Should We Build a Dyson Sphere?
August 24, 2016
15 min
Season 2016 - Episode 33: Should We Build a Dyson Sphere?
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
The Kepler telescope recently noticed a strange partial eclipse that some have speculated could be a Dyson Sphere. Are Dyson Sphere's possible? Are they practical? What other alternatives to futuristic energy capture do we have to choose from? Why not a kugelblitz - a swarm of black hole powered engines?
Episode Information
TV Show
PBS Space Time
Season
Season 2016
Episode Number
33
Air Date
August 24, 2016
Runtime
15 minutes