Life as a Space Colonist

[@isaacarthurSFIA]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[@MrKIMBO345]

Thank you, Isaac Arthur 🙂

[@levigriffin5553]

Love the thumbnail

[@CallMeCarlos1]

Thanks Isaac, you too :)

[@ericcomstock3237]

You too!

[@mizzshortie907]

Happy thanksgiving Isaac

[@littlegravitas9898]

I cant imagine life would be different as a colonist....I'd still be looking for a snack and a drink to watch a new SFIA with!

[@seanbrazell6147]

Sure. But WHAT would you be drinking? SPACE coffee? Space coffee.

[@Michiganmayor420]

Light Speed, blazin Chronic through the galaxy Hydro, doja, chocolate thai weed Or we might be sippin on gin or Hennessey Fuck that, where that new shit, The Chronic Iced Teas

[@littlegravitas9898]

@@Michiganmayor420 love a Dre reference.

[@mattstorm360]

Of course you have to worry about time delay. When the episode is out in Earth, you will have to wait a few hours to get that episode depending how the data is being transmitted.

[@littlegravitas9898]

@@mattstorm360 you're assuming that in that far future Artgur and the team are still producing them on Earth? I assume he will be Captain of the intersystem Station SFIA!

[@MinedMaker]

The year is 2069, Mars. Having just finished the days allotment of maintenance tasks and experiments, I sit down with a hot instant burrito and exchange space-memes with friends back on Earth.

[@mattstorm360]

And a new episode of Issac Arthur is out.

[@foty8679]

Mars-Earth lag is big oof. Downloading something from earth is very big oof.

[@dave_sic1365]

69 nice😁

[@boha7234]

@@dave_sic1365 stop please I beg you

[@conall9415]

No! You can't open the airlock without equalising the pressure! Ha ha! Airlock go brrrrrr!

[@user-lr4jg7tc5x]

Imagine being sent on a generation ship to some Kepler system on a 200 year trip only for Earth to develop a ship that can reach it in 50 years

[@HansPeter-qg2vc]

On the other hand, waiting 50 years for Earth to develop a ship that reaches the destination in 50 years doesn't save you from Earth getting blown up 20 years after you decided to opt out of the 200 years journey.

[@randysmith9715]

Arthur C Clark (?) wrote a short story on this theme, Astronauts sleep for 500 years and find Alpha Centauri is already inhabited by 1 billion humans who arrived there 400 years in the past on ships that would go much faster....

[@marrqi7wini54]

@@randysmith9715 Yeah I wonder what you do at that point?

[@useritiswhatitis4655]

@@marrqi7wini54 Return back to sleep... PERMANENTLY.

[@randysmith9715]

@@marrqi7wini54 In the story; the future people gave them a space ship and sent them back thru a space/time warp so they landed on earth a few days after they left.... The story ends with, "Don't tell me; I noticed you falling for that woman at the party. Don't worry; In 50 years you will be sitting with her and listening to your first report from the ship on your way to Alpha Centauri. AND that is exactly what happened!"

[@Seventeen_Syllables]

No, I would not. There was a time when I would have signed up and raised my hand, and my proof of this is that I signed up and raised my hand to serve on submarines. It was on a submarine when I realized that life in a tube is pretty challenging at best, and the day-to-day life is probably not that different from life in a habitat - artificially managed air, monotonous cuisine, same handful of people every day. We did not have access to news or games more sophisticated that card games, so in that respect submarines are arguably worse. On the other hand we had Earth-normal gravity and the potable water on a nuclear submarine at sea is as good as it gets, unless you like minerals in your water. So on balance I do not regret my decision and am thankful that it taught me this about myself before I found myself looking longingly at some reminder of what I left and wishing I were back on a submarine looking forward to pulling into port where I could get a really disgusting hamburger.

[@maxkronader5225]

I have long maintained that the place to recruit the next generation of astronauts; the folks who will go on trips to other planets requiring months; is from the submarine service. Any veteran who served on a nuclear submarine, particularly on a boomer, has proven he's got what it takes to travel the solar system.

