Episode January 12, 2020 59 min 38s

Episode 610: Open Space 57: Could We Terraform Earth To Make It Better? And More...

In this week's Open Space QA, I respond to complaints about my Betelgeuse video, wonder about alien civilizations stuck in heavy gravity, and consider whether we could terraform Earth to make it better.

03:30 Betelgeuse video comments

08:30 Can gravitational waves travel at the speed of light

11:45 Can we terraform Earth to a better place?

13:38 Could there be civilizations stuck in heavy G?

15:39 Artemis or capture a NEO?

18:12 Could other planets have oil?

19:17 Is math universal?

21:38 What am I reading?

23:47 What kinds of pictures will James Webb take?

24:55 When humans walk on Mars?

27:04 Why don't I get older?

27:42 How many satellite constellations will there be?

28:44 Collecting questions

31:00 How can satellite internet compete?

31:35 Will James Webb be extra fragile?

32:20 Stream Rimworld?

33:11 How do you find sanity considering the infinite Universe

35:25 Should we care about the Universe that we can't see?

37:07 Disappearing stars?

37:30 Can we agree on the Hubble constant yet?

37:55 Speed of magnetism

38:23 First destination with a FTL spaceship

39:52 Do black holes run out of energy?

40:45 Do black holes eat spacetime?

41:50 How important are plate tectonics for life?

43:00 Is there a limit to satellite constellations?

45:10 Why don't you answer my questions?

45:52 Biggest threat from space?

48:13 Will Starlink be a problem for astronomers

50:00 String Theory, science or philosophy?

51:45 Simulation hypothesis, science or philosophy?

51:16 Which telescope to buy?

55:45 When will there be independent settlements in space?

56:45 How to protect astronauts inside Orion?

57:52 How long is a supernova dangerous?

58:21 What did I think of Consider Phlebas?