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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

By: Isaac Arthur
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  • Space Elevator Economics - Building And Operating A Superhighway To Space

    Space Elevator Economics - Building And Operating A Superhighway To Space
    Jun 19 2025

    Explore the real economics of building and operating a space elevator—from ship-launched ribbons to megaton climbers—and how this infrastructure could change the world.


    Watch my exclusive video Fishbowl Starships - Water As Shielding - https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-fishbowl-starships-water-as-shielding

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    Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebula to a friend for just $30.


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    Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

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    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/

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    SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE

    Credits:

    Space Elevator Economics: Building And Operating A Superhighway To Space

    Episode 726; June 19, 2025

    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

    Edited by:

    Adrian Nixon

    Ludwig Luska

    Peter Swan

    Graphics:

    Anthrofuturism

    Atlantis Project

    Katie Byrne

    Phil Swan

    Sergio Botero

    Udo Schroeter

    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

    Chris Zabriskie, "Unfoldment, Revealment", "A New Day in a New Sector"

    Aerium, "Deijocht"

    Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Billions and Billions"

    Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata", "Cosmic Soup"

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    38 mins
  • Space Elevator Economics - Building And Operating A Superhighway To Space (Narration Only)

    Space Elevator Economics - Building And Operating A Superhighway To Space (Narration Only)
    Jun 19 2025

    Explore the real economics of building and operating a space elevator—from ship-launched ribbons to megaton climbers—and how this infrastructure could change the world.


    Watch my exclusive video Fishbowl Starships - Water As Shielding - https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-fishbowl-starships-water-as-shielding

    Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

    Get a Lifetime Membership to Nebula for only $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=isaacarthur

    Use the link gift.nebula.tv/isaacarthur to give a year of Nebula to a friend for just $30.


    Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net

    Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur

    Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur

    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/

    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.

    SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE

    Credits:

    Space Elevator Economics: Building And Operating A Superhighway To Space

    Episode 726; June 19, 2025

    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

    Edited by:

    Adrian Nixon

    Ludwig Luska

    Peter Swan

    Graphics:

    Anthrofuturism

    Atlantis Project

    Katie Byrne

    Phil Swan

    Sergio Botero

    Udo Schroeter

    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

    Chris Zabriskie, "Unfoldment, Revealment", "A New Day in a New Sector"

    Aerium, "Deijocht"

    Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Billions and Billions"

    Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata", "Cosmic Soup"

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    38 mins
  • How Hard Would It Be to Terraform Venus?

    How Hard Would It Be to Terraform Venus?
    Jun 17 2025

    Everyone talks about terraforming Mars, but Venus might be the real prize. Discover the surprising ways we could cool, reshape, and colonize this hostile world.


    Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net

    Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur

    Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur

    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/

    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.

    SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE

    Credits:

    How Hard Would It Be to Terraform Venus?

    June 17, 2025; Episode 725.1

    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

    Graphics:

    Ken York

    Mafic Studios

    Sergio Botero

    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

    Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    19 mins

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Excellent science based futurism

Love the optimistic but skeptical (the philosophical type of skeptic not the "5g is controlling me" nut type) analysis of the potential future arising from our current science and technology.

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Good

Good to hear the story in audible very interesting and way of narration was very well

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