

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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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Feb 9, 2020 • 25min
Coexistence of Humans & AI (Narration Only)
Artificial Intelligence, while still limited to only the most simplistic computers and robots, is beginning to emerge and will only grow smarter. Can humanity survive it's own creations and learn to coexist with them?
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Coexistence of Humans & AI
Episode 224a; February 9, 2019
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Editors:
Daniel McNamara
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music by Aerium
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
"Visions of Vega"
"Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
"Waters of Atlantis"
"Civilizations at the End of Time"
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Feb 9, 2020 • 26min
Coexistence of Humans & AI
Artificial Intelligence, while still limited to only the most simplistic computers and robots, is beginning to emerge and will only grow smarter. Can humanity survive it's own creations and learn to coexist with them?
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/tz8EBU01sIA
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Coexistence of Humans & AI
Episode 224a; February 9, 2019
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Editors:
Daniel McNamara
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Music by Aerium
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
"Visions of Vega"
"Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
"Waters of Atlantis"
"Civilizations at the End of Time"
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Feb 6, 2020 • 20min
Moon: Crater Cities (Narration Only)
The Moon is covered in vast numbers of craters, some larger than entire Earth-based Nations, which may serve as dome habitats for humanity's future space colonies. But what would a crater city colony be like?
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Moon: Crater Cities
Episode 224; Feb 6, 2020
Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Phonetic Failure
Produced & Narrated by
Isaac Arthur
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Udo Schroeter
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Feb 6, 2020 • 21min
Moon: Crater Cities
The Moon is covered in vast numbers of craters, some larger than entire Earth-based Nations, which may serve as dome habitats for humanity's future space colonies. But what would a crater city colony be like?
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Moon: Crater Cities
Episode 224; Feb 6, 2020
Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Phonetic Failure
Produced & Narrated by
Isaac Arthur
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Udo Schroeter
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Jan 30, 2020 • 29min
Life On Board An O'neill Cylinder
O'Neill Cylinders space stations are examples of large rotating habitats able to be constructed in space in which people and even a complex ecology might be transplanted. But what would it be like living in one and how would civilizations based inside them in the future tend to operate?
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Life on board an O'Neill Cylinder
Episode 223; Jan 30, 2020
Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Phonetic Failure
Dillon Olander
S. Kopperud
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics
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
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Sam McNamara
Udo Schroeter
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Jan 30, 2020 • 28min
Life On Board An O'Neill Cylinder (Narration Only)
O'Neill Cylinders space stations are examples of large rotating habitats able to be constructed in space in which people and even a complex ecology might be transplanted. But what would it be like living in one and how would civilizations based inside them in the future tend to operate?
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Life on board an O'Neill Cylinder
Episode 223; Jan 30, 2020
Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Phonetic Failure
Dillon Olander
S. Kopperud
Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics
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
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Sam McNamara
Udo Schroeter
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
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Jan 28, 2020 • 1h
SFIA Monthly Livestream 16 - January 26 2020
Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, January 26, 2020, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered!
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Jan 28, 2020 • 58min
SFIA Monthly Livestream 15 - December 29, 2019
Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, December 29, 2019, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered!
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Jan 28, 2020 • 1h 1min
SFIA Monthly Livestream 14 - November 24, 2019
Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us 4pm EST, Sunday, November 24, 2019, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered!
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Jan 23, 2020 • 30min
Why Life Exists (Narration Only)
The big question of why life exists has challenged minds for countless centuries, but what does science have to say on this matter? Could life arise on other worlds and in other Universes, and what is the reason for it?
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Alien Civilizations: Conspiratorial Aliens
Episode 220, Season 6 E02
Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Editors:
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Matthew Campbell
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Udo Schroeter
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