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Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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    What If Humanity Never Masters Fusion? (Narration Only)

    11/06/2026 | 25 mins.
    What if fusion power never becomes practical? Humanity still has solar, fission, storage, beamed power, and enough known physics to build a spacefaring future.

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    What If Humanity Never Masters Fusion?
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Graphics from: Jeremy Jozwik, Mafic Studios
    Chris Zabriskie, "Unfoldment, Revealment"
    Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Billions and Billions"
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    What If Humanity Never Masters Fusion?

    11/06/2026 | 26 mins.
    What if fusion power never becomes practical? Humanity still has solar, fission, storage, beamed power, and enough known physics to build a spacefaring future.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Watch my exclusive video Nearby Supernovae: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-nearby-supernovae-could-one-destroy-earth-and-could-we-stop-it

    🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/
    🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net
    ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur
    ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur
    👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/
    📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/
    🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur
    💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE
    Credits:
    What If Humanity Never Masters Fusion?
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Graphics from: Jeremy Jozwik, Mafic Studios
    Chris Zabriskie, "Unfoldment, Revealment"
    Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Billions and Billions"
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites

    07/06/2026 | 24 mins.
    Where should humanity build its first Moon base: Shackleton Crater, lava tubes, lunar maria, or the far side? The Moon’s future may be a network, not one base.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Watch my exclusive video Nearby Supernovae: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-nearby-supernovae-could-one-destroy-earth-and-could-we-stop-it

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    🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net
    ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur
    ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur
    👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/
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    💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE
    Credits:
    The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie
    Graphics from: Jeremy Jozwik, Sergio Botero
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images
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    The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites (Narration Only)

    07/06/2026 | 23 mins.
    Where should humanity build its first Moon base: Shackleton Crater, lava tubes, lunar maria, or the far side? The Moon’s future may be a network, not one base.

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Watch my exclusive video Nearby Supernovae: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-nearby-supernovae-could-one-destroy-earth-and-could-we-stop-it

    🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/
    🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net
    ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur
    ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur
    👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/
    📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/
    🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur
    💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE
    Credits:
    The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie
    Graphics from: Jeremy Jozwik, Sergio Botero
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    Merging with Alien Civilizations - Our Future in a Galactic Community

    04/06/2026 | 28 mins.
    First contact is easy. Living together isn’t. How would humanity merge with alien civilizations in a shared galaxy of trade, politics, and uneasy peace?

    Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur
    Watch my exclusive video Nearby Supernovae: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-nearby-supernovae-could-one-destroy-earth-and-could-we-stop-it
    Check out Gods & Monsters: https://nebula.tv/curiousarchive/gods-and-monsters?ref=isaacarthur

    🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/
    🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net
    ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur
    ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur
    👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/
    📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/
    🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur
    💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE
    Credits:
    Merging with Alien Civilizations - Our Future in a Galactic Community
    Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
    Editors: Keith Oxenrider & Donagh Broderick
    Music Courtesy of Stellardrone
    Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images
    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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About Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur explores humanity’s long-term future through space exploration, advanced technology, and big-picture science. Hosted by National Space Society President Isaac Arthur, each episode uses real science and careful speculation to examine space colonization, megastructures, artificial intelligence, post-scarcity economies, and the physics shaping civilization beyond Earth.
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