The Santa Claus Machine (Narration only)
Revolutionary improvements to automation and production may one day create machines able to produce almost anything, quickly and cheaply, and far faster and more varied than modern 3D Printers. Such devices are sometimes known as Santa Claus Machines, Cornucopia Devices, or Clanking Del-Replicators, and today we will examine how likely such technology is, how far off in the future they might be, and what impact they would have on society.
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Credits:
The Santa Claus Machine
Episode 165, Season 4 E51
Writers
Isaac Arthur
Editors
A.T. Long
Darius Said
Edward Nardella
Keith Blockus
Mark Warburton
Matthew Campbell
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/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
SpaceResourcesCGI
Narrator:
Isaac Arthur
Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" https://www.free-stock-music.com/tchaikovsky-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairy.html
Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
"Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Miguel Johnson, "Pleiades Sonata" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/