The Science of The Expanse

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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?

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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