Dark Matter Technologies

Dark Matter is both the most abundant and most mysterious substance in the Universe, what properties does it have and what technologies might we create to use it in the future?

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Dark Matter Technologies
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 277, February 11, 2021
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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[TinkeringTime]

Isaac, you mentioned how many content creators folded because of these dark times. I tell you now I began donating BECAUSE of the dark times. The SFIA team’s work brings me hope, and more than ever I want to help cultivate and share that hope.

[phantomJK]

I remember a something my Physics professor said back in collage: "There are 4 fundamental forces: Gravity, Electromagnetism, and the weak & strong nuclear forces. Of these the one we know the least about is gravity..."

[Arrynek]

"Store time?" Store. Time? I thought I can follow most of these discussions, but this one blows my mind.

[TheCrazyCapMaster]

For a channel run by a techno-optimist, this episode is pretty... *dark.*

[AnimeShinigami]

all I can think of with the phrase "dark matter technologies" is Leela in futurama shoveling Nibbler's litter box into the engine.

[Porelorexeus]

"Then next week we'll be looking at orbital bombardment"

Space lazer: Blows up Florida in vid
Florida man: Stands in hurricane force winds with an American flag yelling

[WTFStnd]

A lightyear of lead is a strange thing to imagine

[phoule]

"A lightyear of Led" sounds like my record collection.

[SinuousGrace]

I think it's entirely possible there is no huge amount of hidden matter but rather a huge amount wrong with our calculations due to physical forces we haven't yet grasped and therefore haven't yet mapped out mathematically. "Dark Matter" as a proxy appellation for our inability to resolve what we observe with what our models say we should observe is, possibly, leading the witness a bit.

Hope we discover something more concrete in my lifetime (next 30 years) that solidifies things more.

[sachinisthegod]

I'm no astrophysicist but something tells me in the far future people will laugh at how wrong we were about "Dark Matter". We're missing the picture.

[LordBitememan]

"Orbital bombardment"

*The astute notice the ship just nuked Florida Man.*

[johnyoung]

“Great! Now I can make breakfast.”
-Cody’s lab...probably

[alexandernorman]

I shall now devote the rest of my life toward discovering and patenting a way to turn dark matter into gold pressed latinum!

[michaeljf]

By 18:00 it seemed like you're describing Mass Effect. In-universe most of their advanced tech is based on element zero, which manipulates dark energy to create gravitational fields. They use it for everything, FTL, biotics, gravity plating, shields

[Mike-sptt]

Another fantastic video. This is seriously the best channel on YouTube. I’ve been interested in aliens and the Fermi paradox since I was a kid, and When I discovered Isaac it’s like I struck gold. As a science communicator you’ve enlightened me far more than any other individual in the field. Thank you so much once I get a new job I will give back to you.

[tobyharrison]

Hey a topic I asked about in a stream is now a video. Thanks Isaac.

[thejimmydanly]

After spending a good portion of the last few years binging all of your videos, trying and trying to catch up, I'm finally all caught up and watching a new episode on the day it comes out.

[yankoaleksandrov]

When I drink too much or don’t feel good I always listen to this it’s very calming

[ilkoderez]

"The Necromonger Empire consider it their promised land; that only the Lord Marshals of the Necromongers are known to have journeyed to."

[paulmahoney]

As an avid fan of the Stellaris mod Ancient Cache of Technologies I salute this video and hope you will make an episode about how we can harness the souls of stars themselves as an extremely potent source of power and incredible technology!