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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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The Fermi Paradox: Rare Complexity

March 21, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MB

Life is incredibly complicated, but for most of Earth’s history it was much simpler. Is it possible the Universe is full of planets with very simple life, and complex organisms are rare? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscri...

The Fermi Paradox: Rare Complexity (Narration Only)

March 21, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Life is incredibly complicated, but for most of Earth’s history it was much simpler. Is it possible the Universe is full of planets with very simple life, and complex organisms are rare? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscri...

Automated Justice (Narration Only)

March 17, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

As ever more automation works its way into our legal system and courts, we must ask what challenges and advantages AI has in justice, and if AI will come to be our judge and jury. Watch my exclusive video Crystal Aliens hhttps://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-primordial-planets Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patre...

Automated Justice

March 17, 2024 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

As ever more automation works its way into our legal system and courts, we must ask what challenges and advantages AI has in justice, and if AI will come to be our judge and jury. Watch my exclusive video Crystal Aliens hhttps://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-primordial-planets Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patre...

Settling Mars: Phobos And Deimos

March 14, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

The Red Planet beckons us toward it, and the day draws closer when humans will walk on its dusty surface, and the moons of Mars, Phobos & Deimos, may be our gateway to that future. Learn more about the game and see it in action at https://upperstory.com/turingtumble/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=XXXX Use the coupon code ISAACARTHUR for 10% off your total purchase Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: ...

Settling Mars: Phobos And Deimos (Narration Only)

March 14, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

The Red Planet beckons us toward it, and the day draws closer when humans will walk on its dusty surface, and the moons of Mars, Phobos & Deimos, may be our gateway to that future. Learn more about the game and see it in action at https://upperstory.com/turingtumble/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=XXXX Use the coupon code ISAACARTHUR for 10% off your total purchase Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: ...

Alien Beer Is To Die For... (Narration Only)

March 10, 2024 13:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

A look at the possible effects of alien food, drink, and microbes on us or our ecosystem. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter ...

Alien Beer Is To Die For...

March 10, 2024 13:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

A look at the possible effects of alien food, drink, and microbes on us or our ecosystem. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter ...

Is Terraforming Planets Ethical?

March 07, 2024 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

In the future we may be able to claim new worlds and forge them into paradises, but should we? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com...

Is Terraforming Planets Ethical? (Narration Only)

March 07, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

In the future we may be able to claim new worlds and forge them into paradises, but should we? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com...

Primordial Planets (Narration Only)

March 03, 2024 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

Our world is ancient, but the Universe is far older. What were those first planets like, and how soon can life emerge on new ones? Watch my exclusive video Crystal Aliens hhttps://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-primordial-planets Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support ...

Primordial Planets

March 03, 2024 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

Our world is ancient, but the Universe is far older. What were those first planets like, and how soon can life emerge on new ones? Watch my exclusive video Crystal Aliens hhttps://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-primordial-planets Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support ...

Life on an Interstellar Ark Ship

February 29, 2024 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

The vast gulfs between stars may take decades or even centuries to travel, requiring enormous generation ships carrying families and whole ecosystems with them. What will life be like on board such arks? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Megastructures Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artofsoulburn/megastructures-the-visual-encyclopedia-book-2nd-printing Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.neb...

Life on an Interstellar Ark Ship (Narration Only)

February 29, 2024 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

The vast gulfs between stars may take decades or even centuries to travel, requiring enormous generation ships carrying families and whole ecosystems with them. What will life be like on board such arks? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Megastructures Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artofsoulburn/megastructures-the-visual-encyclopedia-book-2nd-printing Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.neb...

Vacuum Trains (Narration Only)

February 25, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Vacuum Trains and other low pressure rail & maglev systems offer the possibility of ultra-fast and ultra-cheap transport on and off of Earth. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www...

Vacuum Trains

February 25, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Vacuum Trains and other low pressure rail & maglev systems offer the possibility of ultra-fast and ultra-cheap transport on and off of Earth. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www...

Can We Terraform The Moon?

February 22, 2024 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

We have gazed upon the Moon with wonder since the dawn of humanity, and named its craters as seas, but could those become true seas one day? 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/IsaacArthur It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-a...

Can We Terraform The Moon? (Narration Only)

February 22, 2024 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

We have gazed upon the Moon with wonder since the dawn of humanity, and named its craters as seas, but could those become true seas one day? 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/IsaacArthur It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-a...

Quasar Cannons & Black Hole Tech

February 15, 2024 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Black holes are objects of mystery and dread from which nothing can escape… but could they also be the foundations of future civilizations of unimaginable might and size. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Suppo...

Quasar Cannons & Black Hole Tech (Narration Only)

February 15, 2024 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Black holes are objects of mystery and dread from which nothing can escape… but could they also be the foundations of future civilizations of unimaginable might and size. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Suppo...

Quarantined Planets

February 11, 2024 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Until recently a planet-wide state of quarantine seemed almost unimaginable, but in the future could entire planets be quarantined from the rest of space, and what dreadful causes could necessitate such measures? 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/IsaacArthur It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacAr...

Quarantined Planets (Narration Only)

February 11, 2024 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Until recently a planet-wide state of quarantine seemed almost unimaginable, but in the future could entire planets be quarantined from the rest of space, and what dreadful causes could necessitate such measures? 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/IsaacArthur It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacAr...

Space Homesteading

February 08, 2024 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

In the future we will not simply travel to visit new worlds but seek to build homes and forge lives on them. So what would being a pioneer in space truly be like? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://w...

Space Homesteading (Narration Only)

February 08, 2024 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

In the future we will not simply travel to visit new worlds but seek to build homes and forge lives on them. So what would being a pioneer in space truly be like? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://w...

