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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Aurora
Book • 2015
Aurora tells the story of a starship launched in 2545, carrying two thousand of Earth's best and brightest to the Tau Ceti system, a journey that spans over 150 years.
The narrative is uniquely told from the perspective of the ship itself, which has developed an intelligent and self-aware AI. The story follows Freya, the daughter of the ship's Chief Engineer, Devi, and explores the lives of the people aboard the ship as it approaches its destination.
The novel delves into themes of survival, purpose, and the challenges posed by generations of humans living in space, including the failure of the colonization effort and the subsequent conflicts among the ship's inhabitants.
The narrative is uniquely told from the perspective of the ship itself, which has developed an intelligent and self-aware AI. The story follows Freya, the daughter of the ship's Chief Engineer, Devi, and explores the lives of the people aboard the ship as it approaches its destination.
The novel delves into themes of survival, purpose, and the challenges posed by generations of humans living in space, including the failure of the colonization effort and the subsequent conflicts among the ship's inhabitants.
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when discussing the challenges of interstellar travel and colonization.


Adam Frank

1,433 snips
#455 – Adam Frank: Alien Civilizations and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
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when discussing space colonization and the challenges of long-duration space travel.

Stewart Brand

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Stewart Brand on Starting Things and Staying Curious
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when discussing gravity slingshots as a method to slow down on the way back to Earth.

Kelly Weinersmith

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Is it possible to travel to other stars?
Mentioned much like "Aurora" by David Koepp, who was a former Scriptnotes guest.

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698 - Movies that Never Were
Von Benedikt erwähnt, der mit dem Lesen begonnen hat und bereits weit fortgeschritten ist.

Folge 109: Der Spaß die Umgebung zu konfigurieren oder ist Neovim super?
Mentioned by KMO as a generation ship novel.

028 - Science Fiction and Philosophy with David Roman
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when discussing the song by Aurora.


Mark Ellen

Withering reviews of famous albums, Jaws versus Jeeves and the genius of Blondie’s Clem Burke
In der Sendung werden verschiedene Science-Fiction-Bücher erwähnt, die Szenarien für interstellare Reisen entwerfen.

Aufbruch zur zweiten Erde – Wann wird interstellares Reisen möglich?
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as a great book, following up on Seven Eves by Neil Stevenson.

Jon Lovett

"Have you tried role playing?" (Thanksgiving mailbag!)
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as a suggestion from Marcela Ceribelli, mentioning an exercise involving sensory awareness.

Lela Brandão

como não deixar seu cérebro apodrecer