Low-Tech Spacefaring Civilizations

We typically imagine interstellar civilizations as vastly superior in technology to modern times, but could the future see planets colonized by spaceships little better than our modern ones? Could some alien worlds allow space travel to develop far sooner and easier than it did on Earth? Or could civilizations abandon more advanced technology?



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Low-Tech Spacefaring Civilizations

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Episode 260; October 15, 2020

Written, Produced, and Narrated by Isaac Arthur



Editors:

Darius Said

Jerry Guern

Keith Blockus

Konstantin Sokerin



Cover Art:

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



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

Udo Schroeter



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