In the future humanity may build enormous structures, feats of mega-engineering that may rival planets or even be of greater scope. This episode catalogs roughly 100 major types of Megastructure, from those that are cities in space to those that rival galaxies.

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The Megastructure Compendium

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Episode 346, June 9, 2022

Written & Produced by Isaac Arthur

Narrated by Isaac Arthur & Sarah Fowler Arthur

Editors:

David McFarlane

Graeme Kilshaw

Sarah Fowler Arthur

Sig’unnr’s Deluge

Cover Art:

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

Graphics:

Bryan Versteeg

Fishy Tree

Jarred Eagley

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

Justin Dixon

Katie Byrne

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Mike Munt (Apogii)

Rapid Thrash

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

Stephen Huck

Steve Bowers

Udo Schroeter

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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