A video series looking at concepts for truly huge structures that we might see in the future. We begin with ground-based and Low Orbit structures to help us get up into space and proceed up through artificial habitats and planets to structures which encompass stars and can even move them. This is an audio-only compilation of videos created originally for Youtube, and is best watched rather than listened to, the video playlist can be found at:
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Megastructures

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Colonizing Space

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A series looking at concepts for truly huge structures that we might see in the future. This is an audio-only compilation of videos created originally for Youtube, and is best watched rather than listened to, the video playlist can be found at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQLDwY-LT_o&list=PLIIOUpOge0LtW77TNvgrWWu5OC3EOwqxQ

MS04 Rotating Habitats

MS03 Launch Loops And Mass Drivers

MS02 Skyhooks

MS01 Orbital Rings And Space Elevators

MS00 Intro

In this Episode we examine the concept of the Simulation Hypothesis, which proposes a mathematical argument that we are almost certainly simulations running on a computer.
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EC02 The Simulation Hypothesis

A look at concepts of transhumanism and life extension
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EC01 Transhumanism And Immortality

This series looks at a number of concepts in science and technology that challenge our fundamental notions of Life, the Universe, and Everything... including our own existence.

EC00 Intro

A look at Dark Matter, what it is, what it isn't, and what it might be used for.

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Dark Matter

This episode continues our look at Colonizing Space by examining the idea of Asteroid Mining and setting up colonies on Asteroids. We explore the science as well as practical issues of engineering, economics, legality, and psychology of such distant outposts.

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CS04b - Asteroid Mining

This episode begins a three-part series focusing more on the specifics of colonization including human aspect of it. We lay the groundwork by looking at colonies just in our solar system before moving off in episodes two and three to look at life on colony ships and then on interstellar colonies.

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Dexter Britain
“Seeing the Future”
Kai Engel
“Endless Story about Sun and Moon”
Koalips
“Kvazar”
Kai Engel
“December”
Martin Rezny
“Tempus Fugit”
Chris Zabriskie
“Mario Bava sleeps in a little later than he expected to”
Frank Dorittke
“Morninglight”
Phase Shift
“Forest Night”
Kevin MacLeod
“Spacial Winds”
Brandow Liew
“Into the Storm”

Life In A Space Colony Episode 1

This episode  is the second of a three-part series focusing more on the specifics of colonization including human aspect of it. Having laid the groundwork last time, we now ask ourselves what the ships carrying people to new worlds would be like, and what life aboard them would be like.  

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Dexter Britain
“Seeing the Future”
Kai Engel
“Endless Story about Sun and Moon”
Koalips
“Kvazar”
Kai Engel
“December”
Martin Rezny
“Tempus Fugit”
Frank Dorittke
“Morninglight”
Phase Shift
“Forest Night”
Kevin MacLeod
“Spacial Winds”
Brandow Liew
“Into the Storm”

Life In A Space Colony Episode 2

This episode concludes a three-part series focusing more on the specifics of colonization including human aspect of it. Today we journey to the Tau Ceti System after a 120 year voyage to join our colonists in the early days of the colony.

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Life In A Space Colony Episode 3 (Narration Only)

This episode focuses on many of the problems with travel between stars at relativistic velocities, like collision avoidance, radiation, ship geometry, armor, and point-defense. 

We will also look at some of the possible engine types and discuss realistic maximum speeds they offer.

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Music by: Dexter Britain "Seeing the Future", Kai Engel "December", Lombus "Hydrogen Sonata", Koalips "Kvazar", Frank Dorittke "Morninglight", Kai Engel "Endless Story about Sun and Moon", and Kevin MacLeod "Spacial Winds"

Interstellar Travel Challenges

In this episode we explore technological challenges and solutions for extending the human life span and contemplate some of the challenges an extended lifespan might pose for our civilization.

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Music by
Dexter Britain
"Seeing the Future"
Lombus
"Hydrogen Sonata"
Sergey Cheremisinov
“Labyrinth” 
Kai Engel
"Endless Story about Sun and Moon"
Frank Dorittke
"Morninglight"
Koalips
"Kvazar"
Kevin MacLeod
"Spacial Winds"
Brandow Liew
"Into the Storm"

Life Extension

In this episode we continue our look at possible Alien Civilizations by discussing language and communication. How could we translate their language? How would they translate ours? What modes of communication are available besides sight and sound?

