How big could space habitats really get? From O’Neill cylinders to Ringworlds and Topopolises, we explore the true limits of megastructure scale.
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/ discord Credits: How Big Could a Space Habitat Get? Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Editor: Tim Liusko Graphics from Fishy Tree, Jarred Eagley, Jeremy Jozwik, J. Dixon, Ken York, Udo Schroeter Music Courtesy of Chris Zabriskie & Stellardrone Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:03 Basics of Habitat Scaling 9:30 Cylinder & Ring Habitats — Linear and Radial Extremes 11:00 Banks Orbitals 12:42 Ringworlds 16:24 Chrono-Engineering 17:24 The Topopolis 21:03 Planet-Wrapping Habitats 22:55 Matrioshka Shellworlds 26:17Alternative & Exotic Designs.
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Credits:
How Big Could a Space Habitat Get?
Written, Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur.
Editor: Tim Liusko.
Graphics from Fishy Tree, Jarred Eagley, Jeremy Jozwik, J. Dixon, Ken York, Udo Schroeter.
Music Courtesy of Chris Zabriskie & Stellardrone.
Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images.
Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone.