Subterranean Civilizations

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur

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🗓️ 17 January 2019

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Historically humanity has often taken shelter in caves or underground, and it is often thought we might do so again, on other worlds, in event of disasters, or simply because we run out of room on the ground above. In this episode we'll explore the concept of building underground, from simply subways and basements to advanced bunkers or entire cities beneath the Earth. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/iBPMIUPz6-k Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ 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: Earth 2.0: Subterranean Civilizations Episode 169, Season 5 E03 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: A.T. Long Darius Said D. Hemanshi Evan Schultheis Keith Blockus Matthew Acker Steve Nixon Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Justin Dixon Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Space ResourcesCGI Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca De Rosa - lucaderosa2@live.com Music: Denny Schneidemesser, "Across the Universe" https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneidemesser Scott Buckley, "Snowfall" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au Paradox Interactive, Andreas Waldetoft, "The Imperial Fleet" https://www.paradoxplaza.com Miguel Johnson, "The Hunt" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" https://www.kai-engel.com/ Chris Zabriskie, "NirvanaVEVO" http://chriszabriskie.com Scott Buckley, "Cobalt" & "Static" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au 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, in this month's Nebula exclusive, Big Alien Theory,
0:05.2	we're asked at the reason alien civilizations might be rare is because most aliens are huge.
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0:20.4	This episode is brought you by Brilliant.
0:23.7	Humans have always needed protection from the elements, but nature provided limited shelter,
0:28.9	and, until we could build our own dwellings, the earth itself provided some of the best sanctuary,
0:34.6	perhaps it will again in the future too.
0:53.3	Yeah. sanctuary, perhaps it will again in the future too. Living underground or in caves is nothing new to humanity, as the Flintstones can attest. And today we're going to be exploring both how we could build expansive subterranean colonies
0:58.6	in the future and why we'd want to.
1:01.9	That's an important first point though.
1:03.9	We aren't breaking new ground here, but exploring new ways to employ existing technology
1:09.1	and methods.
1:10.5	Even ignoring trivial examples like basements or mine shafts, most large cities have large
1:16.0	subterranean networks such as subways, sewers, piping, and cables, along with their maintenance
1:22.0	causeways, and a few even have underground commercial districts.
1:27.0	There's a lot of reasons why we don't typically house people and offices underground.
1:31.5	First there's the cost issue.
1:33.8	Most buildings are only at ground level and where they exceed that it's usually a second
1:38.3	floor, an attic, and a single basement.
1:41.3	Those mostly exist because you have to dig down to make sure your foundation is solid, and
1:46.1	you're usually only digging to dirt and clay, not bedrock.
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