Outward Bound: Colonizing Alpha Centauri

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  • čas přidán 21. 02. 2018
  • We've looked at colonizing our own solar system, from Mars to Venus, and all the way inward to the Sun itself and out to the dark edges of the Oort Cloud. In this episode we conclude the Outward Bound Series by heading to our nearest neighboring star system, Alpha Centauri, and look at the trials and tribulations of colonizing binary star systems and red dwarves.
    A journey out to the stars to colonize Alpha Centauri
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    Script Editing
    Andy P
    Finrod Felagund
    Gregory Leal
    Keith Blockus
    Matthew Acker
    N Kern
    Sigmund Kopperud (Wicked Woxel)
    Graphics Team:
    Edward Nardella
    Jeremy Jozwik
    Jarred Eagley
    Justin Dixon
    Jeremy Jozwik
    Katie Byrne
    Kris Holland of Mafic Stufios: www.maficstudios.com
    Luuk Warringa
    Mihail Yordanov
    Murat Mamkegh
    Nick Talmers Nieuwoudt
    Pierre Demet
    Sergio Botero: www.artstation.com/sboterod?f...
    Stefan Blandin
    Music Supervisor
    Luca De Rosa
    Music:
    Markus Junnikkala, "Hail the Victorious Dead"
    Evan King, "Altered Carbon"
    Evan King , "Overwatch"
    Ender Guney, "Epic Cinematic Trailer"
    NJ Mandaville, "Plagal"
    Koalips, "Kvazar"
    Phase Shift, "Mystic Forest"
    Sergey Cheremisinov, "Jump In Infinity"
    Dan MCLeod, "Stargazers"
    Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis"
    Aerium, "Fifth star of Aldebaran"
    In memory of Link
    (2008 - Feb 20, 2018)
    You will be missed my furry friend
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  • @isaacarthurSFIA
    @isaacarthurSFIA  Před 6 lety +897

    *****Show Note: Tidal Forces Error******
    Just as a heads up there is an error when we're discussing tidal effects, I mention gravity as an inverse square-force, which it ism but tidal forces tend to follow an inverse-cube effect with distance, that's fairly important in this context as for instance an object 400 times further away than another (like our Sun and Moon) would have 400³=64,000,000 times less tidal effect not 400²=160,000 effect, of course the Sun is far more than 160,000x the Moon's mass, indeed it's 27 Million times the mass and hence has almost half the effect the moon does, on Earth, but a binary 10 AU away would be further diminished another 10³ or thousandfold, so measurable but hardly the big tide generator implied here. My apologies for the error, we'll have to save an in-video correction for another relevant episode, though I'll note it as one of the reasons I try to avoid episodes this long, errors like that are more likely to slip past the radar. :)

    • @AlaskanBallistics
      @AlaskanBallistics Před 6 lety +29

      Isaac Arthur thanks for the correction

    • @MisterSquid1
      @MisterSquid1 Před 6 lety +5

      you could also make the rings rotate slowly accelerating to the speed you want for the planet so people of all colonies can go there without feeling sick during theirvoyage,maybe have spparate rings that will acceelerate at different speeds so they can get to the gravity of the planet that will be colonize in a way they wont vomit, as seen in the expanse and their children will also vomit if you sont do this since theyre used to their ring and people can go freely to the other rings whenever they want, also giving the abilty to repurpose the colon ship as a shipyard in orbit

    • @jusb1066
      @jusb1066 Před 6 lety +6

      teleportation and quantum entanglement soon please?

    • @AlucardNoir
      @AlucardNoir Před 6 lety +3

      Well, that and the way you pronounced Cassiopeia.

    • @replica1052
      @replica1052 Před 6 lety +1

      how long will it take to turn an asteroid into an earth-mars vessel?

  • @luciangarcia2373
    @luciangarcia2373 Před 6 lety +796

    My 13 year old daughter is always telling about the universe. When I asked her where she gets her information because I always see her on her phone. She said, " Isaac Arthur on CZcams dad."

    • @danny1229c
      @danny1229c Před 4 lety +119

      I'd be proud mate, hope this happens to me when mine is old enough and i'll know i've got less to worry about.

    • @creamofthecrop9388
      @creamofthecrop9388 Před 4 lety +64

      Thorekk bruh, why would he lie about that? I used to tell my step dad about space, planets, starts, theories, etc

    • @twenty-fifth420
      @twenty-fifth420 Před 4 lety +62

      Thorekk You are the reason why rational discourse is slowly dying.
      Your skepticism is literally unmerited. Why are you questioning the validity of a wholesome story in a CZcams COMMENT??
      Also I believe, Isaac Arthur is probably very popular for all age ranges. It is kind of ridiculous to assume just ‘no’.
      It is irrational, rude and downright a ridiculous point/argument.

    • @Sennith
      @Sennith Před 4 lety +17

      I can imagine. He got a smooth voice that is easy to listen to. I too, found science to be captivating when I was little. Sometimes I even put on a playlist of content from this channel just to drift into sleep.

    • @beatthegreat7020
      @beatthegreat7020 Před 4 lety +4

      @@Sennith ,
      If you dream about what you were just thinking about, those should be awesome dreams.

  • @trikkinikki970
    @trikkinikki970 Před 6 lety +1222

    Isaac puts out more interesting content in a month than the history channel puts out in a year.