[@planetdisco4821]

You submariners are next level, massive respect mate! As for me I have spent a large chunk of my life working gas and oil and mining camps in some of the most isolated places on earth. (Australia and Indian Ocean) eating a bland diet of mush day in and out with limited contact with the rest of the world except for the guys you live with in a camp often for weeks if not months at a time is not for everyone, but also made some life long friends that I literally trust with my life (as I’m certain you guys have too) there’s also this kind of dark and sardonic humour you tend to develop with people in shared situations like this that actually works pretty well as a coping mechanism. While I admire the spirit of adventure that companies like SpaceX are pushing I’ve yet to be convinced that spending 9 months in Zero-G then landing on a planet with no medical team waiting to see how much bone density and coordination you’ve lost is the way to go, I think as a bare minimum there should be some sort of Coriolis type G and really, really good radiation shielding before any manned interplanetary missions are given the green light...

[@Seventeen_Syllables]

@@planetdisco4821 Well met! Good points all, we could probably go on and on about it. I would never discourage anyone from embarking on an adventure, but would advise some commonsense precautions to make it as safe as possible. Having had my adventure, I feel that I have nothing left to prove and will leave it to the young while they still think they're immortal.

[@planetdisco4821]

@@Seventeen_Syllables lol Tom. Well met to you to good sir! Yes. The young. I actually find these days that many of them are far less prepared to roll the dice in the risk department than previous generations. Probably because they seem to actually be turning out quite sensible, by and large. As for me, I’m 52 and I’m applying to get stationed in Antarctica in 3 days time. Fingers crossed. It’s just something I’ve always wanted to do. May take a little explaining to my significantly younger and far more sensible girlfriend...

[@MS-ii1sv]

I think whoever you get has to have proven themselves in that sort of environment and also be wired differently to most people. You're gonna have to look for the Evel Knievels, Alex Honnolds and Felix Baumgartners of the world. People that just have no fear and are a bit fucked in the head. The right stuff.

[@hwplugburz]

Had to stop this video 7 times to spin out my own scenario fantasys in my minde.. wonderful! Thanks again Isaac 👍

[@leandrog2785]

That happens to me every few minutes when watching almost anything

[@Deridus]

"Son... be a colonist! That's what Dad said to me. It's a cushy life and you get alien real estate for free!"

[@captainhakob814]

Become a colonist they say It will be fun they say! Why did I listen to my dad... I shouldn't have quit my punk band!

[@mattstorm360]

@@captainhakob814 Why not set up a punk band on the colony?

[@alexandernorman5337]

Forty acres and a robot mule.

[@glenecollins]

@@alexandernorman5337 an extrapolation on the current robot mules would only make sense if there were unfriendly locals. I am not American wasn’t that for released slaves? There is a SciFi story with some reference to settling the western states in the title and I can’t think what it was now it has been replaced by 40 acres and a robot mule.

[@Caercutta30]

If I ever get back home again...

[@darth.4996]

Life as a space colonist AKA the sequel to Life in Quarantine

[@darkskyinwinter]

I kind of feel like I'm in a spaceship right now. Totally isolated from the rest of Earth.

[@extec101]

just need a look on the martian to get in the right mood and start to farm potatoes in dirt on the kitchen floor

[@trivkypeak-eye3557]

@@extec101 and use your shit as fertiliser

[@MetalTimster]

Jayne? You wanna tell me how come there's a statue of you here lookin' at me like I owe him somethin'?

[@strangelee4400]

The dream : Founding a colony and standing over an entire alien world like a colossus. The reality : 'Oi you! Have you cleaned out that septic tank yet?'

[@blueredbrick]

Sign me up for either one :)

[@Nicholas.Rogala]

I'll be honest, your brief description of life as a Martian colonist was mighty tempting.

[@altha-rf1et]

Not for me unless I have at least a 30 acre doom or complexes for my own the size of my Farm.. I do want to have chickens, hogs, goats, rabbits, fish to eat, Not a Vegan, I will be Ok with it then just get out once a week anyway, have a few robots and machines to do most of my work for me

[@jwadaow]

@@altha-rf1et You actually want to play through Doom in vivo?

[@Nicholas.Rogala]

@L Train 45 No

[@RJStockton]

It has just occurred to me that future colonists could earn extra cash from an (almost) livestreamed Mars vlog. Could the colonization of the solar system be financed in part by Raycon and Raid: Shadow Legends?

[@logarithmmm]

This is the kind of meta-thinking we really need. Seriously, space tourism and entertainment will be real markets. Influencers who blaze ahead to start livestreaming their off-world adventures will have a huge following, and will further attract people to space and space entertainment. That's more potential customers, and more potential revenue by being a sponsor. Not to mention the overhead costs to establish a trade network in space - if you can not only set up a great sponsorship with a prominent influencer/vlogger (which by then may be short for virtual, rather than video), and also have the physical infrastructure to distribute your goods/services spacewide, you will be lightyears ahead of the market. So if there are sponsors, the most successful ones will probably turn out to be involved in media, e-commerce, logistics, foodstuffs, and niche luxury items (due to the concept of whales)

[@saladinbob]

In regards to robots doing labour, I think 40K nailed this in that Robots would do the initial setting up of the colony so that colonists could move in to a colony with fully developed infrastructure such homes, roads, essential buildings etc. I don't think we're ever going to see people sat around playing dice all day while the robots do all the work.