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Music by:
Martin Rezny
"Lifelight"
Intro/Outro
Alessandro Fadini
"First Contact"
Lombus
"Hydrogen Sonata"
Kai Engel
"Endless Story about Sun and Moon"
Frank Dorittke
"Morninglight"
Koalips
"Kvazar"

Cryptic Aliens

This episode discusses the idea over using chains of relays firing immensely powerful lasers or streams of particles to move spaceships between neighboring stars at near-light velocities.

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Music by:
Dexter Britain
"Seeing the Future"
Kai Engel
"December"
Lombus
"Hydrogen Sonata"
Koalips
"Kvazar"
Frank Dorittke
"Morninglight"
Kai Engel
"Endless Story about Sun and Moon"
Brandon Liew
"Into the Storm"

Interstellar Highways

The first installment in a new series discussing alternative means of getting in space, from better rockets to massive structures like Space Elevators, Skyhooks, and Launch Loops.

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Music by
Intro/Outro:
Sergey Cheremisinov
"Sirius"
Kai Engel
"Endless Story about Sun and Moon"
Koalips
"Kvazar"
Frank Dorittke
"Morninglight"
Kevin MacLeod
"Spacial Winds"

Upward Bound: Getting into Space

It is often thought that if we cure aging or find out how to upload a human mind that humans will be immortal. Today we will examine that notion and see how well it holds up against astronomical timelines.

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Connor Hogan
Edward Nardella
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Jefferson Eagley
Luca de Rosa
Mark Warburton
Michael Gusevsky
Mitch Armstrong
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Naomi Kern
Philip Baldock
Sigmund Kopperud
Steve Cardon
Tiffany Penner

Digital Death (Narration Only)

Today we discuss the concept of trade throughout a colonized solar system, and ask how viable it is and what challenged it faces.

While Interplanetary trade faces many challenges, Interstellar Trade faces even more, this episode will seek to examine in detail what can be traded between worlds, what probably can't, and what technologies might impact that.

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Pierre Demet
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Stefan Blandin

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Connor Hogan
Edward Nardella
Eustratius Graham
Gregory Leal
Jefferson Eagley
Luca de Rosa
Mark Warburton
Michael Gusevsky
Mitch Armstrong
MolbOrg
Naomi Kern
Philip Baldock
Sigmund Kopperud
Tiffany Penner

Interplanetary Trade (Narration Only)

In memory of Carl Sagan, this episode will review many of the topics he covered during his career and see what what we've learned about the Cosmos and its inhabitants since then.

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Jarred Eagley
Justin Dixon
Katie Byrne
Kris Holland
Misho Yordanov
Murat Mamkegh
Pierre Demet
Sergio Botero
Stefan Blandin

Script Editing:
Andy Popescu
Connor Hogan
Edward Nardella
Eustratius Graham
Gregory Leal
Jefferson Eagley
Luca de Rosa
Mark Warburton
Michael Gusevsky
Mitch Armstrong
MolbOrg
Naomi Kern
Philip Baldock
Sigmund Kopperud
Steve Cardon
Tiffany Penner

Cosmic Ocean (Narration Only)

A look at creating artificial planets, ones vastly bigger than Earth.
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We return to the Megastructures series to discuss various ways of creating artificial planets, the special issues with making an Earth-like planet much larger or smaller than Earth, and the maximum size they can be, potentially larger than entire solar systems. 

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Jarred Eagley
Justin Dixon
Katie Byrne
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Misho Yordanov
Pierre Demet
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Stefan Blandin

Script Editing:
Andy Popescu
Connor Hogan
Edward Nardella
Eustratius Graham
Gregory Leal
Jefferson Eagley
Luca de Rosa
Mark Warburton
Michael Gusevsky
Mitch Armstrong
MolbOrg
Naomi Kern
Philip Baldock
Sigmund Kopperud
Tiffany Penner

Mega Earths (Narration Only)

Jupiter and its moon are a rarely considered prospect for colonization, but potentially the ripest opportunity for it in the solar system. In this episode of the Outward Bound series we will examine the options for colonizing each of Jupiter's primary moons and even discuss ways to colonize the giant planet itself.

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Jarred Eagley
Justin Dixon
Jeremy Jozwik
Katie Byrne
Kris Holland
Misho Yordanov
Murat Mamkegh
Pierre Demet
Sergio Botero
Stefan Blandin

Script Editing:
Andy Popescu
Connor Hogan
Edward Nardella
Eustratius Graham
Gregory Leal
Jefferson Eagley
Keith Blockus
Luca de Rosa
Mark Warburton
Michael Gusevsky
Mitch Armstrong
MolbOrg
Naomi Kern
Philip Baldock
Sigmund Kopperud
Tiffany Penner