Station has been operating for almost two decades, but a successor for the ISS hasn't been chosen yet. Today we will look at some of the options for our future gateway to the stars. Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/iZyiemMUKqc Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/158399272...
Aug 12, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nuclear power is a controversial source of energy, seen by some as a miracle source of clean and abundant power, and by others as a source of radioactive waste and danger. But with new generations of safer reactors and alternate options like breeder reactors and thorium, is it time to embrace nuclear power? Start Forging New Worlds: https://www.worldanvil.com/isaac-arthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/qDy1TyXT5hQ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: ht...
Aug 05, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nuclear power is a controversial source of energy, seen by some as a miracle source of clean and abundant power, and by others as a source of radioactive waste and danger. But with new generations of safer reactors and alternate options like breeder reactors and thorium, is it time to embrace nuclear power? Start Forging New Worlds: https://www.worldanvil.com/isaac-arthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/qDy1TyXT5hQ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: ht...
Aug 05, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast We often contemplate future civilizations focusing on science and exploration, but what would such a culture really be like, and could alien empires being using our world, or even our whole galaxy, as an experiment? Go to https://expressvpn.com/isaacarthur and find out how you can get 3 months free. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/jd7gl7fZ7EQ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com...
Jul 29, 2021•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast We often contemplate future civilizations focusing on science and exploration, but what would such a culture really be like, and could alien empires being using our world, or even our whole galaxy, as an experiment? Go to https://expressvpn.com/isaacarthur and find out how you can get 3 months free. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/jd7gl7fZ7EQ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com...
Jul 29, 2021•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our monthly livestream Q&A session for July 2021 Visit our Website: www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Social Media: Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast The End of the World is coming... but when and how? We'll explore all the options from manmade to natural, tomorrow to a trillion years in the future. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/AsWKmtjpvms Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: http...
Jul 22, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast The End of the World is coming... but when and how? We'll explore all the options from manmade to natural, tomorrow to a trillion years in the future. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/AsWKmtjpvms Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: http...
Jul 22, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's a great debate over whether our next step into space should be a permanent Moon Base or our first manned mission to Mars. Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/RLyyDWF_v4Y Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twit...
Jul 15, 2021•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast There's a great debate over whether our next step into space should be a permanent Moon Base or our first manned mission to Mars. Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/RLyyDWF_v4Y Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twit...
Jul 15, 2021•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fictional portrayals of alien invasion or reports of alien sightings and abductions often imply motives which on inspection make little sense... unless perhaps the true purpose was mischief. Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/4zlHXTSPR9I Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit...
Jul 11, 2021•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fictional portrayals of alien invasion or reports of alien sightings and abductions often imply motives which on inspection make little sense... unless perhaps the true purpose was mischief. Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/4zlHXTSPR9I Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit...
Jul 11, 2021•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast A new Space Race has begun, and as governments and corporations begin seeking to develop space, the future political landscape will be impacted by asteroids, moons, and planets we settle and what industries and commerce drive that expansion. In this two-part collaboration with WhatIfAltHist we will explore those driving forces and motives for modern nations to expand themselves off Earth. Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/crVV5ycgSHY Check out Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Jul 10, 2021•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast A new Space Race has begun, and as governments and corporations begin seeking to develop space, the future political landscape will be impacted by asteroids, moons, and planets we settle and what industries and commerce drive that expansion. In this two-part collaboration with WhatIfAltHist we will explore those driving forces and motives for modern nations to expand themselves off Earth. Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/crVV5ycgSHY Check out Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Jul 10, 2021•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast From Asteroid Mining to disassembling entire alien planets all the way out to the Galactic Rim, our galaxy has untold resources, but how can we get to them and what do we do if something is already living there? Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is 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 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/g...
Jul 08, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast From Asteroid Mining to disassembling entire alien planets all the way out to the Galactic Rim, our galaxy has untold resources, but how can we get to them and what do we do if something is already living there? Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is 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 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/g...
Jul 08, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast So many of hopes and dreams for colonizing space rely on faster than light travel, and yet the ability to move between stars in moment seems against the laws of reality... but perhaps we can break those rules. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/mRL6yKLL95I Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ ...
Jul 01, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast So many of hopes and dreams for colonizing space rely on faster than light travel, and yet the ability to move between stars in moment seems against the laws of reality... but perhaps we can break those rules. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/mRL6yKLL95I Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ ...
Jul 01, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our monthly livestream Q&A session for June 2021 Visit our Website: www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Social Media: Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast BCIs, Brain-Computer Interfaces, are no longer the technology of the future but of today. As this these devices improve and move from the lab to humans, what challenges and advantages will we gain, and how do they work? Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/MiWv3F4eiNw Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/gr...
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