  • @matthewviramontes3131
    @matthewviramontes3131 Před 3 lety +491

    How long would it take to get to Alpha Centauri
    By light: 4.3 years
    By sound: 3.8 million years
    By Toyota Corolla: 26 million years
    Por burro: 73 million years

    • @someone.6259
      @someone.6259 Před 3 lety +52

      By shuttle 80 thousand years

    • @theresastokes3746
      @theresastokes3746 Před 3 lety +5

      Im going with less than 12 years since the last decalss document drop

    • @arcturus9366
      @arcturus9366 Před 3 lety +29

      The space shuttle was inspiring, but it lacks the fuel capabilities that conventional rockets do. It's difficult to admit but the shuttle failed in it's original task of lowering the cost of getting to space. It was an amazing attempt at reusability but the way NASA was operating post-apollo I am not surprised we didn't leave low earth orbit.

    • @jugoojaman7940
      @jugoojaman7940 Před 3 lety +23

      I would rather walk

    • @CaptainPilipinas
      @CaptainPilipinas Před 3 lety +3

      'colonizing alpha centaur-'.
      Human UCN/Vektans and Human Helghans: *"hello!~".*

  • @zackblack1824
    @zackblack1824 Před 4 lety +352

    Isaac Arthur - "This episode is going to be longer than usual".
    Me - Sighs contentedly.

    • @fredwupkensoppel8949
      @fredwupkensoppel8949 Před 2 lety +11

      Some CZcamsrs are stretching their videos out and then there are some who are like "well, I want to keep this short, so" und the audience is like "NOPE, we want the full fat version please thank you"

    • @KieranReed729
      @KieranReed729 Před 2 lety +5

      @@fredwupkensoppel8949 gimme that thicc, juicy 40+ mins content! lol

    • @vloggingwithsam4811
      @vloggingwithsam4811 Před rokem +1

      @@KieranReed729 yeeeaaaaahhhhh

    • @UsenameTakenWasTaken
      @UsenameTakenWasTaken Před rokem

      That's what she said.

    • @luminouswolf7117
      @luminouswolf7117 Před 11 měsíci

      I have watched so many of his videos it’s comical
      In large part precisely due to length
      He doesn’t use words for “fluff”
      What he says is actually meaningful to whatever he is discussing
      So his videos are packed with legit content

  • @ronschlorff7089
    @ronschlorff7089 Před 5 lety +366

    If Ernest Hemmingway had been born on Proxima Centauri B he may have written :"The Sun Also Rises, and Rises , and Rises"

    • @snwdn
      @snwdn Před 4 lety +11

      The low number of likes showing how uncultured is CZcams smh.

    • @Ian_sothejokeworks
      @Ian_sothejokeworks Před 4 lety +15

      Dad joke.

    • @alexanderkorol677
      @alexanderkorol677 Před 3 lety +3

      @@snwdn If that trite is what you call "culture" then call me a philistine.

    • @Ian_sothejokeworks
      @Ian_sothejokeworks Před 3 lety +2

      @Brian O'Kongkohr Dude, why get so offended? Dad jokes are awesome!

    • @gvudrt8266
      @gvudrt8266 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Ian_sothejokeworks true

  • @thENDweDIE
    @thENDweDIE Před 4 lety +255

    I love his use of the words... "We will" ....
    He's like a positive Nostradamus!
    I almost said Nosferatu...Ha

    • @blackthorne-rose
      @blackthorne-rose Před 3 lety +3

      "What devil or witch was ever so great as Arthur ... whose blood FLOWS in these veins...?" lol...

    • @e.l.norton
      @e.l.norton Před 3 lety +4

      @Choudhry Ali It's pure arrogance to even think that we should. We're right where we belong.

    • @outbreak3607
      @outbreak3607 Před 3 lety +14

      @@e.l.norton and who decided that?

    • @dawood121derful
      @dawood121derful Před 2 lety +2

      All the positivity in the world won’t get you there.

    • @Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman
      @Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman Před 2 lety

      @@dawood121derful ouch but true

  • @thnktank1
    @thnktank1 Před 4 lety +1540

    I'm gonna be so smart when this virus is done.

  • @spencerrollins7582
    @spencerrollins7582 Před 2 lety +81

    I just so happened to stumble across this channel on "autoplay" after listening to a podcast and I stayed because I use to talk like this guy due to a severe tongue tie. It was captivating. The way he annunciates certain things is something that I had previously never heard outside of me.
    That's irrelevant, but kind of cool. Nevertheless, this was a well put together video and extremely thought provoking. I appreciate the amount of detail that goes into these videos. Keep up the good work!

    • @abdullahunal1108
      @abdullahunal1108 Před rokem

      How do you say mirror?

    • @ryugurena3327
      @ryugurena3327 Před rokem +1

      lmao he just can't say his 'r's. I've met a few people like that.

    • @ManBearPigCreative
      @ManBearPigCreative Před rokem +2

      He has only just recently found out that he was in fact tongue tied, and i believe has had or is having a procedure to correct it. So definately relevant!

  • @kapuzinergruft
    @kapuzinergruft Před 3 lety +109

    Lesson learned... I will never ever start building a colony on a planet before not having built a station orbiting the planet

    • @damonedwards1544
      @damonedwards1544 Před 3 lety +18

      I already started and now I have to throw away all of my work.

