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The Potential of the Dyson Sphere
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The construction of the first Dyson Sphere would result in an exponential spread that could potentially lead to colonizing an entire galaxy within a million years. However, a centralized government involved in such a project would quickly lose control of the colonies due to the distance between them.
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Maine Accounts explores the early days of social media through the people that lived it.
35:05 - 38:09 (03:04)
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Maine Accounts explores the early days of social media through the people that lived it. Each week, they share stories of navigating toxic relationships and healing from the trauma.
ChapterThe Potential of the Dyson Sphere
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The process of harvesting and reassembling parts of Mercury can help create a more efficient Dyson sphere to capture energy from the sun.
38:09 - 40:58 (02:49)
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The process of harvesting and reassembling parts of Mercury can help create a more efficient Dyson sphere to capture energy from the sun. The possibilities of harnessing all the energy from the sun could lead to technological growth at exponential rates.
ChapterThe Potential of the Dyson Sphere
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The generation of Dyson Spheres and their exponential rate of spread could lead to colonizing an entire galaxy in a relatively short time, resulting in losing control over the colonies.
40:58 - 43:26 (02:27)
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The generation of Dyson Spheres and their exponential rate of spread could lead to colonizing an entire galaxy in a relatively short time, resulting in losing control over the colonies. The self-replication and building ability of robots could make human intervention futile.
ChapterThe Potential of the Dyson Sphere
EpisodeSelects: Will We Find Evidence of Aliens by Their Engineering Projects?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
KIC and EPIC are two stars discovered by the Kepler spacecraft in 2014 with a unique transit pattern.
43:26 - 45:08 (01:42)
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KIC and EPIC are two stars discovered by the Kepler spacecraft in 2014 with a unique transit pattern. Astronomers have been unable to explain the massive dimming effects on these two stars that are as high as 22% and 65% respectively, leading to speculation of the possibility of Dyson spheres.