[@gareththompson2708]

Me: "Ok, last Isaac Arthur video for today" Isaac: "If you're done binge watching SFIA..." Me: "HOW DID HE KNOW?!"

[@michaelskywalker3089]

My guess is that for a very long time there would be no barrier or patrol preventing people from colonizing a planet without explicit permission from the colonists and gov/industry sponsors. They would need permission to cross the airspace and claimed territory but could probably settle for some time on any designated area they wish.

[@olebloom1641]

I'd go. Former military as well. Even after being out for some time I find civilian life to be soft and boring. I like life to be a bit difficult.

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

How is civilian life to be soft and boring? I haven't joined any army.

[@olebloom1641]

@@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122 I'm American and this only from my perspective. In America it's fairly easy to have a middle class lifestyle. Or used to be. For me it still is. Find a job paying 60-70k a year by doing what no one else wants to do. Unpalatable work is still available. Work the job consistently. Don't spend all your income. Invest here and there. Really nothing of a challenge. I like life to be a bit more difficult. I thrive on overcoming.

[@timbennet6963]

@@olebloom1641 someone wasn't born into poverty

[@leandrog2785]

@@olebloom1641 You can create your own challenge by setting a goal for yourself.

[@merinsan]

Given the way politics has gone in the world these days, I can easily see people moving to a colony for political reasons, to live under a system they agree with.

[@wolfvale7863]

Would be the best solution for everyone.

[@morpheus24]

The first colonies will be corporate.

[@juicebox9465]

@@morpheus24 Yeah I see problems with corporate colonies as they would be free to have a complete monopoly over their citizens. Maybe that could be fixed with an international agreement or something.

[@foty8679]

@@juicebox9465 interplanetary*. The Thing is, nobody can enforce rules on mars yet.

[@juicebox9465]

@@foty8679 True, and if china has taught us anything, you don't have to obey the UN if you have enough power.

[@rakaipikatan8922]

Life as a colonist in: Mass Effect: Become harvested Dead Space: Make us whole'd Alien & Aliens: Turned into a fleshlight The Expanse: Turned into spaghettized 9-5 worker The Outer Worlds: Turned into slave in a can Stargate Atlantis: Become wraith worshipper Star Trek: Red shirted Star Wars: Storm troopered Firefly: Reavered Gundam: *Colony dropped onto the Earth* Halo: Assimilated by screaming meat RimWorld: Become a member of cheese fearing cult Stellaris: **Xenophobic sounds** Starsector: Become drug addict W40K: Sent into war zones/Papa E meatgrinder/fun house of chaos Edit: Adding some ideas from the replies

[@Deridus]

I'm imagining a Slaneshi Redshirted Stormtrooperwho is part Husk "partying" with a Grunt... wow.

[@spoonikle]

? Star Trek colonists are clearly explored in DS9. They are basically self governing communes devoted to something - like being hippies - but the star trek equivalent - so they might build robots by hand or make wine the old fashioned way. Some colonies are resort planets or try to be like earth. None of them are “red shirted” the worst fate for them is when some fringe groups like space amish set up on the boarder too close to the cardasians and end up in the “neutral zone” paying taxes or being relocated. Which is a total dick move that makes little sense - but wtv, star trek be that way some times.

[@backalleycqc4790]

Earth: Become a T*** cultist.

[@BlackEpyon]

Starcraft: Become Zerg.

[@mattstorm360]

Dead Space: Space crazies and hungry moons.

[@HonestJunkie]

You know a Channel is *AWESOME* with a dedicated subscriber base when a 26-minute newly created & uploaded video has a *Like : Dislike* ratio of: T +90 seconds = *40 : 0* T + 360 seconds = *82. : 0* T + 12 minutes = *142 : 1* T + 16 minutes. = *182 : 2* Your content ROCKS #IssacArthur *THANK YOU*

[@VacuumDweller]

I'm giving thanks for you this and every year, Mr. Arthur! Best wishes to you and yours!