    • @tylersoto7465
      @tylersoto7465 Před 5 měsíci

      Not only build a space station/port around the planet , have weapon satellites to defend against meteorites and possibly enemies too

  • @artsybugitch9261
    @artsybugitch9261 Před 4 lety +132

    'This episode is a bit longer than usual, so you might want to get yourself a drink and a snack'
    You're so nice wtf

    • @mrwess1927
      @mrwess1927 Před 3 lety +12

      Anyone can be nice, just make it a conscious choice. Choose to be nice, it will change your life and others.

    • @CallOfDutyMenace
      @CallOfDutyMenace Před 3 lety +2

      @@mrwess1927 nice guys girlfriends ALWAYS cheat on them, and incase you didnt get the memo, nice guys finish last, true saying

    • @davidross5593
      @davidross5593 Před 3 lety +1

      @@CallOfDutyMenace your comment is just wrong.
      Not all nice guys girlfriend's ALWAYS cheat... It is also false to believe nice guys finish last.
      I'm a nice guy and I don't finish last..... True statement. 😏🤣

    • @CallOfDutyMenace
      @CallOfDutyMenace Před 3 lety +2

      @@davidross5593 lmfao, il bet you that youve been cheated on and just dont know it, or admitting it, girls want to be treated badly secretly, thats why you ALWAYS see the sexiest females with the biggest dickheads and assholes you know, NEVER with the guy thats "nice" the "nice" guy gets friend zoned immediately lol like YOU do, now deny that lol, you know im right, youve been friend zoned a million times esp if your the "nice" guy

    • @ratemisia
      @ratemisia Před 2 lety +5

      @@CallOfDutyMenace Wow, judging by the fact that you're saying this in the CZcams comments of a video about Proxima Centauri, nobody wants to date you. Go outside and touch grass, please.

  • @ricardioscarbonara102
    @ricardioscarbonara102 Před 2 lety +28

    As a person born to wonder about the beyond, I convey my gratitude to you and your team for this terrific channel and this video in particular

  • @easyscience4749
    @easyscience4749 Před 3 lety +194

    4:22 "which is actually the closest star to earth"
    Sun: Am i a joke to you?

    • @alphatrion100
      @alphatrion100 Před 3 lety +7

      "Closest" means our fastest ship will take 80 thousand years

    • @abelgerli
      @abelgerli Před 3 lety +9

      @@alphatrion100 Actually the Proxima Centauri is about 4.3 or 4.2 light years away. So the fastest space probe so far will only need about 17355 years as I calculated some time ago.
      But 80000 to 17355 the numbers are way to big to get realistic there and every message needs 4.3 from sending to receiving it.
      So to get a answer you need 8.6 years that's just madness.

    • @alphatrion100
      @alphatrion100 Před 3 lety +5

      @@abelgerli
      yeah i dont EVER see us colonising other star systems without, well, MAGIC really.
      But dont tell star trek fans that 😉

    • @abelgerli
      @abelgerli Před 3 lety +3

      @@alphatrion100 I totally agree but people dreaming about it without doing the math is nice but doing the homework should be done so people realise we should at first save our environment before dreaming about terraforming another planet.
      Even the starshot Projekt with 1g space probes for Proxima Centauri would have pumpt the energy production of the United Kingdom plus 20% into the space proble for seconds to accelerate it to 20% of the speed of light.
      You need the power plants for a UK to do it. With 100% efficient energy transformation into lasers to send the engergy to a 1g space probe because I'd they are not efficient enough you need way more energy than that.
      But the best part the engergy has to be converted by 99.999998 into acceleration and not in to heat.
      Because any efficiency less then that would just evaporate the 1g space probe and would not accelerate it to 20% of the speed of light.
      So even that's dreaming thermodynamics is the blogs man that spits into dreams because reality has to deal with real physics.

    • @zeul1337
      @zeul1337 Před 3 lety +2

      @@alphatrion100
      'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic'
      Arthur C. Clarke

  • @bentoth4324
    @bentoth4324 Před 6 lety +151

    Isaac Arthur drinking game:
    1)Binge watch tons of IA
    2)Drink drink eat snack every time told
    3)Wake up super fat & hung over & know the future

    • @apple54345
      @apple54345 Před 6 lety +1

      This deserves top comment lmao.

    • @lezzman
      @lezzman Před 6 lety +5

      The future is obvious...liposuction and a liver transplant!

    • @blumblerp
      @blumblerp Před 6 lety +2

      Thats how you will get to Alpha Centauri

    • @ronschlorff7089
      @ronschlorff7089 Před 5 lety +1

      If you get too fat, you won't know/see the future of just ten years from now!!

    • @jakubhladik5898
      @jakubhladik5898 Před 3 měsíci

      Or… drink every time he forgets to pronounce the letter R. Get alcohol poisoning and wake up in the hospital.
      All joking aside: what is white that? What accent is this? He sounds normal, except he doesn’t say r’s. It’s driving me crazy.

  • @tomkavulic7178
    @tomkavulic7178 Před 6 lety +284

    I was going to save this and watch it later but I legitimately can't wait so here goes, thanks Arthur I deeply appreciate your work.

