Synopsis
Podcast by Isaac Arthur
Episodes
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Can we have a Trillion People on Earth? (Narration Only)
15/03/2020 Duration: 21minCould 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.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Can we have a Trillion People on Earth? Episode 229a, March 15, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Berindeanu Cosmin Evan Schultheis Darius Said Derek Hightower Dillon Ollander Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Phonetic Failure S. Kopperud Timothy Burns Pro
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Can we have a Trillion People on Earth?
15/03/2020 Duration: 21minCould 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.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Can we have a Trillion People on Earth? Episode 229a, March 15, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Berindeanu Cosmin Evan Schultheis Darius Said Derek Hightower Dillon Ollander Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Phonetic Failure S. Kopperud Timothy Burns Pro
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Industrial Belts In Space
12/03/2020 Duration: 31minOur 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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Industrial Belts in Space: How would regions of space industrially develop over time? Episode 229; Mar 12, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Evan Schultheis Prod
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Industrial Belts In Space (Narration Only)
12/03/2020 Duration: 30minOur 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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Industrial Belts in Space: How would regions of space industrially develop over time? Episode 229; Mar 12, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Evan Schultheis Prod
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The Fermi Paradox: Zoo Hypothesis (Narration Only)
05/03/2020 Duration: 25minThe Zoo Hypothesis is a Fermi Paradox solution that assumes extraterrestrial civilizations can't be detected by our SETI efforts because they keep our whole world in an Alien Zoo. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/nOuh_nJWSlM 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 Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: The Fermi Paradox: Zoo Hypothesis Episode 228; Mar 5, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Jerry Guern Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Cover Art: Jakub Grygier Graphics: Fishy Tree Jeremy Jozwik Ken York LegionTech Studio Sergio Botero Music: Lombus, "Cosmic Soup"
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The Fermi Paradox: Zoo Hypothesis
05/03/2020 Duration: 26minThe Zoo Hypothesis is a Fermi Paradox solution that assumes extraterrestrial civilizations can't be detected by our SETI efforts because they keep our whole world in an Alien Zoo. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/nOuh_nJWSlM 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 Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: The Fermi Paradox: Zoo Hypothesis Episode 228; Mar 5, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Jerry Guern Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Cover Art: Jakub Grygier Graphics: Fishy Tree Jeremy Jozwik Ken York LegionTech Studio Sergio Botero Music: Lombus, "Cosmic Soup"
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A Tribute to Freeman Dyson: Architect of the Future
29/02/2020 Duration: 10minA brief look at the life and work of Physicist and Mathematician Freeman Dyson. Videos of Freeman Dyson to learn more My Middle Class Upbringing: https://www.webofstories.com/play/freeman.dyson/1 Ted2003: Let’s Look for life in the outer solar system https://www.ted.com/talks/freeman_dyson_let_s_look_for_life_in_the_outer_solar_system#t-363941 Freeman Dyson: Nukes and Genomes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4B3aNKVspM 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/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode's Audio-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/freeman-dyson Credits: A Tribute to Freeman D
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DNA Manipulation in Living Subjects (Narration Only)
27/02/2020 Duration: 23minGenetic Engineering and DNA alteration is an emerging technology with huge ramifications in the future, including potentially altering the DNA of adult humans, not just embryos or plants & animals. Watch the video verison: https://youtu.be/KKFhbHwaVFE Try Dashlane here: https://www.dashlane.com/isaacarthur Get 10% off now with my promo code: 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/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode's Audio-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/dna-manipulation-in-living-subjects Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-14
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DNA Manipulation in Living Subjects
27/02/2020 Duration: 24minGenetic Engineering and DNA alteration is an emerging technology with huge ramifications in the future, including potentially altering the DNA of adult humans, not just embryos or plants & animals. Watch the video verison: https://youtu.be/KKFhbHwaVFE Try Dashlane here: https://www.dashlane.com/isaacarthur Get 10% off now with my promo code: 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/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode's Audio-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/dna-manipulation-in-living-subjects Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-14
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SFIA Monthly Livestream 17 - February 23, 2020
24/02/2020 Duration: 01h12sOur monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, February 23, 2020, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! SFIA Episode List, past and upcoming: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E7UTCFWSRk1vuyjmYhSvtmvINVSU9tWy5LabQeHW9t8/edit?usp=sharing Get a free month of Curiosity Stream & now Nebula: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Catch the audio-only show on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746 Visit our Website: https://www.isaacarthur.net SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://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.