Death Worlds

February 01, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

The galaxy is a harsh place full of desolate and barren planets, but some worlds may be so deadly they actively seek to kill those who dare to travel to them. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Pat...

Death Worlds (Narration Only)

February 01, 2024 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

The galaxy is a harsh place full of desolate and barren planets, but some worlds may be so deadly they actively seek to kill those who dare to travel to them. Watch my exclusive video Topopolis: The Eternal River: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-topopolis-the-eternal-river Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Pat...

Ancient Universes & Conformal Cyclic Cosmology (Narration Only)

January 28, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

In a future so distant that all has decayed to nothingness and time itself ceases to exist, might this eternal moment of oblivion bring on a fiery resurrection to all of space and time? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Fa...

Ancient Universes & Conformal Cyclic Cosmology

January 28, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

In a future so distant that all has decayed to nothingness and time itself ceases to exist, might this eternal moment of oblivion bring on a fiery resurrection to all of space and time? Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Fa...

Lagrange Point Space Settlement (Narration Only)

January 25, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Lagrange Points are the rare oases, stationary islands in space. As a result, they are invaluable real estate where we can build vast space habitats. Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreo...

Lagrange Point Space Settlement

January 25, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Lagrange Points are the rare oases, stationary islands in space. As a result, they are invaluable real estate where we can build vast space habitats. Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreo...

Space Regulation (Narration Only)

January 18, 2024 14:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

For us to live and build communities in space we will need law and order, but who will make the rules, what should they be, and what sheriff will see that the law is enforced? Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on P...

Space Regulation

January 18, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

For us to live and build communities in space we will need law and order, but who will make the rules, what should they be, and what sheriff will see that the law is enforced? Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on P...

Aliens vs AI (Narration Only)

January 14, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

We often worry that humanity might be attacked by Aliens or AI, but which is worse and which would win in a battle between them? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-ar...

Aliens vs AI

January 14, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

We often worry that humanity might be attacked by Aliens or AI, but which is worse and which would win in a battle between them? Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-ar...

Is Uplifting Ethical?

January 11, 2024 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Uplifting is the process of altering an animal - or even an alien - to be smarter or able to use technology. Our ability to do this seem inevitable, and with it a host of moral dilemmas.   Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur ...

Is Uplifting Ethical? (Narration Only)

January 11, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

Uplifting is the process of altering an animal - or even an alien - to be smarter or able to use technology. Our ability to do this seem inevitable, and with it a host of moral dilemmas.   Try Cell to Singularity, free to play: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uNoF Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur ...

Statites, Lagites, and Quasites (Narration Only)

January 07, 2024 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

A look at Statites, or Static Satellites, and variations like the Lagite, Quasite, Mag Sail, Solar Moth, and Non-Keplerian Orbits that offer us powerful foundations for advanced, Kardashev-scale space development.  Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go...

Statites, Lagites, and Quasites

January 07, 2024 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

A look at Statites, or Static Satellites, and variations like the Lagite, Quasite, Mag Sail, Solar Moth, and Non-Keplerian Orbits that offer us powerful foundations for advanced, Kardashev-scale space development.  Watch my exclusive video Giant Space Monsters: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-giant-space-monsters Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go...

The Fermi Paradox: Pancosmorio Theory

January 04, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

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The Fermi Paradox: Pancosmorio Theory (Narration Only)

January 04, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

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SFIA Monthly Livestream 60: December 31, 2023

January 01, 2024 02:56 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Our Final monthly livestream Q&A session recorded on New Year's Eve Sunday, December 31, 2023 Visit our Website: www.isaacarthur.net SFIA Discord Server: discord.gg/53GAShE Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

Clearing Space Debris

December 28, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Our future lies among the stars, and many challenges must be overcome to reach them. One of those challenges is making sure our ships don’t crash into our own garbage littering orbit. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox Hermit Shoplifter Hypothesis: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-hermit-shoplifter-hypothesis Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300...

Clearing Space Debris (Narration Only)

December 28, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Our future lies among the stars, and many challenges must be overcome to reach them. One of those challenges is making sure our ships don’t crash into our own garbage littering orbit. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox Hermit Shoplifter Hypothesis: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-hermit-shoplifter-hypothesis Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300...

Will We Colonize Space? (Narration Only)

December 24, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MB

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Will We Colonize Space?

December 24, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

We often discuss if space travel is feasible and if we can settle strange new worlds, but if we can, there is still the question of if we will. Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac...

Silicon-Based Lifeforms

December 21, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

In the grandeur of the universe, the tapestry of life may be woven from stranger threads than we ever dared to dream, and spun from materials far different to our own. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox Hermit Shoplifter Hypothesis: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-hermit-shoplifter-hypothesis Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.neb...

Silicon-Based Lifeforms (Narration Only)

December 17, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

In the grandeur of the universe, the tapestry of life may be woven from stranger threads than we ever dared to dream, and spun from materials far different to our own. Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox Hermit Shoplifter Hypothesis: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-fermi-paradox-hermit-shoplifter-hypothesis Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.neb...

Reality Manipulation (Narration Only)

December 14, 2023 15:41 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

What does science tell us about reality and are there pathways to control, change, or re-create it? To claim your matching donation with Givewell, go to https://www.givewell.org and select Youtube & Isaac Arthur at checkout! Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www.faceb...

Reality Manipulation

December 14, 2023 15:41 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

What does science tell us about reality and are there pathways to control, change, or re-create it? To claim your matching donation with Givewell, go to https://www.givewell.org and select Youtube & Isaac Arthur at checkout! Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www.faceb...

Nihilistic Aliens

December 10, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Many doubt whether existence has any purpose or meaning, but could entirely civilizations become nihilistic. Would this spell their doom? And if not, what would they be like? Use code isaacarthur at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: http...

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