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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur explores humanity’s long-term future through space exploration, advanced technology, and big-picture science. Hosted by National Space Society President Isaac Arthur, each episode uses real science and careful speculation to examine space colonization, megastructures, artificial intelligence, post-scarcity economies, and the physics shaping civilization beyond Earth.

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00:36:23

Is Uplifting Ethical?

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/01/11

Uplifting is the process of altering an animal - or even an alien - to be smarter or able to use technology. Our ability to do this seem inevitable, and with it a host of moral dilemmas.

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00:33:17

Is Uplifting Ethical? (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/01/11

Uplifting is the process of altering an animal - or even an alien - to be smarter or able to use technology. Our ability to do this seem inevitable, and with it a host of moral dilemmas.

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00:25:05

Statites, Lagites, and Quasites (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/01/07

A look at Statites, or Static Satellites, and variations like the Lagite, Quasite, Mag Sail, Solar Moth, and Non-Keplerian Orbits that offer us powerful foundations for advanced, Kardashev-scale space development.

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00:25:40

Statites, Lagites, and Quasites

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/01/07

A look at Statites, or Static Satellites, and variations like the Lagite, Quasite, Mag Sail, Solar Moth, and Non-Keplerian Orbits that offer us powerful foundations for advanced, Kardashev-scale space development.

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00:28:16

The Fermi Paradox: Pancosmorio Theory

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/01/04

Reaching new worlds is a difficult task, but transplanting ecosystem and civilizations to them may be even harder.

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00:27:49

The Fermi Paradox: Pancosmorio Theory (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/01/04

Reaching new worlds is a difficult task, but transplanting ecosystem and civilizations to them may be even harder.

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00:16:45

SFIA Monthly Livestream 60: December 31, 2023

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2024/01/01

Our Final monthly livestream Q&A session recorded on New Year's Eve Sunday, December 31, 2023

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00:32:10

Clearing Space Debris

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/28

Our future lies among the stars, and many challenges must be overcome to reach them. One of those challenges is making sure our ships don’t crash into our own garbage littering orbit.

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00:31:33

Clearing Space Debris (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/28

Our future lies among the stars, and many challenges must be overcome to reach them. One of those challenges is making sure our ships don’t crash into our own garbage littering orbit.

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00:24:02

Will We Colonize Space? (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/24

We often discuss if space travel is feasible and if we can settle strange new worlds, but if we can, there is still the question of if we will.

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00:24:34

Will We Colonize Space?

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/24

We often discuss if space travel is feasible and if we can settle strange new worlds, but if we can, there is still the question of if we will.

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00:26:28

Silicon-Based Lifeforms

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/21

In the grandeur of the universe, the tapestry of life may be woven from stranger threads than we ever dared to dream, and spun from materials far different to our own.

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00:25:57

Silicon-Based Lifeforms (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/17

In the grandeur of the universe, the tapestry of life may be woven from stranger threads than we ever dared to dream, and spun from materials far different to our own.

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00:27:14

Reality Manipulation (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/14

What does science tell us about reality and are there pathways to control, change, or re-create it?

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00:27:59

Reality Manipulation

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/14

What does science tell us about reality and are there pathways to control, change, or re-create it?

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00:28:04

Nihilistic Aliens (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/10

Many doubt whether existence has any purpose or meaning, but could entirely civilizations become nihilistic. Would this spell their doom? And if not, what would they be like?

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00:28:44

Nihilistic Aliens

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/10

Many doubt whether existence has any purpose or meaning, but could entirely civilizations become nihilistic. Would this spell their doom? And if not, what would they be like?

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00:27:20

Selecting Crew For A Spaceship

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/07

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00:26:34

Selecting Crew For A Spaceship (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/07

In the future we will travel to strange new worlds, but who will pilot the spaceships that take us there?

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00:34:39

Orbital Defense Platforms

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur ·

2023/12/03

In science fiction we often see immense starships attacking planets, crushing or besieging them, but in our own future we may deploy powerful orbital fortresses to defend our world.

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