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Climate Change Mitigation (Narration Only)
20/02/2020 Duration: 27minClimate Change can occur from many sources, natural or manmade. In order to handle these problems we may wish to utilize many of the technologies we've developed for future space exploration, colonization, and terraforming. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/bbMmQFwdACk 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 Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Climate Change Mitigation: Near Term Solutions Episode 226 Feb 20, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Evan Schultheis Phonetic Failure Berindeanu Cosmin (Sapioit) Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Cover Art: Jakub Grygier
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Climate Change Mitigation
20/02/2020 Duration: 27minClimate Change can occur from many sources, natural or manmade. In order to handle these problems we may wish to utilize many of the technologies we've developed for future space exploration, colonization, and terraforming. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/bbMmQFwdACk 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 Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Climate Change Mitigation: Near Term Solutions Episode 226 Feb 20, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Evan Schultheis Phonetic Failure Berindeanu Cosmin (Sapioit) Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Cover Art: Jakub Grygier
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Postponing The Heat Death Of The Universe
13/02/2020 Duration: 31minAccording to modern cosmology, one day all the stars will burn out and the Universe will be full of dead planets, black holes, and other stellar remnants, slowing decaying till entropy brings the Heat Death of the Universe. But could this fate be postponed or even reversed? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/80tdw-kBiu8 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/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Postponing the Heat Death of the Universe Episode 225; Feb 13, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Phonetic Failure Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Cover Ar
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Postponing The Heat Death Of The Universe (Narration Only)
13/02/2020 Duration: 30minAccording to modern cosmology, one day all the stars will burn out and the Universe will be full of dead planets, black holes, and other stellar remnants, slowing decaying till entropy brings the Heat Death of the Universe. But could this fate be postponed or even reversed? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/80tdw-kBiu8 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/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Postponing the Heat Death of the Universe Episode 225; Feb 13, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Phonetic Failure Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Cover Ar
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Coexistence of Humans & AI (Narration Only)
09/02/2020 Duration: 25minArtificial Intelligence, while still limited to only the most simplistic computers and robots, is beginning to emerge and will only grow smarter. Can humanity survive it's own creations and learn to coexist with them? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/tz8EBU01sIA 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 Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Coexistence of Humans & AI Episode 224a; February 9, 2019 Written by: Isaac Arthur Jerry Guern Editors: Daniel McNamara Darius Said Keith Blockus Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Aerium https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l
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Coexistence of Humans & AI
09/02/2020 Duration: 25minArtificial Intelligence, while still limited to only the most simplistic computers and robots, is beginning to emerge and will only grow smarter. Can humanity survive it's own creations and learn to coexist with them? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/tz8EBU01sIA 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 Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Coexistence of Humans & AI Episode 224a; February 9, 2019 Written by: Isaac Arthur Jerry Guern Editors: Daniel McNamara Darius Said Keith Blockus Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music by Aerium https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l
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Moon: Crater Cities (Narration Only)
06/02/2020 Duration: 20minThe Moon is covered in vast numbers of craters, some larger than entire Earth-based Nations, which may serve as dome habitats for humanity's future space colonies. But what would a crater city colony be like? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/4cv3SjVK-n0 The first 500 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur14 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/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Moon: Crater Cities Episode 224; Feb 6, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Phonetic Failure Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Cover Art: Jakub Grygier http
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Moon: Crater Cities
06/02/2020 Duration: 20minThe Moon is covered in vast numbers of craters, some larger than entire Earth-based Nations, which may serve as dome habitats for humanity's future space colonies. But what would a crater city colony be like? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/4cv3SjVK-n0 The first 500 people who click the link in the description will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur14 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/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Moon: Crater Cities Episode 224; Feb 6, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Phonetic Failure Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Cover Art: Jakub Grygier http
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Life On Board An O'neill Cylinder
30/01/2020 Duration: 28minO'Neill Cylinders space stations are examples of large rotating habitats able to be constructed in space in which people and even a complex ecology might be transplanted. But what would it be like living in one and how would civilizations based inside them in the future tend to operate? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/hYyg8JC-6ew 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/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Life on board an O'Neill Cylinder Episode 223; Jan 30, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Phonetic Failure Dillon Olander S. Kopperud Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Co
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Life On Board An O'Neill Cylinder (Narration Only)
30/01/2020 Duration: 28minO'Neill Cylinders space stations are examples of large rotating habitats able to be constructed in space in which people and even a complex ecology might be transplanted. But what would it be like living in one and how would civilizations based inside them in the future tend to operate? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/hYyg8JC-6ew 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/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Life on board an O'Neill Cylinder Episode 223; Jan 30, 2020 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Phonetic Failure Dillon Olander S. Kopperud Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Co