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Entropy Rising

Jacob and Lucas | Space Exploration & Speculative Fiction

Entropy Rising is a science fiction podcast and futurism podcast that explores the real science behind the future of humanity.Hosted by Jacob Hyatt and Lucas, this sci-fi podcast breaks down topics like space exploration, Dyson swarms, interstellar travel, AI, and advanced civilizations using real engineering and physics.If you’re looking for a science fiction podcast that goes beyond stories and asks what’s actually possible, this show connects speculative ideas to real-world science.Each episode

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36:32

Wormholes: What Physics Says and Sci-Fi Imagine

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2026/09/28

Wormholes are one of the most fascinating ideas in theoretical physics, but how much of what we see in science fiction is actually possible? Support us on Pateron :https://www.patreon.com/c/EntropyRising In this episode of Entropy Rising, we take a deep dive into wormholes, from Einstein-Rosen bridges and general relativity to the biggest problems with keeping a wormhole open. We explore what physicists actually say about traversable wormholes, exotic matter, stability, and whether these sh...

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30:51

The Future of Surveillance: How Far Will AI Go?

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2026/09/21

AI is making mass surveillance cheaper, faster, and far more powerful, but how far could it actually go? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore the future of surveillance technology and what it could mean for privacy. We discuss AI-powered cameras, facial recognition, surveillance capitalism, targeted advertising, predictive policing, AI judges, smart cars, and the growing amount of personal data collected by governments and corporations. We also look further into the future. What ha...

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36:57

If We Have Spaceships, We’ll Have Space Pirates

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2026/09/14

Space piracy sounds like something straight out of science fiction, but if humanity builds a large economy beyond Earth, crime will almost certainly follow it. Ships will be carrying fuel, equipment, raw materials, valuable technology, and potentially enormous amounts of cargo between planets, moons, stations, and mining operations. So what would piracy actually look like when there are no oceans, no hidden coves, and every maneuver is governed by orbital mechanics? In this episode, we explor...

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34:21

First Contact With Aliens Happens Tomorrow. What Do...

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2026/09/07

What would actually happen if humanity made first contact with intelligent alien life, and would discovering an advanced extraterrestrial civilization unite us, divide us, or completely change our future? Support Entropy Rising on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/EntropyRising In this episode, Jacob and Lucas explore several very different first contact scenarios, starting with what may be the most realistic: detecting a technological civilization 50 or 100 light-years away. Even if commu...

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24:50

Could Simulation Theory Solve the Fermi Paradox?

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2026/08/31

Simulation theory, the Fermi paradox, the Zoo Hypothesis, alien civilizations, digital consciousness, and Matrioshka brains all raise one strange possibility: what if advanced civilizations stop exploring space and choose simulated realities instead? Support us on Pateron: https://www.patreon.com/c/EntropyRising In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore whether simulation theory could offer an explanation for the Fermi paradox and why we still haven’t found evidence of advanced extrater...

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31:18

Changing Humans Might Be Easier Than Terraforming Mars

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2026/08/24

Could genetically engineered humans be the key to colonizing Mars and exploring deep space? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore genetic engineering, transhumanism, human augmentation, Mars colonization, and the future of space travel to ask a strange question: instead of terraforming other planets, could we redesign humans to survive them? Humans evolved for one very specific environment: Earth. Space exposes us to radiation, low gravity, extreme temperatures, toxic dust, and envir...

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29:56

Orbital Rings Are More Realistic Than You Think

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2026/08/17

Orbital rings might be one of the most practical megastructures humanity could eventually build. They could provide cheap access to orbit, move massive amounts of material between Earth and space, and avoid many of the problems that come with space elevators. In this episode of Entropy Rising, we break down how orbital rings actually work, why they don’t require impossible materials, and how an actively supported ring around a planet could become the backbone of a future spacefaring civilizat...

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38:17

The Science of Project Hail Mary: Astrophage, Alien...

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2026/08/10

How realistic is the science behind Project Hail Mary? In this episode, we break down Astrophage, its incredible energy density, its ability to dim a star, and whether biology could ever evolve something that extreme. We also explore Rocky’s high-pressure world, xenonite, panspermia, photon-powered spacecraft, and what humanity could do to survive if the Sun suddenly lost 10% of its brightness. From alien biology to interstellar engineering, we examine which ideas are grounded in real science...

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37:43

Why Building an Artificial Planet Might Actually...

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2026/08/03

Shell Worlds and Birch Worlds are some of the largest megastructures ever imagined, offering a vision of artificial planets that could support civilizations ranging from a single family to trillions of people. From hollow planets filled with hydrogen to colossal Birch Worlds built around supermassive black holes, these concepts push the limits of engineering, physics, and the future of space colonization. In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore how shell worlds could be constructed, why...

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31:24

Interstellar Travel: How Spaceships Survive Light...

