Science fiction often shows us dark, grimy, dystopian mega-cities in the future, but are such planet-wide cities possible, what would they be like, and how many people could they hold?

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Credits:
Hive Worlds
Episode 394a, May 14, 2023
Produced, Written & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Jason Burbank
David McFarlane

Graphics by:
Aryeh Yakov Katz
Jeremy Jozwik
Katie Byrne
Ken York
Legiontech Studios
Mikael Lampiranta
Sergio Botero
Steve Bowers
The Ashdale Regiment

Music Courtesy of:
Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Markus Junnikkala, "Hail The Victorious Dead"
Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Ultra Deep Field"
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth", "Forgotten Stars"