Mining Mercury: The First Planetary Industrial Base

Mining Mercury: The First Planetary Industrial Base

Mercury may be the Solar System’s first true industrial world. We explore robotic mines, solar furnaces, mass drivers, mobile cities, and how the innermost planet could help build a Dyson swarm. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription:...

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Making Gasoline from: Air The Science of Synthetic Fuel

Making Gasoline from: Air The Science of Synthetic Fuel

What if we could make gasoline from air? We explore how carbon dioxide, water, and electricity can become synthetic gasoline, jet fuel, rocket propellant, plastics, and more. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur...

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The Prison Planet Problem – Exiled to Space

The Prison Planet Problem – Exiled to Space

Would we ever colonize space with prisoners? From penal colonies to prison planets, we explore whether exile could become a second chance, a new civilization, or a nightmare with rockets. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription:...

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Could You Deadlift an Asteroid?

Could You Deadlift an Asteroid?

Could you actually deadlift an asteroid in low gravity? It sounds absurd, but depending on the asteroid, your body, and the gravity involved, the answer gets surprisingly interesting. 🚀 Join this channel to get access to perks:...

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How Big Could Human Civilization Get?

How Big Could Human Civilization Get?

How big could human civilization become? From trillion-person worlds to Dyson swarms, galaxy-spanning cultures, and digital minds, we explore just how far humanity could scale. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription:...

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Can a Civilization Forget How Its Own Technology Works?

Can a Civilization Forget How Its Own Technology Works?

What happens when the machines still work, but nobody remembers how they were built? We explore technological amnesia, black-box automation, lost expertise, and civilizations trapped inside inherited technology. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual...

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Floating Cities Above Gas Giants

Floating Cities Above Gas Giants

Why build floating cities above Jupiter and Saturn? Not for fusion fuel, but for something far more valuable: the staggering amounts of hydrogen, nitrogen, and raw material needed to build a spacefaring civilization. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual...

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The First Space Elevator: Where Would We Build It?

The First Space Elevator: Where Would We Build It?

If we could build a space elevator tomorrow, where should it go? Earth may be the obvious answer, but the Moon, Mars, and other worlds may be far easier. We compare the best candidates. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription:...

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