Science Fiction often presents us technologies that go far beyond the realms of known science, but many of these, such as force fields, inertial dampeners, anti-gravity, or faster than light travel might be possible if our future knowledge of physics holds some surprises. Today we will look at many technologies that are currently fanciful but may not be ruled out, what we call Clarketech, and consider what their implications would be if we could get them working.

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Credits:

Clarketech: Indistinguishable from Magic

Episode 177, Season 5 E11

Written by:

Isaac Arthur

Editors:

Cooper de Ruiter

Darius Said

Gloria Meadows

Jerry Guern

Keith Blockus

Konstantin Sokerin

Matthew Acker

Matthew Campbell

Cover Art:

Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by:

Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/

Jarred Eagley

Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana

Justin Dixon

Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/

LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com

Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Produced & Narrated by:

Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:

Luca DeRosa - [email protected]

Music:

Paradox Interactive, "The Titan" https://www.paradoxplaza.com

Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" https://www.kai-engel.com/

Lombus, "Amino" https://lombus.bandcamp.com

Markus Junnikkala, "Plotting A Course" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/

A.J. Prasad of Dark Future, "Cold Shadow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU

Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ

Markus Junnikkala, "Always Tell Me The Odds" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/

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