The Fermi Paradox, the big question of where all the aliens are, has many proposed solutions focusing on what might lower the odds of intelligent species arising on another world, or what might end technological civilizations or cause them to go unseen by us and our SETI efforts. But what if intelligence rarely leads to technological civilizations in the first place? Could there be countless planets in our galaxy occupied by species who never came to value technology?

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The Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Rare Technology
Episode 210, Season 5 E44

Written by:
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Editors:
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Lombus, "Cosmic Soup" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
AJ Prasad, "Aether" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
AJ Prasad, "Staring Through" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU

The Fermi Paradox: Rare Technology

From the most basic rockets to future ships designed for interstellar or even intergalactic flight, spaceship design is all about mission purpose, available technology, and keeping your crew safe and comfortable. 

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Spaceship Design, Episode 212, Season 5 E46

Written by:
Evan Schultheis
Isaac Arthur
Victoria Kelly

Editors:
Darius Said
David Schultz
Derek Hightower
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus

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Spaceship Design

Our future in space will require immense industry and infrastructure as we colonize out solar system and beyond. But how will those industries affect that colonization, and what form might an interplanetary civilization take from that influence?

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Industrial Belts in Space: How would regions of space industrially develop over time?
Episode 229; Mar 12, 2020

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Evan Schultheis

Produced & Narrated by:
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Industrial Belts In Space

Every day brings us new technological advances, today we'll explore many of those of such as robotics, automation, rapid delivery, education, medical science, nanotechnology, and more.

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Quiet Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvH-7XX6pkk
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Cyborgs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGYKCTFIZLI
Mind Augmentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQpYOVvU17Y
Mind-Machine Interfaces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCLLzI4R3bc
Life Extension https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKmdc2AuXec
The Science of Aging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDpjv2z3dyE
Happily Ever After: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ypfzvQ-Q2w
Attack of the Drones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oZCUtgnQkE
Advanced Metamaterials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0UZ6-oeiIE
Portable Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffXqcf48D9Q
The Nuclear Option: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aBOhC1c6m8
Moon: Industrial Complex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y47MMNqKGxE
Machine Rebellion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHd22kMa0_w
The Paperclip Maximizer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mk7NVFz_88
Technological Stagnation: Coming Soon
Non-Carbon Based Life: Coming Soon


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New Technologies that May be in the cards
Episode 232; April 2, 2020

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Evan Schultheis
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Konstantin Sokerin

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Isaac Arthur

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New Technologies That May Be In The Cards

We often see science as an eternal march forward, but could a society stop advancing, either by choice or by running out own new things to discover.

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Technological Stagnation
Episode 233; Apr 9, 2020

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Konstantin Sokerin

Produced & Narrated by
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Technological Stagnation

The other side of the coin to all the new & future wonders we produce is what to do with them when they're old or broken. Today we examine the future of garbage, waste, and recycling.

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Alien Civilizations: Non-Carbon Based Life
Episode 234, Season 6 E16

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The Future Of Garbage

The future of humanity might be one of unrivaled prosperity -  a post-scarcity civilization - of abundant power, advanced automation and robotics, and sophisticated artificial intelligence helping boost efficiency to all economic sectors. But what would such an economy look like, and what challenges might we face getting there?

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Economies of the Future
Episode 235; April 23, 2020

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Evan Schultheis
Keith Blockus
Dillon Olander

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Economies Of The Future

As humanity reaches out to the stars and make new homes on strange new worlds, how will our genetics & DNA change under those alien planets?

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Genetic Divergence & Civilization
Episode 236; April 30, 2020

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud

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Genetic Divergence & Civilization

In the future we might see the rise of minds entirely on computers, be it uploaded humans, transhumans, or artificial intelligence. But what would such an existence be like? Would they interact with our world or live in entirely virtual realities or simulated universes?

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Life as a Digital Being
Episode 237; May 7, 2020

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

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

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Life As A Digital Being

Antimatter represents both the most powerful weapon and most powerful fuel for a future humanity, if we can ever learn to make it efficiently and store it safely.

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Antimatter Factories & Uses
Episode 239; May 21, 2020

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Steve Nixon

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Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus

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Antimatter Factories & Uses

Artificial Intelligence seems nearer everyday, and many people worry about a conflict between us and robots & computer minds, but what would life be like After AI?

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After AI
Episode 242a, June 14, 2020

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Jerry Guern

Editors:
Keith Blockus
Naomi Kern

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