#74: Space Habitats, Engineering & Design ft. Annika Rollock

Mar 26, 2024

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Annika Rollock, director of engineering at Aurelia Institute, talks about space habitats, self-assembling space architecture, space cathedrals, music halls, engineering, design and psychological challenges, SpaceX and we also imagine what life on a space habitat might look like! Annika: https://www.annikarollock.com/ SUPPORT: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtime Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/support Youtube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/join PODCAST: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4 CONNECT: Youtube: Subscribe! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/ Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetofly Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawania Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetofly Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/ Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/ Producer & Host: Shalaj Lawania TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction 1:21 Average Day On A Space Habitat 8:53 Why We Need To Build Space Cathedrals 15:55 Micro-Gravity Concert Halls 17:57 Space Governments 20:58 Space Crime 22:24 Psychological Problems For The First Human Colony In Space 25:53 Relationships 28:29 Inspiration 29:37 Timeline For A Space Habitat 32:09 Limitations With Current Space Habitat Ideas 34:45 Self-Assembling Space Habitats 38:11 Historical Ideas For Space Habitats 40:52 TESSERAE 47:33 Self-Assembling Algorithm 48:51 Type Of Habitats 49:50 Artificial Gravity 52:30 Boredom In Space 55:49 Life Of An Engineer 58:00 Why Did Space Exploration Slow Down After The Moon Landing? 1:01:44 SpaceX & Blue Origin 1:05:46 Space Exploration: Waste Of Money? 1:08:32 Lego Interpretation 1:09:27 Positive Influences (Books, Movies, Role Models) 1:15:56 Are We Alone In The Universe? 1:17:13 Advice 1:19:10 Legacy & Meaning Of Life #science #technology #learn