The Kardashev Scale – Type I, II, III, IV & V Civilization

[Olm the Water King]

The Kardashev Scale - Type I, II, III, IV & V Civilization

The Kardashev Scale – Type I, II, III, IV & V Civilization

Posted By: Joe Garlandon: July 19, 2014In: Physics

Theorists assert that, as a civilization grows larger and becomes more advanced, its energy demands will increase rapidly due to its population growth and the energy requirements of its various machines. With this in mind, the Kardashev scale was developed as a way of measuring a civilization’s technological advancement based upon how much usable energy it has at its disposal.

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Apparently, we're not even Type I.

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

so basically, Type V would be the Q Continuum

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

WesPenre.com :: Galactic Civilizations, Paper #1: Six Different Types of Civilizations

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

somehow I ended up here: Future

 

[Totenkindly]

It doesn't seem like this rating scale will be useful for the next few centuries at least.... we're kind of lost in the granular fold before Type I and I'm not sure how long it would take us to get there, if ever.

I hope this was an NTP. It's exactly the sort of impractical theoretical posturing that has become the stuff of human legend.

 

[Doctor Cringelord]

It doesn't seem like this rating scale will be useful for the next few centuries at least.... we're kind of lost in the granular fold before Type I and I'm not sure how long it would take us to get there, if ever.

I hope this was an NTP. It's exactly the sort of impractical theoretical posturing that has become the stuff of human legend.

But it's fun.