Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

The idea that some mimic might steal your identity and replace you, or takeover your mind, is terrifying. But could we encounter aliens that were able to do this? Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isa...

The idea that some mimic might steal your identity and replace you, or takeover your mind, is terrifying. But could we encounter aliens that were able to do this? Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Isa...

To get into space in a big way we need to be able to move vast amounts of people and cargo to space at a fraction of modern costs; tethered rings offer a potentially practical path to do that using only modern technology. Visit https://brilliant.org/isaacarthur/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. Project Atlantis: htt...

To get into space in a big way we need to be able to move vast amounts of people and cargo to space at a fraction of modern costs; tethered rings offer a potentially practical path to do that using only modern technology. Visit https://brilliant.org/isaacarthur/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. Project Atlantis: htt...

Space is deadly and our spaceships and stations are cramped and thin-protected environments, placing enormous stress on those who journey there. So how to we keep from going crazy while we explore strange new worlds? Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators) here: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our...

Space is deadly and our spaceships and stations are cramped and thin-protected environments, placing enormous stress on those who journey there. So how to we keep from going crazy while we explore strange new worlds? Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators) here: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our...

Our monthly livestream Q&A session. Join us on 4pm EST, Sunday, August 28, 2022, and get your questions about the channel and episodes on chat to be answered! 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....

One day humanity will settle space, but what will that first settlement be like and where will it be? In Orbit? The Moon? Mars? Or somewhere else entirely? Visit https://brilliant.org/isaacarthur/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreo...

One day humanity will settle space, but what will that first settlement be like and where will it be? In Orbit? The Moon? Mars? Or somewhere else entirely? Visit https://brilliant.org/isaacarthur/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreo...

Temporal Paradox and Time Travel delight us in science fiction, but what would a war across time really look like? Click the link in the description box or go to https://buyraycon.com/isaacarthur to get 15% off your Raycon purchase! Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/H5KI001O9GQ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support...

Temporal Paradox and Time Travel delight us in science fiction, but what would a war across time really look like? Click the link in the description box or go to https://buyraycon.com/isaacarthur to get 15% off your Raycon purchase! Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/H5KI001O9GQ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support...

An Alien Invasion of Earth is a terrifying scenario, yet science fiction rarely has good reason for those invasions. Today we'll discuss the worst reasons aliens invade in fiction and some plausible scenarios for why they might do it in fact. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Websit...

An Alien Invasion of Earth is a terrifying scenario, yet science fiction rarely has good reason for those invasions. Today we'll discuss the worst reasons aliens invade in fiction and some plausible scenarios for why they might do it in fact. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Watch the Video...

We often wonder where all the aliens are out in the galaxy, but could it be that the technologies needed to get to space and travel the stars lead to inevitable catastrophe? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net 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/1...

We often wonder where all the aliens are out in the galaxy, but could it be that the technologies needed to get to space and travel the stars lead to inevitable catastrophe? Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net 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/1...

Aliens may one day visit Earth not to invade us but to seek refuge from an invasion or other calamity, how can we respond and should we? Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators) here: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/xIHruU0WSDs Visit our Website: http://www.isaaca...

Aliens may one day visit Earth not to invade us but to seek refuge from an invasion or other calamity, how can we respond and should we? Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators) here: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/xIHruU0WSDs Visit our Website: http://www.isaaca...

Our monthly livestream Q&A session for July 31, 2022 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. Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound epidemicso...

Black Holes and Dark Matter are two of those mysterious things in the Universe, but could black holes be the key to unlocking the secrets of Dark Matter? Visit  brilliant.org/isaacarthur/  to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. Watch the Video Version:  youtu.be/H68VZXmjBUk Direct detection of primordial bl...

Black Holes and Dark Matter are two of those mysterious things in the Universe, but could black holes be the key to unlocking the secrets of Dark Matter? Visit  brilliant.org/isaacarthur/  to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. Watch the Video Version:  youtu.be/H68VZXmjBUk Direct detection of primordial bl...

The great mystery of where all the aliens are in our vast Universe contemplates ancient interstellar civilizations building enormous megastructures that rival worlds or even stars in the immensity... and asks why we can't see these giant alien artifacts. Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators) here: https://curi...

The great mystery of where all the aliens are in our vast Universe contemplates ancient interstellar civilizations building enormous megastructures that rival worlds or even stars in the immensity... and asks why we can't see these giant alien artifacts. Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators) here: https://curi...

We often imagine Earth being visited by more advanced civilizations, but in the future humanity may encounter more primitive ones on alien worlds. What challenges and dilemmas would we face? Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit  www.audible.com/isaac  or text "isaac" to 500-500. Watch the Video Version:  youtu.be/UxEpybDpmGA Visit our W...

We often imagine Earth being visited by more advanced civilizations, but in the future humanity may encounter more primitive ones on alien worlds. What challenges and dilemmas would we face? Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit  www.audible.com/isaac  or text "isaac" to 500-500. Watch the Video Version:  youtu.be/UxEpybDpmGA Visit our W...

Every known planet, moon, and asteroid in our solar system occupies a volume of space both enormous and yet tiny compared to the vast empty gulf between stars. But interstellar space isn't truly empty and may one day be home to countless billions of isolated deep space habitats. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/tW_jz8UUu4g Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription and also get a free Ne...