[@harbl99]

0:18 -- The space crates love their job and are really happy to be in the video. Imagine! they could have been boring old earthbound crates, but instead they get to do fulfilling work helping humans (and their robot buddies) explore and settle the high frontier. It's good to be a space crate.

[@EndricksGame]

Ah, the return of The Mars Bar. My favorite Martian drinking establishment.

[@wolfvale7863]

I would get a copyright on that quick if I were you.

[@singletona082]

Unless the colony has an instance of Isaac Arthur I'm not going.

[@josorr]

Bootlicker.

[@masako8980]

@@josorr how is he a bootlicker? In what way is Isaac an authority?

[@AndrewKarczewski]

Space Suit for Dog = Best thing ever :-)

[@tommyinsua4666]

Definitely putting it high on my storage priories!

[@yastreb.]

Look up the old Soviet dog pressure suits.

[@sorceryfarm6535]

Shouldn't the Mars bar be a cantina? Preferably one with a local band that plays the same song over and over, with dark corner booths so no one knows who shot first.

[@alexandernorman5337]

As long as they settle accounts with real money then it's all good.

[@timothy8428]

Just as long as they serve droids.

[@Trashiok]

3 words Lots of sleeping

[@Lukegear]

Imagine the doomer youth space colonizers making memes about their struggles lol

[@illustriouschin]

Just got done with 16 hour shift swinging a pickaxe in a space suit now coming home to the plastic bag in the vacuum of space to wipe down and eat some slurry and make memes instead of going to sleep LOL.

[@hansturpyn5455]

Will we need a vaccination pass to travel to mars?

[@dansmith1661]

@@hansturpyn5455 Vaccination is mandatory for your safety, resident. All hail the Great Masked Leader.

[@Namkify]

">mrw: you dont float at the right G"

[@harbl99]

Low-fi colour-saturated hologram of a semi-melted CO2 puddle on Ganymede captioned only "mood".

[@ninjaman815]

Happy thanksgiving. I wonder what the space pilgrims and Native Azortikons will eat

[@isaacarthurSFIA]

Mashed Turkey and Instant Potatoes? :)

[@DeSpaceFairy]

Protein sludge, made of algae and insects (because they are nutritious and cost effective), with vitamins and minerals supplements, and of course a glass of repurposed water.

[@DeSpaceFairy]

@The Unnamed cousin Ok then, protein sludge (made of algae and insects) flavored fish and potatoes.

[@wolfvale7863]

Chef Ramsey inspired protein sludge of gourmet algae and grain fed free range insects. Seasoned roast potatoes and Salmon. Bon Appetit!

[@Skorpychan]

Each other?

[@Barnardrab]

It's so ironic that my favorite topic will be covered on my birthday (December 13th). It's feels like a birthday gift from Isaac.

[@floydlooney6837]

Being a pioneer and colonist has never been easy throughout history.

[@TR4Ajim]

At least initially, your trip to the “paradise” world would be a leap of faith, as there would be little or no returning colonists to say it’s actually a “trash” world!

[@fatetestarossa2774]

Good Point

[@isaacarthurSFIA]

That reminds me of a chapter in a novel by Chris Wraight called "Lords of Silence" whee they detail how the imperium lures colonists to AgriWorlds with images of idyllic farm life when they're actually mono-crop mega chemical sprayed near death worlds :)

[@michaelskywalker3089]

That might not be the case on the ship I imagined. The first colonists who are awoken from hibernation [or birthed ] would gain the rights to the colony territory, the controlling rights of the ship and equipment as well as mission procedural rights including the ability to send back the ship with the hibernating colonists [and or embryos] back to Earth. They could also vote not to even explore and move on to a different moon or travel to another system in a generational fashion or hibernate if the technology exists.

[@TR4Ajim]

@@michaelskywalker3089 Or the even darker scenario in Larry Niven’s “A Gift From Earth”, where the waking colonists find that the crew of the colony ship have declared themselves the ruling class, and the colonists are subservient.

[@ionelstoica7082]

@@michaelskywalker3089 i like the sid meyer alpha centauri outlook the most. there are colonists that awake before reaching the planet and they all form factions which eventually form into nations.

[@hithere5553]

Wish we could go ahead and solve biological aging so generation ships wouldn’t be such a pain.

[@addammadd]

You want a foreverTrump? Cuz that’s how you get a foreverTrump.