    • @mejustbiking4124
      @mejustbiking4124 Před 6 lety +2

      and paused for snacks and drink - its a first ever -

    • @mycinematics8948
      @mycinematics8948 Před 6 lety +7

      This channel is the best thing on CZcams.

    • @adamsmith6093
      @adamsmith6093 Před 6 lety +2

      My Cinematics You sir are correct! The Facebook group is also a wonderful place to ponder and debate ideas.

    • @mycinematics8948
      @mycinematics8948 Před 6 lety

      Ed O'Neill No need to be super hostile, if that's how you feel though, then great.

  • @whiskeySe7en
    @whiskeySe7en Před 2 lety +6

    I had no idea that the game alpha Centauri was so incredibly accurate. Damn I loved that game

  • @jackkreacherr9339
    @jackkreacherr9339 Před 3 lety +33

    We need to keep this guy alive forever lol.

  • @darkcognitive
    @darkcognitive Před 6 lety +70

    Arthur, having just recently finding your channel , I must say that it's a breath of fresh air to hear someone talk so eloquently about what the future may hold, in such a straightforward and scientific manner.
    And don't apologise for your speech impediment, I find your voice quite relaxing and often find myself nodding off while watching your videos (in a good way, not because i'm bored, the very opposite actually.)
    Your voice sounds like a mix between Forrest Gump and Morgan Freeman!! Which is all sorts of awesome.

    • @mujunaeem
      @mujunaeem Před 3 lety

      That's not an impediment. It's an accent. But agree with everything else.

    • @luminouswolf7117
      @luminouswolf7117 Před 11 měsíci

      He sounds like issac to me

  • @SkyDiving_StormTrooper
    @SkyDiving_StormTrooper Před 6 lety +156

    Isaac this just might be one of the best shows you have ever done. Excellent work. I will likely be in the minority on this but I wish all your episodes were this long!

    • @turdlemelton3571
      @turdlemelton3571 Před 2 lety

      I agree 100% I love longer science communicative videos.

  • @mattcrosby2310
    @mattcrosby2310 Před 3 lety +124

    Given that Terra's star is called Sol, would we then describe energy from different stars in the [NAME]-ar format? Like "Proximar energy" or "Centauriar energy?"

    • @davisdf3064
      @davisdf3064 Před 2 lety +22

      Or, we should change the name o solar energy to Star energy

    • @spacegobbieentertainment4270
      @spacegobbieentertainment4270 Před 2 lety +26

      I vote for Proximar Energy. sounds badass. :D

    • @RhelrahneTheIdiot
      @RhelrahneTheIdiot Před 2 lety +31

      I'd simply resort to calling it Stellar Energy.

    • @Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman
      @Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman Před 2 lety +4

      @@spacegobbieentertainment4270 yes

    • @shadowzerg
      @shadowzerg Před 2 lety +11

      Proximar panels. Centaurian panels. Centaurian wind
      Or we can quit being pretentious and just call it all solar and realize that we can call all stellar systems, stellar wind, etc, solar just as well

  • @valeriesanchez3074
    @valeriesanchez3074 Před 4 lety +82

    When your mind takes a journey during pandemic moments.

    • @Christopher-N
      @Christopher-N Před 3 lety +1

      It's almost like Tom Ballard's (Graham Crowden) imaginary trips in _Waiting for God._

  • @apollodiomedes203
    @apollodiomedes203 Před 6 lety +239

    Isaac Arthur, the Carl Sagan of youtube

    • @UNSCPILOT
      @UNSCPILOT Před 5 lety +14

      Without a doubt, every generation needs a Carl Sagan, without hope and dreams of the future, what would we have to aim for?

    • @wat8437
      @wat8437 Před 5 lety +2

      A 5 year old Carl Sagan ?

    • @ronschlorff7089
      @ronschlorff7089 Před 5 lety +1

      That's very high praise for you Isaac!!

    • @blackneos940
      @blackneos940 Před 4 lety

      But, funny enough, Carl Sagan said Atheism is unscientific.

    • @electricdreamer
      @electricdreamer Před 4 lety

      Yeah... but the accent though... really distracting.

  • @MFSINPSA
    @MFSINPSA Před 4 lety +174

    This channel is genius.

    • @quecheese7631
      @quecheese7631 Před 3 lety +6

      From what I have seen so far it's pure logic and reason, I love it.

    • @migram4190
      @migram4190 Před 3 lety +6

      I cant even believe that I'm watching it all for free.

    • @shortseditor6577
      @shortseditor6577 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes genius in making fairytales. I will admit if man can make his own seed of plant without producing new seeds from old seeds.

    • @shortseditor6577
      @shortseditor6577 Před 3 lety +1

      @That other Guy You please first try to bring back the pure and perfect days of Earth...clean the earth of which the atmosphere we have polluted, the ozone we have destroyed, the diseases we have produced, the global temperature we have imbalanced. Then think about creating a perfect environment to live on other planets.
      First you have to create the cell of the seed. A cell itself is a Complex thing. Even a leave itself is another world if you can see deep in it.

    • @outandabout259
      @outandabout259 Před 3 lety +1

      @@shortseditor6577 we heavily damaged the ozone layer, realized what we had done, and fixed it. Just thought to point that out, your wording makes it seem way more extreme than it is.

  • @superduper8583
    @superduper8583 Před 4 lety +13

    The amount of knowledge, work and time you'd have to put into a video like this amazes me! Great video! Hats off to you sir.

