Folding Space

Folding Space

Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur To travel to the stars by Folding Space is a method of space travel seen in many science fiction classics like Dune, but could it be possible under known science? Visit our Website:...

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The Edge of the Universe

The Edge of the Universe

Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur The Universe is immense. Does it have an edge out beyond the Cosmological Event Horizon? Or in time, before the Big Bang? Or in higher dimensions like Hyperspace? Visit our Website:...

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Cheating Reality

Cheating Reality

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ So many of hopes and dreams for colonizing space rely on faster than light travel, and yet the ability to move between stars in moment seems against the laws of reality... but perhaps we can break those...

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FTL04: Wormholes

FTL04: Wormholes

In Episode 4 we look at the concept of wormholes, how they derive from General Relativity, the various different types and theories, and some under-considered uses of wormholes. We'll also discuss some myths and misunderstandings of the concept. Support the Channel on...

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FTL03: Alcubierre Warp Drives

FTL03: Alcubierre Warp Drives

In Episode 3 we look at the concept of warp drives, a theoretical type of spaceship propulsion that warps spacetime to allow faster than light travel. We discuss the basic concept and the scientific and technological hurdles to developing it, along with clearing up...

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Faster Than Light ep02: Tachyons and Time Travel

Faster Than Light ep02: Tachyons and Time Travel

Our second installment of a new series looking at Faster Than Light, or FTL, concepts and technologies. In this episode we look at the Tachyon, a hypothetical superluminal particle than can travel back in time as well as looking at what theory tells us about Time...

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Faster Than Light ep01: Quantum Entanglement

Faster Than Light ep01: Quantum Entanglement

Our first installment of a new series looking at Faster Than Light, or FTL, concepts and technologies. In this episode we review the basics of Special Relativity and some misconceptions about it, then look at Quantum Entanglement. Support the Channel on Patreon:...

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