In the future humanity may build enormous structures, feats of mega-engineering that may rival planets or even be of greater scope. This episode catalogs roughly 100 major types of Megastructure, from those that are cities in space to those that rival galaxies.

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Credits:
The Megastructure Compendium
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 346, June 9, 2022
Written & Produced by Isaac Arthur
Narrated by Isaac Arthur & Sarah Fowler Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane
Graeme Kilshaw
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Sig’unnr’s Deluge

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

Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg
Fishy Tree
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Justin Dixon
Katie Byrne
Ken York Ken York of YD Visual https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Mafic Studios
Mike Munt (Apogii)
Rapid Thrash
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gcJarred Eagley
Stephen Huck
Steve Bowers
Udo Schroeter

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

The Megastructure Compendium (Narration Only)

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