  • @brothermaleuspraetor9505
    @brothermaleuspraetor9505 Před 2 lety +7

    Your contribution to this awesome field is very appreciated and loved. Thank you so much :)

  • @Edenssunlight
    @Edenssunlight Před 6 lety +140

    *BEST* day of the week!!! Happy *ARTHURSDAY* !! As always thumbed up and shared before intro had time to finish. Coffee just finished brewing and snack ready. Thank you Isaac and already looking forward to this weeks voyage in my minds eye!

    • @ZeroKage69
      @ZeroKage69 Před 6 lety +1

      Everyday can be Arthursday if you watch episodes daily :)

  • @kylewalsh393
    @kylewalsh393 Před 6 lety +113

    I'm sorry to hear about your pet Link. They are family and I feel for your loss.
    As to your video compilation, I would like to say thank you for what you do. I never comment on videos of any sort, but you should know that I look forward to your new videos every Thursday. Something about the normal day to day life seems stale. Your videos offer vivid hopes for a future that is so very far away, yet somehow feels so attainable in my lifetime (some videos more attainable than others). Thanks again for what you do - you're a bright light in red-shifted universe!

    • @eclipseslayer98
      @eclipseslayer98 Před 6 lety +1

      Reminds me of when Commander Lynx from the XPGamers channel died last year. That funny cat meowed himself into so many recordings.

    • @sharonbraselton3135
      @sharonbraselton3135 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Story. Lost of pet death good name link from zelda

  • @adamw8818
    @adamw8818 Před 4 lety +5

    I've watched loads of documentaries on CZcams and I must say your accent is really cool, relaxing and soothing! It helps goes well with the beauty of this video! I'm glad I've came across your channel! Thank you for these videos, I'm amazed wow

  • @stevenswapp4768
    @stevenswapp4768 Před 2 lety +1

    There are many channels that seem like they are just regurgitating headlines written to capture attention, or worded by the painfully amateur. This one doesn't strike me as one like that. It seems like you have been actively interested in this stuff for at least a couple years. Quite refreshing!

  • @srbrant5391
    @srbrant5391 Před 5 lety +65

    One problem we’ll have with colonizing Alpha Centauri: Mindworms.

  • @the_kingslayer
    @the_kingslayer Před 6 lety +91

    Your videos are absolutely amazing. I've been into astronomy and cosmology since I was a kid and until I found your channel, I thought I had pretty much covered every square millimeter of what CZcams has to offer over the subject, and I was worried I was out of cool space stuff to watch. You are the only other person I've run across that shares my ideas of futurism, and dreams of how our world will be thousands of years in the future. I especially loved the 'space ark' episode, since I've had a very similar idea for years and haven't even discussed it with anyone. You deserve a spot in history right next to Isaac Asimov and Carl Sagan! You are a true Super Nerd thank you!!

    • @HuntingTarg
      @HuntingTarg Před 5 lety

      IA has complemented The Exoplanets Channel ; subscribes to Joe Scott (whom I don't care for) and Curious Droid (whom I generally enjoy).
      I personally recommend Scott Manley, who does regular updates on rocketry, spaceflight and missions, and (mostly Sci-Fi) gaming.

    • @centauria9122
      @centauria9122 Před 5 lety

      @graham connolly Dreskler Astral is another good one.

    • @JamesTTierce
      @JamesTTierce Před 5 lety

      @@HuntingTarg why dont you care for Joe Scott?

  • @damn671
    @damn671 Před 4 lety +6

    Staws. Alpha Centawee.

    • @JacobSolbux
      @JacobSolbux Před měsícem

      thank you. i was scrolling for someone who wasn't ignoring the obvious! the rest of you are cowards

  • @sharonallen8128
    @sharonallen8128 Před 3 lety +3

    Stumbled across your channel by chance Isaac, and was completely bowled over by your knowledge and just had to subscribe 😊😊😊. Love learning about the Universe.

  • @km5405
    @km5405 Před 6 lety +136

    im a simple man - I see a beautifull thumbnail and new Arthur video and I click.

  • @ronschlorff7089
    @ronschlorff7089 Před 5 lety +35

    An "oldie but goodie" episode that I keep coming back to, to watch again. So glad to have this resource at my fingertips, considering what's on the "boob tube" now a days. Thanks again Isaac!

  • @thenomad8253
    @thenomad8253 Před 4 lety +2

    Amazing and educational content as usual. Thank you Issac Arthur. Keep up the good work :)

  • @Arsenic71
    @Arsenic71 Před 4 lety +6

    Your videos are amazing, thank you so much for sharing them. I love your channel, it is most intersting, fascinating and forward-looking. Very few channels are like this, we need more people that look into the future based on physics and (future) human capabilities. The opportunities are endless, it is your choice whether to use them or remain a small- and simple-minded society.

  • @MB-rn4zk
    @MB-rn4zk Před 6 lety +54

    Make this into a book Arthur you should do it since in a book you could go into greater depth with the characthers,factions,plot,politics and of course the marvelous science that and me and a lot of people will deffinetly buy it.

    • @ambika69
      @ambika69 Před 6 lety +9

      but his simplifying the science and explanations of scientific concepts is why people come here rather than read wikipedia or the textbooks. The same draw as bill nye before he went sjw.

