Fire is often considered the foundation of human technology, but there may be many worlds on which it would not be likely to practical, such an ocean planets, and on which intelligent life like Dolphins might emerge. Could such worlds host technological civilizations anyway? Or would they be forever stuck at little to no technology? Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit or text “isaac“ to 500-500. Visit our Website: Join Nebula: Support us on Patreon: Support us on Subscribestar: Facebook Group: Reddit: Twitter: on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode's Audio-only version: Episode's Narration-only version: Credits: The Fermi Paradox: Could Technology Develop Without Fire? Episode 220a Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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