Flat Earths

Our planet is so enormous that it can often appear flat to those living on it, as time went on and we determined it was a sphere, many still chose to assume it was a flat disc. While this notion is outdated, it is possible to construct an artificial planet as a discworld, and such worldbuilding shapes may have some advantages over a sphere. In this episode we will examine a number of Flat Earth models and some variations on the theme, and see what advantages and disadvantages they have, along with the challenges in constructing them. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/JGu-DYTYzzE 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/v5UKTsz Credits: Megastructures: Flat Earths Episode 162, Season 4 E48 Writers Isaac Arthur Editors: Daniel McNamara Darius Said Keith Blockus Matthew Acker Producer: Isaac Arthur Cover Artist: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics Team: Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Justin Dixon Katie Byrne Ken York of YD Visual https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ Mike Munt of Apogii http://www.apogii.uk Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Narrator: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca DeRosa - [email protected] Music: Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/ Dracovallis, "Black Sacrifice" https://dracovallis.bandcamp.com/ Chris Zabriskie, "The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan" http://chriszabriskie.com Kai Engel, "February" https://www.kai-engel.com/ Serena Elis, "Science" https://soundcloud.com/serenaelis