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2026/07/27

What does it really take to survive interstellar travel? As future spaceships approach light speed, even a tiny grain of interstellar dust becomes a devastating collision, forcing engineers to rethink everything we know about spacecraft design, radiation shielding, and relativistic travel. A grain of dust no larger than a speck of sand could strike with the energy of a nuclear weapon when you're traveling at a significant fraction of the speed of light. That means every future starship will n...

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35:38

Space Elevators: The Physics, the Promise, and the Risks

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2026/07/20

What if rockets became obsolete? Space elevators could be the megastructure that transforms humanity into a true spacefaring civilization—if we can solve the material science and engineering challenges. In this episode of Entropy Rising, we break down how space elevators work, why advanced civilizations might depend on them, the carbon nanotube problem, and whether this is realistic engineering or pure science fiction. Support the show Website: https://www.entropy-rising.com/

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28:01

Will Processed Food Ever Be a Good Thing? Future...

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2026/07/13

In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore how advanced civilizations feed themselves: from personalized AI-designed meals to 3D-printed food systems. As humanity prepares for space exploration beyond Earth, the challenges of feeding colonies on Europa, Mars, and orbital habitats become critical. We break down whether future food could be engineered to surpass nature itself—and what that means for the survival of our species. Discover the real science transforming how we'll eat in a multi-...

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Entropy Rising Trailer

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2026/07/07

Welcome to Entropy Rising, a science and futurism podcast that explores humanity's future through the lens of real physics. Each week, we dive into ambitious questions about our universe. Could we build space elevators or Dyson spheres? How might we travel to other stars? Why haven't we found intelligent life? What technologies could shape civilization over the next century—or the next million years? Rather than treating these ideas as science fiction, we examine what modern science says is p...

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31:39

The Cities That Will Orbit Jupiter: How Humanity Will...

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2026/07/06

Humanity's expansion into the outer Solar System won't look like science fiction imagines. Instead of building cities on frozen moons, our first civilizations beyond Mars may live inside enormous rotating space habitats orbiting Jupiter and Saturn. In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore what life beyond the asteroid belt could really be like. We discuss asteroid mining, O'Neill cylinders, cycler spacecraft, the economics of deep-space settlements, how entirely new cultures could emerge...

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30:48

Dark Worlds & Alien Ecosystems | What Life Needs to...

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2026/06/29

Could life exist without sunlight? In this Entropy Rising episode, we explore chemosynthesis and extreme ecosystems on Europa and other dark worlds. From Earth's hydrothermal vents to Jupiter's icy moon, discover how alien biospheres might work in space where photosynthesis is impossible—and why this matters for finding extraterrestrial life during humanity's age of space exploration. Support the show Website: https://www.entropy-rising.com/

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30:33

Nanobots & Molecular AI | Engineering Life at the...

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2026/06/22

What if nanobots could heal you cell by cell—or consume the planet? Nanotechnology and artificial intelligence converge in this episode of Entropy Rising, where we break down the real science behind molecular machines, from FDA-approved cancer treatments to the speculative fiction nightmare of self-replicating nanobots. Discover how the future might blur the line between medicine and existential risk. Support the show Website: https://www.entropy-rising.com/

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34:10

The Future of Food, Farming, and Space Agriculture

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2026/06/15

How will humanity feed billions of people on Earth—and eventually millions more in space? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore the past, present, and future of agriculture. From AI-powered tractors, autonomous drones, and laser weed killers to vertical farming, hydroponics, lab-grown meat, and orbital agriculture, we examine how one of humanity's oldest industries has become one of its most technologically advanced. We discuss why only a tiny fraction of the population now produces f...

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28:28

What If Humanity Is Being Quarantined? The Zoo...

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2026/06/01

Are we alone in the universe… or are we being intentionally isolated from it? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we dive into one of the most unsettling solutions to the Fermi Paradox: the Zoo Hypothesis. The idea is simple but disturbing. Advanced alien civilizations may already know humanity exists and are deliberately avoiding contact. But why? We explore the different versions of the theory, from civilizations observing us like animals in a cosmic nature documentary to galactic “prime dir...

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24:51

Grabby Aliens: If We Weren’t Early, We Wouldn’t Exist

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2026/05/18

Humanity might not just be early to the universe… we may have to be early. In this episode of Entropy Rising, we dive into the Grabby Aliens theory, one of the most fascinating solutions to the Fermi Paradox. The idea is simple but unsettling: if intelligent civilizations tend to expand across the stars, then any civilization born too late would never get the chance to exist at all. We explore: • Why expansion may be a natural outcome of evolution • How civilizations could spread across the g...

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35:03

How a Civilization Survives the End of Everything

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2026/05/04

What happens when surviving your planet isn’t enough… and even your star starts to die? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore what it would actually take for a civilization to survive for billions, trillions, and even longer. Not just avoiding extinction, but pushing all the way to the edge of the universe itself. We break down real, physics-based ideas like restarting a planet’s core, shielding worlds from solar death, harvesting and extending the life of stars, and eventually moving...

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