Ringworlds

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

• Episode: Ringworlds
• Website: Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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• Duration: 00:32:10
• Published: 2017-09-14 16:56

Ringworlds are a type of megastructure that engulf an entire star, first popularized in Larry Niven's classic novel Ringworld. These constructs a million times larger than Earth have captivated minds for nearly half a century but been considered impossible to build under known science. Today, we will attempt to show otherwise. Use my link http://www.audible.com/isaac and get a free audio book with a 30 day trial! Watche the video version at: https://youtu.be/yk-Ivm9MhYs Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Visit the sub-reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Cover Art by Jakub Grygier: https://www.artstation.com/artist/jakub_grygier Graphics Team: Edward Nardella Jarred Eagley Justin Dixon Katie Byrne Kris Holland of Mafic Stufios: www.maficstudios.com Misho Yordanov Pierre Demet Sergio Botero: https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Stefan Blandin Script Editing: Andy Popescu Connor Hogan Edward Nardella Eustratius Graham Gregory Leal Jefferson Eagley Luca de Rosa Mark Warburton Michael Gusevsky Mitch Armstrong MolbOrg Naomi Kern Philip Baldock Sigmund Kopperud Steve Cardon Tiffany Penner Music: Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars" Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun And Moon" Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth" Kai Engel, "Periculum" Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" Dexter Britain, "Going Under" AJ Prasad, "Aether"