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Exporting Earth
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In order to terraform new planets, we will need to be able transport entire ecologies & ecosystems through interstellar space in the future. Today we will examine how we could build and maintain such environments inside vast arks, generations ships able to colonize our galaxy, and the challenges these starships will face maintaining not just stores of DNA and genetic material but living organisms which depend heavily on other members of their species and other species to survive and thrive, not least of which is human ourselves.
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Credits:
Exporting Earth
Episode 150, Season 4 E36
Writers:
Isaac Arthur
Editors:
Darius Said
Gregory Leal https://www.gregschool.org/
Jerry Guern
Konstantin Sokerin
Laura Graham
Mark Warburton
Matthew Acker
Sigmund Kopperud
Stuart Graham https://beyondnerva.wordpress.com
Producer:
Isaac Arthur
Cover Artist:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier
Graphics Team:
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
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Krisitijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sam McNamara
Sergio Boterio https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Narrator:
Isaac Arthur
Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com
Music:
Dracovallis, "Golden Meadows" https://dracovallis.bandcamp.com/
NJ Mandaville, "Intrumental Background 1" https://soundcloud.com/nj-mandaville
Kevin Macleod, "Infinite Wonder" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZXFhRIx6b0dFX3xS8L1yQ
Chris Zabriskie, "Candlepower" http://chriszabriskie.com
Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" https://www.kai-engel.com/
Lombus, "Amino" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Aerium, "Windmill Forests" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Epic Mountain, "Rising Sky" https://soundcloud.com/epicmountain
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