    • @maciejkobielski1778
      @maciejkobielski1778 Před 6 lety +1

      Cixin Liu - Three body problem

    • @stefanr8232
      @stefanr8232 Před 6 lety

      Devon Stark, What is the title of the futurism textbook? I have not seen one.

    • @MB-rn4zk
      @MB-rn4zk Před 6 lety +3

      Yeah I know I shoud be ashamed by Bill Nye but I couldnt stop laughing my ass off when that happend also yes it be a bit over simplified but I do think he should make a good author with the story he layed out for the last few years which would be a marvelous idea for a book about humanity exploring and settleing the cosmos with a good degree of realism in it and regarding the science well yes sadly I have to agree with you but at the same time he could do a general description regarding the sciences which he will have to oversimplify but there are always his marvelous videos but I do fear if he did started writing down a book his videos wouldnt be of such great quality anymore or with the same degree of realism thats made in the videos thats my opnion anyways.

    • @merrittanimation7721
      @merrittanimation7721 Před 6 lety

      Maciej Kobielski Yes!

  • @dlt074
    @dlt074 Před 6 lety +43

    I love how the episodes build off other episodes.

  • @daviddean707
    @daviddean707 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you, I never by-pass the flow of information coming from Isaac Arthur relates and this episode stands above the others as I'd need to know about what certain SF short story writers were writing about, in order to put to bed a project.

  • @BobTheButtworm1
    @BobTheButtworm1 Před 4 lety +4

    This channel has taught me more in the last few months than all of tv combined

  • @Polyvalent
    @Polyvalent Před 6 lety +16

    Campus closed, but Isaac Arthur uploads a video.. guess I'm still learning something today! Love your videos man. Great job.

  • @cedrichunter9759
    @cedrichunter9759 Před 2 lety +2

    Love the logical, methodical problem solving steps. It all makes sense.

  • @paigescaffidi9587
    @paigescaffidi9587 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm barely halfway through your video and must already express how much I love not only your narration but also the visuals to your video! This is so exciting and such a breath of fresh air in such an uncertain world. One love and unity and thank you for such a great video!!!👩‍🎤🌻💕🎼🕋😎⚓🤗🙏

  • @captainfuckshit1035
    @captainfuckshit1035 Před 6 lety +43

    instant like for bringing back telling us to get a drink and a snack, this is gonna be a good one I can feel it

  • @Alexis-hx3yd
    @Alexis-hx3yd Před 6 lety +15

    This has got to be one of my favourite episodes, feel privileged to be able to enjoy your windows into the future.Thank you so so much.

  • @Rasterizing
    @Rasterizing Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome content and channel - these are by far the best videos around!

  • @mustwereallydothis
    @mustwereallydothis Před 4 lety +2

    I have to say, I'm seriously impressed. You are the first person I've encountered to have proposed a plausible reason to evacuate Earth. People talk about us needing to leave earth because of pollution and/or climate change as if the things they plan to do in order to survive in space and on another planet would not work here for some reason.
    How can anyone imagine it would be easier to transport billions of people several light years and either terraform a completely inhospitable planet or build thousands of artificial habitats than to simply fix the comparatively minor issues with the planet we actually evolved on?
    Even if we eventually manage to make the Earth completely unfit for human life, it would still make far more sense to create all those artificial habitats on or near our home planet.
    I'm all for humanity spreading out a bit but I don't think we will need such drastic motivations to begin. The prospect of making trillions from mining and the pure adventure of it all should provide all the motivation needed.

  • @keissetje
    @keissetje Před 6 lety +29

    "get yourself a drink and a snack"
    drink: beer
    snack: joint
    i think i'm set here.

  • @Atrahasis7
    @Atrahasis7 Před 6 lety +37

    Isaac, you are in the position to make something I have dreamed forever, you talked about working on a videogame a few eps back, WE need a hard sci fi game about Unity, managing its voyage, encountering and resolving problems, establish colonies etc. The potential is great.

    • @isaacarthurSFIA
      @isaacarthurSFIA  Před 6 lety +11

      It's actually a bit of in-joke on the Hades 9 game team, one of the easter eggs in the 'Nostalgia for Infinity' bar, but the game isn't suited for a Unity storyline and I don't really feel up to writing it, a couple of the authors who hang about here have expressed and interest in doing so and gotten my blessing, but I haven't heard any updates on it of late.

  • @GrahamAndersonis
    @GrahamAndersonis Před 3 lety +5

    I get excited when I hear-go get a drink and snack. One of my favorite CZcams channels.

    • @blackthorne-rose
      @blackthorne-rose Před 3 lety

      I get excited when she says ... "you go get a drink and a snack before Isaac comes on .. I'm going to slip into something a little more comfortable..."

  • @RandomYT05_01
    @RandomYT05_01 Před 4 lety +1

    I always enjoy watching these videos. They work better than coffee in the morning after 4 hour sleep.

  • @pansepot1490
    @pansepot1490 Před 6 lety +404

    When we move to Alpha Centauri I propose to leave the flat earthers on earth. 😁😁😁

    • @lachdenan9875
      @lachdenan9875 Před 6 lety +6

      >taking FE bait

    • @dumpsterstu4474
      @dumpsterstu4474 Před 6 lety +50

      Shoot yeah! Isaac should do a flat earth episode on April fools lol!

    • @crazyahhkmed
      @crazyahhkmed Před 6 lety +33

      I Society has already left them behind a long time ago though. Only flat earthers take flat earthers seriously. However to literally leaving them behind would be interesting. How will they explain that...

    • @useodyseeorbitchute9450
      @useodyseeorbitchute9450 Před 6 lety +7

      @crazyahhkmed Easy to explain: some guys did not listen and fall of the cliff... ;)

    • @davynhainstock7503
      @davynhainstock7503 Před 6 lety +30

      And the snowflake sjws it's gunna be a long drive and who wants to hear them bitch and complain the whole way

  • @piguyalamode164
    @piguyalamode164 Před 5 lety +93

    "We have a lot of people interested in world building ..." .
    So will the colonists

  • @donshipman8441
    @donshipman8441 Před 2 lety +1

    You’re a brilliant man.
    This channel is so interesting!

  • @outandabout259
    @outandabout259 Před 3 lety +3

    The quality of your videos is astronomical. Thanks for creating them. And thanks for not posting then daily - I have quite a ways to catch up anyways as a new fan!

  • @SPACETVnet
    @SPACETVnet Před 6 lety +461

    I wish the year was 3018 :(

    • @SPACETVnet
      @SPACETVnet Před 6 lety +37

      Mainly I guess it's because of the book by Arthur C Clarke: 3001 A Final Odyssey.

    • @timothymclean
      @timothymclean Před 6 lety +79

      Look at it this way. We're living during one of those periods where things are changing, where the future is being forged...but it's happening fast enough, and information is available enough, that we can recognize it!

    • @timothymclean
      @timothymclean Před 6 lety +10

      I never said we could. I just said that this is a historic period, where precedents and values for all sorts of emerging concepts which are already vital to modern life are being created in a relatively short period of time.

    • @user-iz9oe7ht6z
      @user-iz9oe7ht6z Před 6 lety +86

      At least it’s not 1018...

    • @barnabasigari3109
      @barnabasigari3109 Před 6 lety +5

      I actually dont beacuse this will be the time when we have space Xploration really start up and i want to see it/be a part of it

  • @pmsteamrailroading
    @pmsteamrailroading Před 6 lety +22

    Sorry for your loss.
    Show was great as usual.

  • @cascadianrangers728
    @cascadianrangers728 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the video, n the advice at the beginning, I grabbed a nice, tall dwink and enjoyed the program

  • @0122arendell
    @0122arendell Před 3 lety +6

    This is amazing, could u possibly do a whole series like this where u talk about colonizing the closest sun analog systems to us, like epsilon eridani ( Ran), and tau ceti? Thank u very much

  • @Zarcondeegrissom
    @Zarcondeegrissom Před 6 lety +42

    wow, Unity is really looking better and better. B)

    • @HungryGuyStories
      @HungryGuyStories Před 6 lety +6

      And her sister ship, Unreal, will soon be launched shortly after...

  • @benjamincrom7276
    @benjamincrom7276 Před 6 lety +22

    Wow!! These videos get better every week! I don't know how you do it Sir but thanks so much for your hard work and all the consistency. Fantastic video!
    Glad to see you finally getting more subscribers as your channel is incredibly under rated.

  • @jonathanhensley6141
    @jonathanhensley6141 Před 2 lety

    Videos keep getting better and better. Awesome video

  • @cesarbolet2181
    @cesarbolet2181 Před 6 měsíci +1

    This is so fascinating. Learning about the universe is more fun than movies these days.

  • @Grimtotem001
    @Grimtotem001 Před 6 lety +3

    Thank you for having support for hearing impared! Helps alot! My absolute fav channel because of this.

  • @lst1nwndrlnd
    @lst1nwndrlnd Před 6 lety +16

    excellent format consistency and growth! Truly raising the standard.

  • @unbreakableldorado7723
    @unbreakableldorado7723 Před 2 lety +1

    great work, your channel is a true inspiration!!

  • @OOTD_
    @OOTD_ Před 3 lety +2

    I don't think the poster can fathom how helpful he is to the youth. I'm sure a lot of kids watch him and he will inspire a kid to become an astronaut.

  • @norwoodzomboy
    @norwoodzomboy Před 6 lety +22

    Awesomely detailed episode Isaac! Sorry about the passing of your furry pal (cat?) Link. Pets are family members and are sorely missed. Try to remember the good times.

  • @bjarnes.4423
    @bjarnes.4423 Před 6 lety +17

    I am looking forward to every single Thursday ^^

  • @ottersgonewildful
    @ottersgonewildful Před 3 lety +1

    Lovin the quality of his vids. Thank you.

  • @XxHybridFreakxX
    @XxHybridFreakxX Před 4 lety +1

    Love your videos. Hope you keep them up.

  • @Richard_is_cool
    @Richard_is_cool Před 6 lety +4

    These last three videos' topics were fantastic. Ever since I found out about you and your roughly 10K subs, I knew you were going to become a legend.

  • @Puddin-Tamir
    @Puddin-Tamir Před 6 lety +11

    I've noticed how clear your speech has gotten.

  • @mickeyaa2426
    @mickeyaa2426 Před 3 lety

    I most say....THANKS, THANK YOU this was the information I looked up and couldn't get a satisfaction answer as I have receive In this video....THE Best of all BEST..

  • @pebblepod30
    @pebblepod30 Před 4 lety +2

    I don't know where it is from, but DAM DAM DAM I LOVE LOVE LOVE this guy's accent.
    It's so weird and strange and unique I could listen all day. It's so perfect for the subject too.

    • @o15523
      @o15523 Před 4 lety

      He actually has a speech impediment, although it has gone away some since he started the channel.

  • @shade01977
    @shade01977 Před 6 lety +4

    1:01 And a snuggie! I'm getting a snuggie!
    Seriously though, I am so excited for this episode. I have been obsessed with Alpha Centauri since elementary school. Thanks, Mr. Arthur!

  • @MightyTachikoma
    @MightyTachikoma Před 6 lety +3

    A Kurzgesagt AND an Isaac Arthur at the SAME time? This just made my day!

  • @rharris22222
    @rharris22222 Před 2 lety +1

    And a new discovery adds some spice to revisiting this scenario! Astronomers believe they have identified Proxima c, a small ice giant of approximately 8 Earth masses, which might turn out to be an excellent source of many supplies, including plenty of nitrogen.

  • @montikore
    @montikore Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic video!

  • @proxima2909
    @proxima2909 Před 6 lety +10

    Dear Isaac,
    You have profoundly changed my view of the universe and humanity's potential. None more than my understanding of habitability. No longer do I seek the pre-prepared comfort of an Earth Twin. Habitability is just acquiring and using the necessary materials and energy to sustain one's mind (whatever substrate it uses).
    Thank you for this channel.
    Thank you for telling me about the Orion's Arm Universe Project.
    Thank you Isaac Arthur.

  • @kevinessex4612
    @kevinessex4612 Před 6 lety +6

    I need MORE, your videos are amazing! I found your channel looking up space stuff as usual and i have binge watched all your episodes. I cannot get enough! I hit the sub so fast.

  • @technologicalsingularitywi7734

    This channel gives SF information in detail

  • @nortonwedge
    @nortonwedge Před 3 lety

    The inciting incident of this video is what I'm using in my own series. I remember you dismissing the possiblity of such a thing, I believe, so good to see you explore it in this video.

  • @epicspacetroll1399
    @epicspacetroll1399 Před 6 lety +41

    My dog had to get put down, but Arthursday is cheering me up a bit :).

    • @Coastoghost
      @Coastoghost Před 6 lety +4

      Ah fuck, sorry to hear that. Been through that recently. Hang tough, bro!

    • @HuntingTarg
      @HuntingTarg Před 5 lety

      You're not alone; did you see the commemoration at the end of the credits?

  • @R.Instro
    @R.Instro Před 6 lety +4

    Condolences on the passing of your little buddy. From your remarks in various videos I know he was a good fuzzy-kin.
    _Ave atque vale._

  • @4dilemma
    @4dilemma Před 2 lety +1

    I apologise for finding this channel so late, but glad I did :)

  • @antapps
    @antapps Před 3 lety +5

    You're a treasure, sir! Keep doing what you're doing

    • @linz8291
      @linz8291 Před měsícem

      Keep doing until the Alpha Centauri, Tau Ceti, Gliese 585, Kepler 1214, Thuban B, Dubhe, and the other neighboring constellations are build some settlements and trade centers.

  • @JoeBearPA
    @JoeBearPA Před 6 lety +4

    I must tell you Isaac... I ALWAYS look forward to your videos... Well done and very informative... Joey

  • @abuismaeal3311
    @abuismaeal3311 Před 5 lety +8

    I have just found this channel and i must say that i love it...very,very interesting and informative. Thanks Bro and please keep them coming you have my full support.

  • @internet_introvert
    @internet_introvert Před rokem +1

    This would totally make a great Frostpunk-In-Space type game. Phase one is manage solar system to determine exodus population, resources and fleet composition until doomsday. Phase two is balancing unknown pros and cons of initial colony site including space habs. Phase three is grow from there and thrive or die

  • @jaysilentkarl5954
    @jaysilentkarl5954 Před 4 lety +1

    This vid came up as an autoplay after watching how the universe works, but the title sounded interesting and I decided to watch it
    Now I am glad I did, thanks for the interesting and entertaining video.

  • @Soppybobs
    @Soppybobs Před 6 lety +3

    Big ups from New Hampshire! Love listening to these while I work.

  • @mattbrewster8051
    @mattbrewster8051 Před 4 lety +13

    This series is as fascinating as it is overwhelming.

  • @lilab.stevenson7609
    @lilab.stevenson7609 Před 3 lety +1

    I enjoy your videos , rather if I agree or not at times , I still enjoy them.

  • @channelexclusive1963
    @channelexclusive1963 Před 2 lety +1

    A nice channel. Thanks for your interesting & informative vdo

  • @terryaffchen3519
    @terryaffchen3519 Před 6 lety +9

    Incredible content as usual! Thank you so much for this channel!

  • @thedoruk6324
    @thedoruk6324 Před 6 lety +69

    *Happy Arthursday Friends !*

  • @billc.4584
    @billc.4584 Před 4 lety

    Very nice. Thanks.

  • @brandonnaidu8292
    @brandonnaidu8292 Před 2 lety +1

    Love watching these videos of space before Goin to bed