[@RaidsEpicly]

@@addammadd More like forever Bezos. I'm a lot more concerned about immortal billionaires and immortal DC insider politicians. Like imagine if the UN woman from the expanse was immortal and continued to run earth through a shadow government indefinitely

[@Troglor048]

@@addammadd 😂😂

[@Stormblessed72]

@@RaidsEpicly yup, it'd be a hell of a motivation to get off world though

[@morpheus24]

This is the premise to Altered Carbon.

[@jesseberg3271]

I can easily see Earth limiting genetic engineering, and colonists rushing off to found their own genetically engineered paradise. However, I can also see Earth failing to creat any consistent limitations on the expansion of genotech, and rushing off to found their own lifeboat society, where natural biology can continue without the risks of uncontrolled genetic engineering. Is it odd that I can see both happening, and neither seems more likely?

[@Pintroll300]

I think there was indeed a story about a genetically modified society that moved into an orbital habitat so they could practice their modifications without government interference I can definitely see such things happening; in some of the less “ethical” space societies we could see some colonies engineering different variants of humanity to survive in wildly different conditions from earth, say to cope with higher radiation, or we could see lines of engineered people with vastly shorter life expectancies and maturation cycles so aesthetic traits could be selected for, then the artificial ageing factors being removed when the engineered line is “completed” and the desired aesthetic genomes have been documented

[@testexpirement5181]

I hope we get our own version of a Spartan program

[@Pintroll300]

@@testexpirement5181 Honestly what’s to say there aren’t similar programmes being conducted right now? China and Russia have been working on making “superhumans” for all sorts of purposes, like Yao Ming the basketball legend, who’s parents supposedly didn’t know each other until they were told to make a child by the Government (whether that’s true or not is hard to verify, even if it does sound insane). Nevertheless; even if there aren’t any programmes like the spartan one yet, there likely will in the near future

[@Namkify]

When Life of a Peasant goes next gen

[@theOrionsarms]

Paying sale taxes , that would cause a lot of smuggling , when will see a episode about space smugglers?

[@thebman80]

I have my doubts that anyone would pay taxes in a new colony at least not in cash. Everything you do is getting recycled back into the colony to make it bigger and better. The products and materials you make/mine are basically the taxes you pay to be in the colony in the first place.

[@theOrionsarms]

@@thebman80 the guvernment of Mars(or of the region that it controlled) will need to rise taxes from some products coming from outside to finance its operations, but if the taxes are to high smuggling become too appealing for consumers and traders, it's doesn't matter if the currency is a virtual one or another types, what matters is how much more you need to pay and what will be your benefit from that taxes.

[@michaelskywalker3089]

Arthur has probably addressed smuggling, more than once.

[@alexanderkorol677]

bumping for potential gold

[@chinmaychandraunshuh]

Thanks!

[@OneCut1Slash]

"Would you pack up and move to an alien world..." Nope. I'll live that dream through VR. 😎

[@TTTristan1]

So glad they have music and non-music versions of that podcast.

[@williamozier918]

I gotta say of all of Issac Arthur's videos I find this one the most inspiring to my ability to visualize the future. I;ve already listened to it several times in a row and plan to do so again. This one's great!

[@mattfitzgerald7836]

Board game evenings hopefully to include 'Settlers of Cmars' and 'Dune' :)

[@nicholasryanscroggs8761]

Foolish of me not to have checked on the apple podcast app first. Subscribed. Also discovered that Answers with Joe (on OLF) has his show as a podcast on there too. Will definitely save some trouble on my bike rides. Thanks! Please never stop making these.

[@glennscott8622]

6:33AM in Boulder Colorado and I've got a new Isaac video to watch as I start turkey prep. Happy Thanksgiving

[@constancevigilance3692]

I am so glad that I found your channel. Here in Germany there are only three or four similar channels. There is always so much to think about after I watch your clips. Thank you for that.

[@wolfvale7863]

Nice to be hopeful for a little while isn't it?

[@constancevigilance3692]

@@wolfvale7863 I like this optimistic worldview. And I am a big science fiction Fan.

[@kebabinii7577]

Perfect for listening while playing satisfactory, thanks Isaac

[@i_grok_u2902]

And today we give thanks for Isaac Arthur and his thought-provoking videos.... THANKS!

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

In a nutshell: "Something just broke and we can't find replacements in time. Prepare to die everybody it was nice while it lasted!"

[@malcolmt7883]

But the free market will find a replacement, if you believe in it hard enough.

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

This is my biggest fear about future space exploration. Companies cutting corners to get more money thus messing all up. There should be strict control from forces both from inside and out. I also think we will be stuck for a long time close to Earth since most of the rockets today are used for things and missions close to Earth. There are no reasons to expand further since there is no gain to be made for the foreseeable future.

