Doomsday Devices & Ontological Weaponry

Doomsday Devices & Ontological Weaponry

From nuclear nightmares to reality-breaking weapons, we examine how science and fiction imagine the end of everything. What happens when weapons don’t just destroy worlds but unmake reality itself? Explore the science of apocalypse. Checkout Scav:...

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The Fermi Paradox: Timebombs

The Fermi Paradox: Timebombs

Many fear future technologies may doom our civilization, but could the pursuit of technology, and civilization itself, be what dooms humanity? Watch my exclusive video ISRU: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-isru-insitu-resource-utilization Get Nebula using my link...

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Quarantined Planets

Quarantined Planets

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Aliens vs AI

Aliens vs AI

Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. 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?...

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Hegemonizing Swarms

Hegemonizing Swarms

A Hegemonizing Swarm is a hypothetical living weapon, or self-replicating machine, which seeks to turn every last available bit of matter into more of itself or a desired construct. Paperclip Maximizer: https://youtu.be/3mk7NVFz_88 Produced, Written & Narrated by:...

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Surviving An Apocalypse

Surviving An Apocalypse

Go to https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. If the end of the world is nigh, it may be too late to avert a catastrophe. So what can we do to mitigate the damage or recover after...

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The End of Earth

The End of Earth

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ The End of the World is coming... but when and how? We'll explore all the options from manmade to natural, tomorrow to a trillion years in the future. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net...

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Evacuating Earth

Evacuating Earth

The End of the World is nigh... how do you escape? This episode will look at many of the potential ways the world might be destroyed, from supernova to asteroid strike, as well as looking at how we might survive such disasters and go about saving civilization. Support...

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Fermi Paradox Apocalypse How

Fermi Paradox Apocalypse How

A look at various Cataclysmic Scenarios in terms of how they factor into the Fermi Paradox. We'll look at everything from Biowarfare and AI to Nukes and Grey Goo Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Listen or Download the audio of this...

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