Tips from Kardashev 2 engineers, part 2

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

• Episode: Tips from Kardashev 2 engineers, part 2
• Website: Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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• Duration: 00:15:30
• Published: 2017-06-08 23:38

Part 2 of our look at mega-engineering projects civilizations may tackle on their way to achieving Kardashev 2 status. Teaming up again with Fraser Cain & Universe Today, we look at artificial magnetospheres, mining and disassembling comets, asteroids, and even whole planets, and harvesting the Sun itself. You can watch the video of part 1 here: https://youtu.be/95sSJ_x7a1k ... and part 2 here: https://youtu.be/_S1d_tIDcEk 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/ Tips from Type 2 Engineers Season 3, episode 23b by Fraser Cain & Isaac Arthur Cover Art Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/artist/jakub_grygier Graphics: Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/artist/sboterod Kevin Gill https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmgill/ Music: Lombus, "We Roam the Stars" https://soundcloud.com/lombusmusic AJ Prasad, "Dark Future - Staring Through pt 1" https://soundcloud.com/thedarkfuture Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth" https://soundcloud.com/user-487818115