[@joapercan6887]

@@fanuluiciorannr1xd212 I would say it is improbable that there will be a lot of instances of companies deciding to pay to little and letting all things explode. Basically everything you do with spaceships it's equivalent to having nuclear bombs at your side. And every failure is a loss of multiple hundreds of millions or billions. It's like saying that companies with nuclear submarines near giant cities would decide that security measures are a too heavy price to pay

[@wolfvale7863]

Pretty dumb. If it is required for survival. There will be a ton of backups.

[@shorewall]

@@joapercan6887 For real, I think too much sci fi is made by artists that don't understand economics. I love the dirty Sci fi of Aliens and Star Wars, but in our world, peasants would not be let anywhere near colonies. It would be a huge investment, and treated as such. Plus, we are assuming robots constructing materials on site. You are not gonna waste the fuel to transport everything needed. They are going to send the bare minimum needed, and construct anything you need in a 3D printer. At that point, you are basically self-sufficient.

[@atlas4733]

I'd probably aim to be a volunteer for a digitized/brain-in-a-jar Von Nuemann probe. I really enjoyed the politic-free tycoon style of building, expanding, and exploring other systems seen in the bobiverse series. I'd love to be able to experience, experiment with, and build so many things with hundreds of years ahead of me and would enjoy that so much more than the solar panel vendor in the video. At some point in the future, even if nothing comes of it, I don't think it would be a waste to freeze after death and be able to experience things in the future.

[@BenjiQ575]

Hey Isaac you should do a video on the Future Of Personal Transportation, covering the potential choices people will make in regards to getting around, both in metropolitan and rural contexts. I was watching things on electric skateboards and wheel-shoes and the degree to which they're becoming sophisticated made me consider that maybe it might be a choice people make in the future to maintain regular walking areas, but people use wheels in their shoes to cover large distances inside buildings quickly. The amount of materials required to make a form of electrically-powered transportation for one person can be made very small in this framework.

[@mizzshortie907]

Your videos give me intelligent and interesting topics to talk about with my 9 year old ♥️ We both get so excited when a new IA video is on our feed 🌎 🚀 📚

[@michaelskywalker3089]

I suspect it would be easier to colonize a remote part of the Gobi desert or an Antartican peninsula than to colonize any nearby planet within 20 light years of us. It will take a dedicated economic effort, technological achievement and ideological motive perhaps based on religion or creed to successfully obtain the chance to colonize a new world outside of our solar system. I believe the myriad of colonies will be valuable to everyone on Earth and the Solar System settlements despite the decade long lags in communication. We may be able to seed colonies across the Galaxy itself and come closer to guaranteeing a conscious presence in this amazing Universe.

[@jameswest4819]

Isaac, you are really close to writing a successful novel, if you haven't done so already. Go for it!

[@sirprofit9257]

Man you have easily move up to my Top 5 channels! Honestly really appreciate all your work!

[@michaelskywalker3089]

I like this analysis. Without a reliable source of continuous investment, personally based motivations may be crucial to extra-solar exploration and settlement. I never considered that religious and ideological groups might provide the most feasible opportunities to colonize systems within 1000 light years of Earth. The ground state seems like a vitally important part of a colonies success. If it is possible to easily "terraform" the landscape within or outside a dome to safely grow food, raise animals and mine the minerals and elements necessary for surviving and prospering then the venture can be viable enough to sustain investment and human presence. Also, responsible people may need to provision resources to account for colonies that ultimately fail or become too dangerous for their colonists. It may be dozens of stranded colonies that may need help to sustain themselves or be evacuated to the extent possible.

[@mjk9388]

Amazing episode Isaac and crew! Really great new artwork too. On this Thanksgiving Day, I'm personally thankful to Issac (and crew) for these amazing videos. I've been fascinated with space colonies since I was a kid in Junior High and read a book on O'Neill Cylinders (I'm age 42 now). I ended up checking out that book about 15 times from the Library over the next 2-3 years because I was so fascinated with the concept and what life would be like on one of those colonies. These episodes not only give me (and a lot of others) hope for the future, but a beautiful mindscape in which to play in as we envision what the future holds for ourselves and our children. Thank you for all your effort and hard work. It's very, very much appreciated.

I Saw the Apollo Launches the Shuttles and Have Been in the Research ,But have always Thought What an Experience to Put Foot on Another world filled with Life.

