Space Pirates (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur

Science, Futurism, Sci Fi, Future, Scifi, Technology, Space, Engineering

4.8 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2019

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Space Piracy is a classic theme of science fiction, but is there chance we'll see it in the future? We'll examine how it might develop in the next century around asteroid mining and how it might occur in the interstellar void as spaceships travel out to the wider galaxy. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/pzlaLJIhh5I Right now, for a limited time, you can get 3 months of Audible for just $6.95 a month. That’s more than half off the regular price Visit https://www.audible.com/isaac or text isaac to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Rogue Civilizations: Space Pirates Episode 217, Season 5 E51 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Cooper de Ruiter Darius Said Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Matthew Acker Matthew Campbell S. Kopperud Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics: Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Katie Byrne LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music: Miguel Johnson, "Pirates our for Blood" & "Time for War" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic Aerium, "Civilizations at the End of Time" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ Lombus, "Amino" & "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hello, SFIA audio listeners.
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0:05.2	we're asking the reason alien civilizations might be rare is because most aliens are huge.
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0:24.2	In the future, vast space freighters might trade between worlds, attracting pirates, and in space,
0:31.0	no one can hear you, ah!
0:35.3	Humanity has a history of romanticizing piracy, and science fiction is no exception, so I reckon
0:41.5	today we go ahead and ask how realistic space pirates are, and how they might ply their
0:46.5	trade.
0:48.1	Like most things in the future, there's not going to be a set answer, since it will vary
0:52.4	a lot by timeframes, technology, and level
0:55.3	of colonization involved.
0:57.8	While real piracy is a pretty nasty affair, given that we're coming up on the darkest
1:01.9	day of the year and the holiday seasons upon us, I figured we'd keep things pretty lighthearted
1:06.7	this our Thursday, and have some fun with the topic, so grab a drink and a snack.
1:12.7	In some ways, space is ideal for piracy.
1:16.3	It's far easier to raid and plunder when you're dealing with isolated small communities
1:20.8	separated by huge gulfs of distance and time, and even a fully developed Dyson swarm
1:26.2	with a billion trillion people, is less
1:28.8	densely populated than those Caribbean islands and the trade routes so famous for the pirate
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