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In the future humanity might build structures of incomprehensible size and splendor, megastructures and artificial worlds, but somebody is going to have to build and maintain these feats of science and engineering and clean up all the orbital debris.

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Credits:

Megatructure Maintenance & Space Janitors

Episode 199, Season 5 E34

Written by:

Isaac Arthur

Editors:

Jerry Guern

Keith Blockus

Mark Warburton

Olly Epsom

Cover Art:

Jakub Grygier

Graphics by:

Bryan Verteeg

Darth Biomech

Fishy Tree

Jarred Eagley

Jeremy Jozwik

Justin Dixon

Katie Byrne

Ken York

LegionTech Studios

Mike Munt of Apogii

Sergio Botero

Produced & Narrated by:

Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:

Luca DeRosa

Music:

Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars"

Lombus, "Amino"

Ross Bugden, "Ascension & "Interstellar"

Stellardrone, "On A Beam Of Light"

Aerium, "The Islands moved while I was asleep" Markus Junnikkala, "Always Tell Me The Odds"

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