[@lexthomas2727]

Your Videos mean alot to me please keep them up

[@Bibibosh]

Thanks I appreciate the comment

[@willymakeit5172]

I have on occasion asked my college science classes who would be up for going to Mars as a colonist. Usually out of a class of say 20 or so, I get 2 to 4 who raise their hands. That’s probably about right as the vast majority of people will be happy to stay put, but I figure there will still be enough to spread out into the solar system.

[@LordBitememan]

Heck yeah I'd go be a space colonist! It can't possibly suck worse than pulling orders for e-commerce on Black Friday!

[@ellenmcgowen]

We'll probably have completely robotic warehouses before we can keep space colonies alive.

[@Antifag1977]

The only things I things I think Mr. Arthur under appreciates are the humanities as in the arts. In the far future when much of what is needed for survival is automated I think artists will be even more in demand than they are now and likely will be among some of the richest most influential people. . Even today those in the entertainment business make more money and enjoy more fame than those who run our governments and those who provide for essential services. So yes I can see the lines between a tech company and a government being blurred as humanity takes to the heavens. But I imagine that if there are people who have to spend their entire lives either in underground cave complexes or in spinning cans floating in space, the ones who can take those peoples minds to places with wide open spaces, blue skies and an abundance of flora and fauna - will be in VERY high demand. . Books and magazines are among the most valued commodities in prisons where people's minds crave escape. I see no reason why this would be any different in the far future.

[@kazimirmcfoster5631]

Happy Thanks Giving. Another great episode. thank you :)

[@justsomerandomdeathkorpstr8868]

If there was ever a tutorial on how to colononize the universe *this would fit perfectly*

[@PsionNovastar]

I would consider it depending on the end destination and who my neighbors were.

[@nineonine9082]

If being a colonist means, life like a farmer then hell no, never want it, though the idea of living on a spaceship or spacestation is alot more appealing to me

[@jonathanhensley6141]

Love the world building visuals and the videos are excellent when going on long trips. Keep up the great work. You explain everything clearly and logically.

[@DontTrustThemSnakes]

I'd 100% want leave this planet and make an alien family. "oh yea well my dad's from earth!"

[@christianmorris5292]

These videos on what an ordinary life in the future on another world are you best by far in my opinion

[@DinosaurEmperor84]

I would join a colony if I knew there would be a future there for my family.

[@michaelskywalker3089]

The only future for many would be a lot of hard work, but the small chance of a prosperous future for your children's descendants.

[@MrMakulit1959]

Given the opportunity i would be on the first ship off this rock. Ever since i can remember ive wanted to be a planet breaker. Planet breakers are the people who firgure out how to live on alien worlds, using in situ resources. More pioneer than colonist. I would not want to settle down but instead keep moving out. Me, a ship, and a star to steer her by.

[@hamentaschen]

Happy Thanksgiving Mr. Arthur. I am very thankful for your wonderful, insightful and mind-expanding content. Thank you for all that you do.

[@guybreak2]

Your thumbnails are really visually satisfying! Keep it up :D

[@OldGamerNoob]

spacesuite for a dog: I wonder how the pet would react, given that a dog without a sense of smell is almost like a human being blind.

[@shorewall]

I don't think it would work. :D Better to have a robot dog in that case.

[@nkordich]

We have augmented-reality goggles for humans. Perhaps at that point we'll have olfactory-sense augmented reality muzzles connected to something that's essentially a combination of LIDAR and laser spectrometers. Humans would just see a color-coded map, being visually oriented, while dogs would have a brain built (naturally and genetically-engineered) to make sense of a scent landscape. "What's that girl, Timmy fell down a hole?" "Yes, Ruth, a lava tube collapsed. I detected the hydrate sublimation signature of one, but not in time, as he ran ahead of me. He's not conscious, but his suit AI reports only minor injuries. I did not smell any caustic outgassing or signs of a suit breach, but it will require someone with arms to retrieve him."

[@Pintroll300]

Could get a pet lizard or a mechanised dog?

[@Neko85508]

Another amazing and well presented video , much love to you all.... keep your deeds kind and your memes dank 👌

[@halilzelenka5813]

This channel is interesting when it discusses technical aspects of space colonization but extremely limited when it comes to social commentary

[@bodegacoast]

Great idea to have Marvin the Martian as the bartender!

[@CJLloyd]

I've already upsticked and moved across the world twice, and I've dealt with the challenges pretty well. So if I could choose to move to another planet that was already reasonably well developed, I'd be in. But to be an alien homesteader... probably not. I'd need the infrastructure set up already for me to slot into.

