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    Kardashev scale - Wikipedia

    I would suggest Type 1.0 as a civilization using 1016 watts for interstellar communication; Type 1.1, 1017 watts; Type 1.2, 1018 watts, and so on. Our present civilization would be classed as something like Type 0.7. See more

    The Kardashev scale (Russian: Шкала́ Кардашёва, romanized: Shkalá Kardashova) is a method of measuring a civilization's level of technological advancement based on the amount of energy it … See more

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    The hypothetical classification, known as the Kardashev scale, distinguishes three stages in the evolution of civilizations according to the dual criteria of access and See more

    Towards type I
    According to Carl Sagan, Type I should be reached around 2100.
    Physicist and futurist Michio Kaku has suggested that, if humans increase their energy consumption at an average rate of 3 percent per year, … See more

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    First publication (1964)
    Kardashev presented for the first time a classification of civilizations according to their level of energy consumption in an article entitled … See more

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    Sagan's finer classification
    In 1973, Carl Sagan discovered Kardashev's work on the classification of civilizations. He found … See more

    According to Kardashev, the most important parameters to define the existence of a civilization are three: the presence of very … See more

    The Byurakan Conference (1964)
    From 1962, Kardashev was a member of a SETI research group at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute in Moscow. In 1964, he organized the first See more

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

  3. Sorry Humans But You Won’t Even Become A ‘Type 1

    WEBMay 7, 2022 · What is a ‘Kardashev Type 1 civilization?’ As defined in 1964 by Nikola Kardashev, a Soviet astronomer, a Type 1 civilization is able to store and use all the energy available on its planet.

  4. When Will Humanity Become a Type I Civilization? A …

    WEBApr 20, 2022 · A Type I species is able to harness energy on a scale equal to the amount stellar energy that reaches its home planet. Type II species can harness energy on the scale of its home star, and Type III can harness the …

  5. Forecasting the progression of human civilization on the …

  6. The Kardashev scale: Classifying alien civilizations

    WEBDec 10, 2021 · Kardashev describes type I as a "technological level close to the level presently attained on the Earth," type II as "a civilization capable of harnessing the energy radiated by its own star" and...

  7. Fictional Civilizations and the Kardashev Scale — …

    WEBJul 31, 2020 · For example, a Type 1 civilization should have a Kardashev number higher than the minimum Type 1 requirement but still not high enough to be considered Type 2. To see exactly what defines...

  8. Kardashev Scale: Definition, Types Technology And A …

    WEBOct 19, 2023 · Type 0 included civilizations that were able to extract energy from raw materials or natural resources on their planet, just as we extract energy from wood, coal, oil, water (i.e., our natural resources).

  9. A Brief Explanation of the Kardashev Scale: How Far …

    WEBMay 22, 2017 · • Type 0: Subglobal CultureThis civilization extracts its energy and raw-materials from crude organic-based sources such as wood, coal, and oil. Any rockets utilized by such a civilization...

  10. The Kardashev Scale: Advanced Civilizations of Type …

    WEBSep 26, 2018 · What Is The Kardashev Scale? The scale was initially made in 1964 by the Russian astrophysicist, Nikolai Kardashev (who was looking for signs of extraterrestrial life within the cosmic signals). It has 3 base …