The Science of The Expanse

#theexpanse #lore #science The Expanse is one of the seminal sci-fi shows of the past decade. Set centuries in the future when humans have colonized the solar system, it's been called one of the most scientifically accurate sci-fi shows of all time. But just how much does this hold up to scrutiny? Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @orangeriver   Watch my video about the science of Star Trek's phasers:    • The Science of Star Trek's Phasers   Watch my video about the science of Star Wars' lightsabers:    • Lightsabers: More Plausible Than You Think?   More on the Epstein Drive: https://toughsf.blogspot.com/2019/10/... More on ion thrusters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_thr... More on the tokamak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokamak More on railguns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railgun... More on terraforming Mars: https://www.space.com/24386-mars-coul... https://www.seti.org/mars-may-have-be... Written, directed, & edited by OrangeRiver Cinematography by PhobiaSoft    / phobiasoft   Additional photography by OrangeRiver Music in this video - Holfix:    / holfix   Kevin MacLeod: https://www.incompetech.com Sam Kužel:    / samkuzel   Additional music by Ian Post, Itai Argaman, & Michael Vignola Courtesy https://www.artlist.io Support - Patreon:   / orangeriver   PayPal: https://paypal.me/tjpilkinton Official website: https://www.orangeriverproductions.com Merch store: https://orange-river-merch.myspreadsh... Social media - Facebook:   / orangerivernw   Twitter:   / orangerivernw   Instagram:   / orangerivernw   Discord:   / discord   And don't forget to subscribe! CHAPTERS - 00:00 Intro 01:13 Background 06:46 Propulsion 14:12 Crash Couches & Accelerating Drugs 17:15 The Nauvoo 22:16 Railguns, Missiles, & PDCs 28:19 Stealth Tech 29:42 Goliath Armor 32:59 Mars Terraforming Project 38:03 Belt Colonization 40:52 Asteroid Mining 42:33 Recycling 46:33 Computers 50:40 Protomolecule 54:52 Outro