Laser Pistols & Lightsabers

Laser Pistols & Lightsabers

The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur05216 Science fiction amazes us with futuristic technology and weapons, but many like the laser pistol, raygun, or lightsaber seem high-tech...

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Biotech: Human Modification and Augmentation

Biotech: Human Modification and Augmentation

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. In the future Biotechnology may allows us repair, modify, or augment humans, but how will this be done? What will these...

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The Fermi Paradox: Multiverse

The Fermi Paradox: Multiverse

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ The Fermi Paradox contemplates the weirdness of our galaxy seemingly being devoid of intelligent alien life, but Many Worlds Theory, Multiverses, Parallel Universe, and Alternate Realities may radically...

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Creating a Sense of Purpose in a Post-Scarcity Society

Creating a Sense of Purpose in a Post-Scarcity Society

The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur04211 In the future technology may help us enjoy prosperity beyond our dreams, with robots manufacturing our goods and attending all our needs but...

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The Effects of Longer Lifespans

The Effects of Longer Lifespans

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Exo-Stellar Civilizations

Exo-Stellar Civilizations

Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Our future in the galaxy is typically envisioned as tied to the stars, be it on planets orbiting them or vast megastructures fueled by the alien suns, and yet the true future of humanity...

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Killing Stars

Killing Stars

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Dark Matter Technologies

Dark Matter Technologies

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Oceanic Aliens

Oceanic Aliens

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Civilizations at the Beginning of Time

Civilizations at the Beginning of Time

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. Our Universe is billions of years older than our planet, and we often contemplate alien civilizations that might have arisen...

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Becoming an Interstellar Species

Becoming an Interstellar Species

The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/isaacarthur12201 As we move into space we prepare not just to settle the Moon and Mars, but stretch our reach out to other stars and settle the galaxy,...

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Low-Tech Kardashev-2 Civilizations

Low-Tech Kardashev-2 Civilizations

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Kardashev-2 Civilizations are hypothetical empires which encompass entire stars, with access to billions of times the energy Earth has, often seen as builders of megastructures like Dyson Spheres. But...

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