Science fiction often shows us post-apocalyptic future civilizations with techno-barbarians running around in fur & hides but carrying laser weapons or other advanced technology. But how plausible is such a civilizations and what would it actually be like?

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Techno-Barbarians
Episode 249, July 30, 2020
Written, Produced, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Techno-Barbarians

Superconductors offer us a path to high-efficiency, low-loss power and energy, but the impact they'll have on our civilization through other technologies may be far greater, and we'll explore the science or superconductivity works and what future technology it will of us.

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The Impact of Superconductors
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 250; August 6, 2020
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The Impact Of Superconductors

Our future in space may be one of millions or even trillions of vast space station, space habitats, and megastructures. How would a space-faring civilization going about traveling around such an immense solar empire?

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Coming and Going: Navigating Space Between Megastructures
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 251; August 13, 2020
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur


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Jerry Guern
Tristan Underwood


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Coming and Going: Navigating Space Between Megastructures

Coming and Going: Navigating Space Between Megastructures (Narration Only)

One possible solution to the Fermi Paradox, the big question of where all the aliens are, is that some ancient galactic disaster wiped out extraterrestrial civilizations, and we're among the first to arrive back on the spacefaring scene.

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The Fermi Paradox: Galactic Disasters
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 252; August 20, 2020
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The Fermi Paradox: Galactic Disasters

Over the centuries humanity has tried many versions of government and many variations on each type, today we will examine how technology and space colonization might impact what types of governments we use in the future.

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Government Types of the Future
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 253; August 27, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Government Types of the Future

Government Types of the Future (Narration Only)

Our monthly livestream Q&A session For August 2020

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Spaceships and fleets of the future may host their own unique civilizations of nomads, traveling the space lanes or venturing deep into interstellar space to colonize the galaxy or flee peril. What would such cultures be like?

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Nomadic Space-Based Civilizations
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 254; September 3, 2020
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Nomadic Space-Based Civilizations

Nomadic Space-Based Civilizations (Narration Only)

Asteroids represent a serious hazard to Earth, past, present, and future, but will be even more of a concern to humanity as we venture out to space beyond beyond our atmosphere's protection. We will explore what technologies and methods may be available to help protect us from asteroids.

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Asteroid Defense
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 255a; September 13, 2020
Narrated & Produced by
 Isaac Arthur



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The Fermi Paradox: Galactic Disasters

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