A new look at the Fermi Paradox detailing all the popular solutions and their strengths and weaknesses.
The Fermi Paradox Compendium | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 29 Apr 2016 |
This episode begins our look at solutions to the Fermi Paradox - the question of why the Universe appears empty of intelligent life besides ourselves - by looking at some of the reasons why life may simply be very uncommon. Before we can contemplate what might be special about Earth, we first need to consider what might be special about our region of space, and even our epoch of time, or our Universe itself.
Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Space and Time | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 22 Jun 2017 |
An in-depth look at the Kardashev Scale, a system of classifying advanced civilizations. We will talk about what it is, and what some of the capabilities of such civilizations would be. This version contains the full musical score by Martin Rezny, a narration only version can be listened to here:
The Kardashev Scale (Music Included) | |
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| Murasaki Nebula Fer blancart Science & Technology View attributions | Upload TimePublished on 20 Oct 2016 |
In memory of Carl Sagan, this episode will review many of the topics he covered during his career and see what what we've learned about the Cosmos and its inhabitants since then.
The Cosmic Ocean | |
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| Fabio A Gomes José Furtado Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 9 Nov 2017 |
It is often suggested that the reason we don't hear from alien civilizations is that they are in hiding. In this episode, we will explore that notion, and examine why a civilization might hide and how they would go about doing it.
Hidden Aliens | |
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| Impossible CreatabLe Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 3 Aug 2017 |
Welcome to Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur! This brief video will introduce you to the channel and the types of topics we cover. Subscribe today, and thanks for watching!SFIA Channel Introduction 2018 | |
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| 신동화 Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 31 Dec 2017 |
An in-depth look at the Kardashev Scale, a system of classifying advanced civilizations. We will talk about what it is, and what some of the capabilities of such civilizations would be. This version contains only the narration, with the music just at the beginning and end. The version containing the full musical score by Martin Rezny can be watched here:
The Kardashev Scale (Narration Only) | |
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| Science & Technology YouTube Video Editor View attributions | Upload TimePublished on 20 Oct 2016 |
A continuing look at possible technologies using artificial Black Holes as power sources, focusing on spaceship concepts, as well as the impact on SETI. In this video we will examine the basic concept, as well as refueling black holes, using black holes as weapons, and several related concepts.
Black Hole Starships | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 19 Mar 2016 |
To see deeper into space, we will need much bigger telescopes.
Megatelescopes | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 10 May 2018 |
A new version of the original video covering the Dyson Dilemma of the Fermi Paradox, in which we cover the apparent contradiction in the lack of numerous Dyson Spheres in the Universe and their seeming inevitable construction by growth-oriented technological civilizations.
Fermi Paradox: The Dyson Dilemma v2.0 | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 8 Apr 2016 |
We conclude our look at possible explanations why life may be very rare in the Universe by looking at the evolutionary pathway to intelligence and the hurdles between life starting on a planet and migrating off of it.
Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Rare Intelligence | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 24 Aug 2017 |
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Fermi Paradox: Sleeping Giants | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 15 Feb 2018 |
We continue our look at hypothetical alien civilizations by discussing the various possible circumstances in which we might first contact them or be contacted by them.
First Contact | |
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| Zephyr Felix Damm Thinkerer stefa1687 Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 12 Jan 2017 |
We continue our look at hypothetical Alien Civilizations by examining concepts such as Zoo Hypothesis - that aliens may be keeping us secluded from the rest of the galaxy - and the motivation for non-interference, such as the Star Trek Prime Directive.
Smug Aliens | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 21 Sep 2017 |
Astronomers have been looking for signs of extraterrestrial signals for decades, and not yet found any. Today we will examine the notion of Interstellar Beacons and ask just how far away you can be heard if you want to be.
Alien Beacons | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 26 Apr 2018 |
A in-depth look at KIC 8462582, also known as Tabby's Star. We'll explore how this star became famous for an anomaly, what that anomaly was, and the various theories for what might be causing it.
Tabby's Star | |
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| Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 4 Aug 2016 |
We continue our look at possible explanations why life may be very rare in the Universe by examining our planet itself, and looking at which of its characteristic might be important to intelligence developing and how improbable those traits are for a given planet in a given solar system.
Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Rare Earth | |
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| Yan Farias Rodrigues Science & Technology | Upload TimePublished on 20 Jul 2017 |
