Interstellar Colonization Compendium

Space is huge, immense beyond our wildest dreams. In order to explore and settle it, we’ll need to learn to dream a lot bigger and bolder than ever before.

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Interstellar Colonization Compendium
Episode 455; July 11, 2024
Produced & Written: Isaac Arthur
Narrated by: Isaac Arthur & Sarah Fowler Arthur
Editor: Donagh Broderick
Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg
Fishy Tree
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Katie Byrne
Ken York YD Visual
LegionTech Studios
Mafic Studios
Mark O'Bannon
Rapid Thrash
Sergio Botero
Tactical Blob
Udo Schroeter
Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images
Lombus, "Cosmic Soup"
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory Of Earth"
Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars"
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius", "Labyrinth", "Seven Lights"
Stellardrone, "In Time", "Eternity", "Red Giant", "The Divine Cosmos"
Tara Harkavyi, "Alpha and..."

0:00:00 Intro
0:02:43 Table of Contents
0:04:27 Motivations
0:06:03 Exploration
0:07:43 Population Growth
0:13:12 Resources
0:14:53 Long Term Safety
0:16:20 Escape
0:19:30 Funding & Investment
0:26:32 Spaceship Drives
0:32:08 Ion Drive
0:33:49 Orion Drive
0:34:46 Fusion Drive
0:37:15 Black Hole Drive
0:38:53 Beaming Systems
0:43:09 Ship Types
0:45:26 Faster Than Light Ships
0:46:49 Micro-Jump Ships
0:49:49 Generation Ships
0:59:09 Sleeper Ships
1:05:17 Methuselah Ships
1:10:25 Gardener Ships
1:15:58 Von Neumann Probes
1:18:42 Seed Ships
1:22:18 Data Ships
1:24:29 Ship Shape & Collisions
1:27:22 Collector Ships
1:30:25 Planet Ships
1:32:09 Hybrid Ships
1:34:05 Colonization Strategies
1:35:25 Lowest Hanging Fruit
1:37:58 Percolation Theory
1:40:28 Backfilling Systems
1:42:05 Closest Available System
1:44:31 Crawlonizing
1:49:14 Gardener Chains & Cones
1:51:03 Automated Vanguard
1:54:12 Central Collection
1:55:29 FTL & Multiverse Strategies
1:57:53 Early Settlement
1:59:07 Planets vs Moons
2:00:44 Aurora Effect
2:03:03 Orbital Infrastructure
2:04:42 Getting Neighbors
2:07:16 Solar Economy
2:08:19 Sending Out New Arks
2:10:40 Sponsor
2:11:58 Schedule
2:12:56 Outro

[amysteriousviewer]

I cannot express in words how grateful I am for your content.

[alanweiman]

The community greatly appreciates the the work that goes into this content. Keep up the great work Isaac and everyone else that help you make these videos.

[AprilleonMosarch]

my god, a two hour drop? issac has blessed us once again!!!!

[InoceramusGigas]

Good morning Isaac! Thanks for continuing to produce these episodes; a staple in many of our lives.

[SkyFly]

I really wish entire planet could concentrate its resources and efforts into colonization of Space, instead of destroying each other...

[cannonfodder]

This was great to have listened to for the last two days at work on Nebula.

Extra long episodes are a treat in themselves.

Simply superb work Isaac.

[dagsvikeleven]

Allways hyped getting new videos from you Issac, and really appriciate your channel.

[ionsilver]

I'm now exercising and trying to live a healthier life to step on the staircase of extended lifespan, to increase my probability of seeing The SFIA Compendium Compendium one day.

[Roguescienceguy]

As per tradition. Isaac has deployed the wifebot for the different chapters👍

[adambrain]

“There’s literally everything in space Morty!”

[abbiearcher]

Babes wake up, Isaac Arthur just released another compendium.

[MoonMorningstar]

Ahh yes, my second favorite sleeping pill (the first being rain and thunder), this will make a fine addition to my collection!

[Imagine_Beyond]

We need a science and futurism tech tree. It should include all technologies from reuseable rockets to building stars and red mega clusters. That would be epic.

[KillerAceUSAF]

Sweet, a nice, long video to put me to sleep! And then to listen to again when I get up because I won't remember 80% in the morning!

[one-shotrailgun]

Hey Isaac, can there be something like a "weapon" or "war" compendium that goes into the many ways that we might fight each other with and the possible reasons on why we would fight eachother to begin with, or at least just a update video on Space Warfare or Next Century of War?

[EmergentStardust]

I love the compendiums even more than the regular episodes. Thanks Isaac!

[jonathangavin]

Will we get a future episode about Collector Ships? They sound fascinating and are obliquely referenced in some of the other generation ship episodes but could likely benefit from a full episode. This episode was amazing and clearly took a ton of effort. Excellent work!

[Imagine_Beyond]

2:58 antimatter ships probably could have also been added to ship drives

[TotalyRandomUsername]

Thank god a new compendium. So i know what to listen to the next hours while doing my chores.

[leafykille]

I have been looking forward to this for a long time, I will be cooking my dinner while I watch, and then eating it and go to bed listening to this!