Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur
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Mar 7, 2019 • 26min

176 Hitchhiking The Galaxy

The Galaxy is an enormous place, and moving from your planet to worlds in a different solar system over vast interstellar distances will be no easy voyage. Today we'll consider how someone would go about hitchhiking around on spaceships, as a tribute to Sci-fi's master of humor, Douglas Adams. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/vFdx1Hs71iA Sign up with Skillshare for 2 months of Free classes: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur8 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: Hitchhiking the Galaxy Episode 176, Season 5 E10 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Gloria Meadows Keith Blockus Mark Warburton Matthew Campbell Olly Epsom Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Justin Dixon Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ Kristijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca De Rosa - lucaderosa2@live.com Music: Paradox Interactive, Andreas Waldetoft, "Utopia (Main Titles)" https://www.paradoxplaza.com Chris Zabriskie, "Divider" http://chriszabriskie.com Marcus Warner, "After the Rain" https://marcuswarnermusic.bandcamp.com Scott Buckley, "Static" & "Titan" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au 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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Mar 7, 2019 • 25min

Hitchhiking The Galaxy (Narration Only)

The Galaxy is an enormous place, and moving from your planet to worlds in a different solar system over vast interstellar distances will be no easy voyage. Today we'll consider how someone would go about hitchhiking around on spaceships, as a tribute to Sci-fi's master of humor, Douglas Adams. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/vFdx1Hs71iA Sign up with Skillshare for 2 months of Free classes: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur8 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: Hitchhiking the Galaxy Episode 176, Season 5 E10 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Gloria Meadows Keith Blockus Mark Warburton Matthew Campbell Olly Epsom Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Justin Dixon Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ Kristijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca De Rosa - lucaderosa2@live.com Music: Paradox Interactive, Andreas Waldetoft, "Utopia (Main Titles)" https://www.paradoxplaza.com Chris Zabriskie, "Divider" http://chriszabriskie.com Marcus Warner, "After the Rain" https://marcuswarnermusic.bandcamp.com Scott Buckley, "Static" & "Titan" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au 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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Feb 28, 2019 • 31min

Secret Aliens

The possibility that aliens might be regularly visiting Earth is one of the most popular Fermi Paradox solutions. In this episode we will look at UFOs and flying saucers theories and arguments, as well as examining the logic and possible motives of such extraterrestrial visitors. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/IpF25knrGtg 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: Alien Civilizations: Secret Aliens Episode 175, Season 5 E09 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Gloria Meadows Keith Blockus Matthew Campbell Mark Warburton Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca De Rosa - lucaderosa2@live.com Music: Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1 Paradox Interactive, "Utopia (Main Titles)" https://www.paradoxplaza.com Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ Chris Zabriskie, "Androids Always Escape" http://chriszabriskie.com Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" https://www.kai-engel.com/ Evan King, "The Outer Rim" https://evanking.bandcamp.com/ 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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Feb 28, 2019 • 30min

Secret Aliens (Narration Only)

The possibility that aliens might be regularly visiting Earth is one of the most popular Fermi Paradox solutions. In this episode we will look at UFOs and flying saucers theories and arguments, as well as examining the logic and possible motives of such extraterrestrial visitors. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/IpF25knrGtg 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: Alien Civilizations: Secret Aliens Episode 175, Season 5 E09 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Gloria Meadows Keith Blockus Matthew Campbell Mark Warburton Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca De Rosa - lucaderosa2@live.com Music: Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1 Paradox Interactive, "Utopia (Main Titles)" https://www.paradoxplaza.com Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ Chris Zabriskie, "Androids Always Escape" http://chriszabriskie.com Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" https://www.kai-engel.com/ Evan King, "The Outer Rim" https://evanking.bandcamp.com/ 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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Feb 21, 2019 • 28min

Cloud Cities

Humanity has long wished to dwell among the clouds, today we'll look at what options we may have in the future for floating a city or home high in the sky. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/EdnxZXDU2c0 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: Earth 2.0: Cloud Cities Episode 174, Season 5 E08 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Gloria Meadows Keith Blockus Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Katie Byrne Mike Munt http://www.apogii.uk Sam McNamara of Rapid Thrash Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Space ResourcesCGI Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca De Rosa - lucaderosa2@live.com Music: Denny Schneidemesser, "Across the Universe" https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneidemesser Marcus Warner, "The Calling" https://marcuswarnermusic.bandcamp.com Aerium, "The Islands moved while I was asleep" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ Chris Zabriskie, "Remember Trees" http://chriszabriskie.com Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" https://www.kai-engel.com/ Scott Buckley, "Static" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au 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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Feb 21, 2019 • 28min

Cloud Cities (Narration Only)

Humanity has long wished to dwell among the clouds, today we'll look at what options we may have in the future for floating a city or home high in the sky. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/EdnxZXDU2c0 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: Earth 2.0: Cloud Cities Episode 174, Season 5 E08 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Gloria Meadows Keith Blockus Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Katie Byrne Mike Munt http://www.apogii.uk Sam McNamara of Rapid Thrash Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Space ResourcesCGI Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca De Rosa - lucaderosa2@live.com Music: Denny Schneidemesser, "Across the Universe" https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneidemesser Marcus Warner, "The Calling" https://marcuswarnermusic.bandcamp.com Aerium, "The Islands moved while I was asleep" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ Chris Zabriskie, "Remember Trees" http://chriszabriskie.com Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" https://www.kai-engel.com/ Scott Buckley, "Static" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au 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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Feb 17, 2019 • 40min

Exploring the Cosmos

Today we're joined by Fraser Cain of Universe Today to discuss the future of astronomy, how you can get started in it as a hobby, and a wide-range of other topics. Watchthe video version: https://youtu.be/nIJKdSR8gbY Check out Fraser's new book: https://www.universetoday.com/139658/our-book-the-universe-today-ultimate-guide-to-viewing-the-cosmos/ ... and check out more amazing episodes on Fraser's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/universetoday 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 Graphics: Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Music: Kevin Macleod, "Spacial Winds" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZXFhRIx6b0dFX3xS8L1yQ Denny Schneidemesser, "Across the Universe" https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneidemesser 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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Feb 14, 2019 • 26min

Happily Ever After Feb 14 2019

Happily Ever After Feb 14 2019 by Isaac Arthur 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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Feb 14, 2019 • 26min

Happily Ever After (Narration Only)

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we'll take a look at relationships in the future, both the romantic and platonic friendships. We'll see what options and challenges might lay in store as we have to tackle the rising effect of social media and online dating, as well as more advanced technologies like virtual reality, artificial intelligence, cloning, and life extension. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/0ypfzvQ-Q2w Use my link http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "ISAAC" to 500-500 to get a free book including a copy of Alastair Reynolds' "House of Suns" 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/happily-ever-after Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/happily-ever-afters-narration-only Credits: Happily Ever After Episode 173, Season 5 E07 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: A.T. Long Darius Said Gloria Meadows Keith Blockus Konstantin Sokerin Stuart Graham Matthew Acker Matt Campbell Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com Music: Markus Junnikkala, "Always Tell Me the Odds" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/ Paradox Interactive, "Towards Utopia, Nova Flare" https://www.paradoxplaza.com Aerium, "Sky Library" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ Evan King, "Enchridion" https://evanking.bandcamp.com/ Denny Schneidemesser, "Novus Aeterno Titles" https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneidemesser 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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Feb 7, 2019 • 31min

Galactic Gardeners

The galaxy is an immense place, with billions of solar systems to colonize, and interstellar voyages to even nearby stars can take centuries. In order to explore and settle those new worlds, we may wish to take advantage of a type of generation ship that stops at planet after planet, colonizing each in turn, and entire colonial fleets that grow as they venture outward from Earth, creating new spaceships as often as terraforming new worlds. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/p9KjiqFgo_w Sign up with Skillshare for 2 months of Free classes: https://skl.sh/isaac7 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: Generation Ships:Galactic Gardeners Episode 172, Season 5 E06 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Edward Nardella Gloria Meadows Keith Blockus Sigmund Kopperud Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music: Markus Junnikkala, "Plotting a Course" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/ Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" https://www.kai-engel.com/ Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and...." https://www.discogs.com/artist/625697-Taras-Harkavyi Marcus Warner, "Wintersong" https://marcuswarnermusic.bandcamp.com Aerium, "Windmill forests" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Staring Through (Part II)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/ 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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