SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: Will We Find Evidence of Aliens by Their Engineering Projects?
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant dive into the sci-fi-meets-physics concept of Dyson spheres — hypothetical megastructures that could harness a star’s energy — inspired by Freeman Dyson’s 1960 thought experiment. What starts as a whimsical chat about Keith Richards and bathroom hygiene spirals i
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