Mars calls to us as the next world to conquer—but should we go yet? Explore the case for and against colonizing the Red Planet, from science to strategy to survival. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space...
Could a real alien invasion ever work? We explore the science, strategy, and staggering costs of conquering a planet—and why total destruction is often the worst plan for galactic warfare. Join this channel to get access to perks:...
Before we plant flags on alien worlds, we’ll build homes that can cross the void. This episode explores how humanity’s first interstellar colony might be born inside the ship itself. Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video...
In space warfare, the high ground isn’t what it seems. Explore why orbital fleets burn fuel, face gravity, and may often lose to worlds with limitless defenses below. Join this channel to get access to perks:...
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:...
From lunar regolith to metal-rich asteroids, this episode examines how off-world resources could spark the largest economic boom in human history — and what the fuel, transport, and political math actually looks like. Checkout Scav:...
In a finite universe, even endless time can’t make every possibility real. We explore why some odds never pay off—no matter how long you wait. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join Visit our Website:...
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From supernova graveyards and magnetar death fields to alien quarantines and simulation boundaries, we map out the “haunted houses” of the Milky Way and ask: are we living in one? Checkout Rifftrax https://go.nebula.tv/rifftrax?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video...
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Meet the caretaker AIs: guardians of planets, habitats, and civilizations. What happens when machines become the spirit and soul of the worlds they protect? Checkout Rifftrax https://go.nebula.tv/rifftrax?ref=isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox -...
From Asimov’s Foundation to Warhammer 40K and Twilight Imperium, science fiction is filled with collapsing empires. But could civilizational decline really explain why the Universe seems so empty? Watch my exclusive video The Fermi Paradox - Civilization Extinction...