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A look at the concept of Self-Replicating Machines, Universal Assemblers, von Neumann Probes, Grey Goo, and Berserkers. While we will discuss the basic concept and some on-Earth applications like Medical Nanotechnology our focus will be on space exploration and colonization aspects.

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Today we team up with Joe Scott to discuss 5 catastrophes that might threaten humanity in the future, and what we can do to prevent or mitigate them. Here in part 2, we will look at ways of dealing with those threat, which will include artificial intelligence, global warming & climate change, asteroids & comets, gamma ray bursts, and the eventual death of the Sun.

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Credits:
5 Ways the World Might End... and what we could to do to prevent it
Episode 146, Season 4 E32

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Script Editors:
Jerry Guern
Mark Warburton

Producer:
Isaac Arthur

Cover Artist:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_...
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Kristijan Tavcar
Mihail Yordanov
Sam McNamara of Rapid Thrash
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?f...

Narrator
Isaac Arthur

Music:
Miguel Johnson, "Finale" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonm...
Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonm...
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth" https://www.s-cheremisinov.com
Aerium, "Fifth Star from Aldebran" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnU...
Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience" https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneide...
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Denny Schneidemesser, "Across the Universe" https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneide...