Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Megastructures: Ringworlds (3x38)

Udgivelsesdato: Sep 14, 2017

Ringworlds are a type of megastructure that engulf an entire star, first popularized in Larry Niven's classic novel Ringworld. These constructs a million times larger than Earth have captivated minds for nearly half a century but been considered impossible to build under known science. Today, we will attempt to show otherwise.