Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Go to https://nordvpn.com/isaacarthur to get a 2-year plan plus 4 additional months with a HUGE discount. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Could our entire Universe be one enormous Black Hole? And is it possible to live inside a black hole? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/do-we-live-inside-a-black-hole-and-could-we Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/do-we-live-inside-a-black-hole-and-could-we-narration-only Credits: Do We Live Inside A Black Hole… And Could We? Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 374, December 22, 2022 Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Briana Brownell Lukas Konecny Cover Art by: Jakub Grygier Graphics by: Jeremy Jozwik Ken York Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

To claim your matching donation with Givewell, go to https://www.givewell.org/isaac In the future, humanity may embrace genetic engineering and cybernetic augmentation of mind and body, but what does this Transhuman future look like? And should we embrace or resist these paths? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/transhumanism-humanitys-future Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/transhumanism-humanitys-future-narration-only Credits: Transhumanism & Humanity’s Future Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 375, December 29, 2022 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Editors: Briana Brownell Donagh Broderick Keith Blockus Lukas Konecny Graphics: Jeremy Jozwik Ken York of YD Visual Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/isaacarthur06237 What will life be like 300 years in our future, or for those living 300 million miles away? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/life-in-2323-ad Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/life-in-2323-ad-narration-only The Chronology of SFIA's episodes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E7UTCFWSRk1vuyjmYhSvtmvINVSU9tWy5LabQeHW9t8/edit?usp=sharing Credits: Life in 2323 A.D. Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 400, June 22, 2023 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Graphics: Bryan Versteeg Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik Katie Byrne Ken York Phil Swan Sergio Botero Udo Schroeter Editors: Briana Brownell Donagh Broderick Dillon Olander Konstantin Sokerin Merv Johnson David McFarlane Music Courtesy of: Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Ultra Deep Field" Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth", "Forgotten Stars" Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and ..." Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars"

Earth's temperature is thought to have changed greatly in the past, and even more extreme than in the Ice Ages. We believe once the entire planet may have been frozen over, a Snowball earth. Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. The idea that some mimic might steal your identity and replace you, or takeover your mind, is terrifying. But could we encounter aliens that were able to do this? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/alien-impostors-doppelgangers Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/alien-impostors-doppelgangers-narration-only Credits: Alien Civilizations: Alien Impostors & Doppelgangers Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 359a, September 11, 2022 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Editors: David McFarlane Graphics: Jeremy Jozwik Ken York Udo Schroeter Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Music by: Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience" Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Cosmic Sunrise", "Limbo", "Red Giant" Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

Visit https://brilliant.org/isaacarthur/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. A day may come when our technology permits vast prosperity for everyone, with robots and other automation producing plenty, but if that day never comes, what will life be like? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/what-if-we-never-become-post-scarcity Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/what-if-we-never-become-post-scarcity-narration-only Credits: What If We Never Become Post Scarcity? Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 377, January 12, 2023 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Editors: Briana Brownell David McFarlane Konstantin Sokerin Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars", "A Memory of Earth" Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Ultra Deep Field"

Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us on June 25, 2023, at 4pm EST, Sunday, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/isaacarthur Catch the audio-only show on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746 Visit our Website: https://www.isaacarthur.net SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur 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. Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Terraforming is a long process, by beginning in existing canyons & craters, a new settlement can more easily and safely begin the process. Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Graphics & Concept Credit: Wesley Bruce / Orion's Arm: https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/51f7d32f54b72 Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators) here: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur One day our Sun will die, and consume our world in fire, but is it possible to refuel our Sun so that it might live trillions and trillions of year to come? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/refueling-our-sun Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/refueling-our-sun-narration-only Credits: Refueling Our Sun Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 367, November 3, 2022 Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: David McFarlane Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics: Jeremy Jozwik Ken York of YD Visual Music Courtesy of: Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Billions and Billions", "Cosmic Sunrise", "The Night Sky in Motion", "Dust of the Stars" Miguel Johnson, "Expedition", "So Many Stars" Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and..."

For us to live and build communities in space we will need law and order, but who will make the rules, what should they be, and what sheriff will see that the law is enforced? Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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: Space Regulation Episode 430; January 18, 2024 Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Graphics: Fishy Tree Jeremy Jozwik Mafic Studios Sergio Botero Music Courtesy of Steve Cardon Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:21 Existing Space Law 3:44 Current Issues 04:14 Territory 08:10 Commercialization 15:30 Space Debris 17:38 Asteroids & Space Mining 20:31 Weaponization 22:50 Planetary Contamination 24:24 Bioforming & Terraforming 25:57 Colonial Rights

