Seeding the Stars

Sign up with Skillshare for 2 months of Free classes: https://skl.sh/isaac5
The galaxy is a vast place with billions of potential new worlds for humanity to colonize, but interstellar space is so enormous that reaching even the nearest stars and planets by spaceship would take decades at best, and maybe many centuries. Even on arrival terraforming those barren planets would take just as long.

Two options for overcoming the immensity of space and time are the Seed Ship and the Data Ship, automated vessels able to colonize the worlds for us. We will examine those today, their advantages, limitations, and misconceptions, and variations of them we might use to seed the stars.

Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur
SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/

Social Media:
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

Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode's Audio-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/seeding-the-stars
Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/seeding-the-stars-narration-only

Credits:
Seeding the Stars
Episode 166, Season 4 E52

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Alex Chamak
A.T. Long
Cooper de Ruiter
D. Hemanshi
Daniel McNamara
Darius Said
Edward Nardella
Evan Schultheis
Keith Blockus
Mark Warburton
Matthew Acker
Safia Postgate
Stuart Graham https://beyondnerva.wordpress.com
Sigmund Kopperud

Producer:
Isaac Arthur

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

Graphics Team:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Justin Dixon
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Mihail Yordanov
Sam McNamara
Serigio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
SpaceResourcesCGI

Audio Editing
Eric Schneider

Narrator:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - [email protected]

Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "Plotting a Course" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Paradox Interactive, Andreas Waldetoft , "Dark Minds" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Paradox Interactive, "In Search of Life" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Serena Elis, "Between the Space" https://soundcloud.com/serenaelis
Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha-and-..." https://www.discogs.com/artist/625697-Taras-Harkavyi
Paradox Interactive, Andreas Waldetoft, "The Birth of a Star" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Ayreon, "The Theory of Everything, Part 1" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihO6uVisilu1mn4x2u-HOA