[@zeon5323]

Isaac, I have been a subscriber for many years. I seem clear you put in a lot of effort for each video. I would be interested in a video, maybe 10 or 20 minutes, on "The making of a SFIA episode"

[@karlthemel2678]

In Kim Stanley Robinson´s novel Aurora, people went straight to landing on one of the two planets of interest rather than spending a generation or two developing the new solar system, building space infrastructure, and studying the planets that might be settled in the future. Instead, people developed a deadly disease of unknown origin. As a consequence, the expedition split in two and one half returned to Earth. To a layman, there is not much sense to arrive and land immediately.

[@wolfvale7863]

Agreed feet on solid ground would be on everybodies mind as soon as the ship arrived.

[@M4NC3R_420]

Whats good isaac. Awesome vid as usual.

[@cannonfodder4376]

A most wonderful Thanksgiving gift! Thank you so much Isaac and team for your hard work that inspires us. That gives us hope for the future that we may very well experience in our life times.

[@lololman]

So many ideas for sci-fi...

[@eoh05]

Happy Arthursday!

[@Jesse-ey5xd]

I always enjoy your analysis and presentation. Thank you sir.

[@noaht8592]

you should do a video on harry turtledove style aliens where the aliens progress much slower than humans as a species, sent out a probe and expected humans to progress at a same speed as them. after a long voyage they come to earth during WW2 and are shocked as they find tech that is only a century or two below their own when they were expecting medieval crusaders.

[@BACW25]

U think of so many details. Its amazing

[@serpentfox9107]

I am currently writing a sci-fi book and worldbuilding a multitude of different human cultures of the 31th century I envision so thank you for your great work. Its really helping. :)

[@ichwill7536]

Always loved this series and recently got elite dangerous for free. Going to be a good weekend

[@kenny4427]

i would like to be involved in the space industry, sounds exciting and its something that i feel would be a great way to experience something new, as long as its been tested and their is a way to survive and live some what normally i would not mind. i may even enjoy it

[@DuduDruidDotCom]

I think I would, it would be a new life, new experience. However, I would much rather become digitalised and just explore all of that in my own sandbox within virtual world.

[@Big.Ron1]

I am too old to consider seriously being a colonist. If I was 40 years younger, in my 20s, or even 30s or maybe 40s I would surely sign up to go. After all you only live once, make the most of it.

[@chrisgaming9567]

Any thoughts on returning to the journeys of The Traveller or the Starship Unity at some point? (haven't watched this vid yet since it just came out)

[@isaacarthurSFIA]

Maybe Unity, but I'm not sure I want to resurrect that crew/story

[@orihsenak]

This reminds me of Heinlein's Farmer in the Sky. Colonists who have to terraform Ganymede. One of his books for juveniles.

[@n1mbusmusic606]

In "Neuromancer" a classic sci fi book, he depicts the Rastafarians being some of the first groups to go into space. its very interesting. imagine that!

[@fluffysheap]

Happy Arthanksgiving!

[@deewagner4817]

My twenty-year-old self longed to go into space or somehow be involved in space exploration. Instead, I went to work on the fishing boats of the Bering Sea. Today, in my mid-forties, I'm much more settled, happy, and "tame". Yet, I still have a bit of that restless twenty-something inside me. If aging-reversal tech were a thing, I'd look to get involved with NASA or SpaceX. In summary, medical advances, such as anti-aging, anti-cancer, gene-therapy, etc., could be what makes space colonization available to a large swathe of humanity. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Arthursday!

[@slice1208]

The viking in me gets bored if I stay in one place to long . Some time back I had a dream I was a spaceship technician . Someone in the dream asked me if I ever get bored working on the same ship year after year , and I said no I never work in the same place twice .

[@Beastlordius]

Btw, if you reading this, have you listened/read Three Body Problem ? If yes, how did you liked it ?

[@Bibibosh]

Omfg yea 3 body problems wooooow yes o yes!! I know that man!! Hey you know that 3 body orbit? Yes that it!

[@Bibibosh]

Hi

[@Visitor2Earth]

Issac, in keeping with the food theme of Thanksgiving, I have a one word description for SFIA: DELICIOUS!

[@samerm8657]

I listen to Isaac Arthur because it makes me hopeful

[@Dennis-vh8tz]

I'd be tempted to live as a colonist, but am pretty certain that I'm too old to ever have the opportunity.

[@chrischapman7311]

Happy Thanksgiving, Arthur.