Worlds far from the Galactic Core are thought to be low in many important elements for life, but some new research calls that into doubt, indicating that the ancient old worlds of the galactic rim might harbor alien life. See our episode The Fermi Paradox: The Phosphorus Problem for more details: https://youtu.be/oPU9jeQbTOU Science News Article "Alien life may be possible even at the Milky Way’s edges" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/alien-milky-way-phosphorus-habitable Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Lasers in space has been both a fascination and a fear of humanity for decades now, but do they pose a threat to Earth? Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Science fiction often shows ships running into black holes unnoticed, but how many black holes are even in this galaxy? Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Nuclear propulsion offer vast energy to run a spaceship but is hard to convert into efficient and high thrust... the Nuclear Lightbulb seeks to address that. The Nuclear Option: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aBOhC1c6m8 The Advanced Spaceship Drive Compendium: https://youtu.be/ipQ1c6jTjIc Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Visit https://brilliant.org/isaacarthur/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. Many of us dream of one day owning our on spacecraft, of traveling to space and other worlds when we choose to. What technologies must the future deliver to make this dream a reality? SFIA Episode Chronology: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E7UTCFWSRk1vuyjmYhSvtmvINVSU9tWy5LabQeHW9t8/edit?usp=sharing Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/your-own-personal-spaceship Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/your-own-personal-spaceship-narration-only Credits: Your Own Personal Spaceship Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 365, October 20, 2022 Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Written By: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said David McFarlane Merv Johnson Cover Art by: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Ian Long LITE Jeremy Jozwik Katie Byrne Ken York Mafic Studios Sergio Botero Udo Schroeter Music Courtesy of: Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius", "The Signals" https://www.youtube.com/c/SergeyCheremisinov Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Between the Rings" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com Miguel Johsnon," "Far From Home" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" https://soundcloud.com/aerium-music

The Banks Orbital is an enormous space habitat with hundreds of times more living area than a normal planet. Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Graphics: Steve Bowers Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Uplifting is the process of altering an animal - or even an alien - to be smarter or able to use technology. Our ability to do this seem inevitable, and with it a host of moral dilemmas. David Brin’s Uplift page: https://www.davidbrin.com/uplift.html Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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: Is Uplifting Ethical? Episode 429; January 11, 2024 Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Ultra Deep Field" Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth", "Forgotten Stars" Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and ..." Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars" Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:33 Biological or Physiological 4:06 Cultural 08:42 Ecological 11:03 Neurological 13:11 Non-Darwinian 14:44 Technological 18:00 Post-Biological 18:33 Methods 19:21 Reasons 24:23 Ethical Conundrums 27:36 Inevitability

Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Wars in the future may involve vast interplanetary conflicts or civil wars sprawling over an entire world or more, but what will those wars look like? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/planetary-civil-war Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/planetary-civil-war-narration-only Credits: Planetary Civil WarScience & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 372a, December 11, 2022 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygierMusic Graphics: Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik Ken York Mafic Studios Udo Schroeter Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video on Space Freighters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-space-freighters The galaxy is a dark, mysterious, and silent place - perhaps it is quiet and empty because some great predator already consumed all in its path, and if so, might we be next? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/hungry-aliens Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/hungry-aliens-narration-only Credits: Alien Civilizations: Hungry Aliens Episode 395, May 18, 2023 Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Dan Lavoie Donagh Broderick Konstantin Sokerin Graphics by: Darth Biomech Ken York LegionTech Studios Tactical Blob Udo Schroeter Music by: Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Cosmic Sunrise" Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us on New Year's Eve in the Afternoon, at 4pm EST, Saturday, December 31, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/isaacarthur Catch the audio-only show on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746 Visit our Website: https://www.isaacarthur.net SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur 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. Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Alpha Centauri may be the nearest star but how many more stars and planets are within 100 light years of us? Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

A McKendree Cylinder is a continent-class space habitat design larger than a country that might house billions or an entire continent's ecosystem Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Graphics: Udo Schroeter Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Ground News Black Friday Sale: Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Download the free Ground News app to get 40% off a Ground News Vantage membership by going to https://ground.news/isaacarthur As we head through hard times things can seem rather bleak, but there's lots of amazing and beneficial technologies on the horizon. Checkout the World's Fair Posters: https://worldsfair.co/gallery Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 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/reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-the-future Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-the-future-narration-only Credits: Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Future Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 372, November 24, 2022 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Editors: Alex Civitello Konstantin Sokerin David McFarlane Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Bryan Versteeg Jeremy Jozwik Ken York Udo Schroeter Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

A Fusion Candle is a type of hypothetical Megastructure that is an enormous fusion drive that is placed in orbit of a gas giant, like Jupiter. To find out more about them and other megastructures, see the Megastructure Compendium: https://youtu.be/1xt13dn74wc Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Graphics by: Jeremy Jozwik Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Recently the Mexican Congress was shown what appeared to be mummified alien-human hybrid remains. Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator