PickVidsMatrioshka Brains: Star-Powered Computers
Why it was recommended
Here's a video by the excellent Isaac Arthur
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What it covers
Isaac Arthur explains the Matrioshka Brain, a hypothetical computer or artificial mind powered by an entire star using nested shells. It covers how such megastructures relate. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.
Video details
- Channel
- Isaac Arthur
- Length
- 23 min 55 sec
- Year
- 2016
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