An Alien Invasion of Earth is a terrifying scenario, yet science fiction rarely has good reason for those invasions. Today we'll discuss the worst reasons aliens invade in fiction and some plausible scenarios for why they might do it in fact.

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Alien Civilizations: Dumbest Alien Invasions
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 355a, August 14, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Konstantin Sokerin

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Darth Biomech
Ken York
LegionTech Studios

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Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Cosmic Sunrise", "Limbo", "Red Giant"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

Dumbest Alien Invasions

Kardashev Civilizations are beyond immense, with even the first tier of them making any modern nation look miniscule, and there are many barriers to becoming one.

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Barriers To Becoming A Kardashev Civilization
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 360, September 15, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Jerry Guern
Konstantin Sokerin

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
Quiet Orbits
Sergio Botero
Udo Schroeter

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Barriers To Becoming A Kardashev Civilization September 15 2022

The new Grabby Aliens model proposes that the Universe may already contain several thousand immense alien empires... and that we may soon be one of them.

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Alien Civilizations: Grabby Aliens
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 362, September 29, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
David McFarlane
Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience"
Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Cosmic Sunrise", "Limbo", "Red Giant"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

Grabby Aliens & The Fermi Paradox

One day our destiny may take us to the stars, but what happens if we find we are unable, or unwilling, to journey to new worlds, and remain only on Earth?

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What Happens If We Can't Leave Earth?
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 364, October 13, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written By:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Dillon Olander

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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

What Happens If We Can't Leave Earth? (Narration Only)

Among the uncounted stars in this Universe there may be unnumbered strange new worlds, many of which may have environments unlike anything we've ever imagined.

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Alien Civilizations: Alien Environments
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 364a, October 16, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
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Jason Burbank
Mikael Lampiranta

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Katie Byrne
Ken York
Mafic Studios
Rapid Thrash
Sam Jones
Sergio Botero
Udo Schroeter

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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience"
Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Cosmic Sunrise", "Limbo", "Red Giant"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

Alien Environments

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SFIA Monthly Livestream 47 - September 25, 2022

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?

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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

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Your Own Personal Spaceship

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?

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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

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Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and..."

Refueling Our Sun

Spaceships getting damaged or crashing is common story in science fiction but it's also terrifyingly common with real spaceships. So what do we if our spaceship gets damaged?

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Damaged Spacecraft & Shipwrecked Saucers
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 366, October 27, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Produced, Written
& Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Konstantin Sokerin

Cover Art by:
Jakub Grygier

Music Courtesy of
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Stellardrone, "Red Giant" "Between the Rings" 
Miguel Johnson, "Far From Home", "So Many Stars"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"

Damaged Spacecraft & Shipwrecked Saucers (Narration Only)

Damaged Spacecraft & Shipwrecked Saucers

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