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Dyson Spheres by 2040? with Prof. Jason Wright

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Penn State astronomer Jason Wright discusses Dyson sphere detection, why building one in 50 years is physically impossible, and the search for alien technosignatures across 100,000 galaxies. Bio:

Jason T. Wright is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State University and director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence (PSETI) Center . His research focuses on the search for alien technosignatures – especially the telltale waste heat from hypothetical Dyson spheres (megastructures built around stars to capture their energy). Wright led pioneering surveys using NASA’s WISE space telescope to hunt for mid-infrared excess emission from Dyson sphere-like structures . He is also known for his work on peculiar astronomical objects such as “Tabby’s Star,” helping show its strange dimming was due to dust rather than an “alien megastructure” . In addition to SETI, Wright studies exoplanets and stellar astrophysics, and he has been a vocal advocate for integrating technosignature searches into mainstream astronomy . - FOLLOW ON X: @8teAPi (Ate) @Astro_Wright (Jason) @TurpentineMedia -- LINKS: Website: https://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/ -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (03:26) What is a Dyson Sphere? Freeman Dyson's Original Concept (04:59) Detecting Dyson Spheres Through Infrared Emissions (07:00) WISE Satellite Survey Results: 100,000 Galaxies Searched (15:00) Computing in Space: Thermal Management and Why Running Hot is Better (21:22) Hiding Techno Signatures from Hostile Species (24:00) Radio Telescopes vs Infrared Detection (SETI Methods) (27:06) Dismantling Jupiter: Mass Requirements for Dyson Spheres (33:44) Organic Growth: How Dyson Spheres Would Actually Develop (35:00) Asteroid Mining and Obtaining Mass Outside Earth (40:23) Technology Trees: What's Needed Before Building Dyson Spheres (41:00) Self-Replicating Machines: The Critical Missing Technology (43:50) Physics vs Engineering: Why 50 Years is Literally Impossible (48:03) Other Space Megastructures and Energy Collection (50:28) Tabby's Star: The Alien Megastructure That Wasn't (54:52) Decision Tree for Verifying Techno Signatures (57:33) Starship's Potential Impact on Future Space Telescopes (1:04:34) Moon-Based Telescopes and the Far Side Radio Opportunity (1:10:28) Rise of Chinese Astronomy Research (1:12:15) Starlink's Devastating Impact on Ground-Based Astronomy (1:15:42) Space Law, Treaties, and International Cooperation (1:18:33) Machine Learning and Data Science in Modern Astronomy (1:21:11) Future Research Priorities: Petascale Data and All-Sky Surveys (1:24:59) Wrap

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