Climbing Mt. Kardashev
The most important incline to the future of mankind
The Kardashev Scale classifies the technological advancement of civilizations based on how much energy they can harness and use.
I think of it like the largest mountain in the entire Universe, and our society is working collectively to make our way further up toward the pinnacle.
It was proposed in 1964 by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev as a thought experiment about the detectability of intelligent extraterrestrial life. The scale has three main classifications that represent massive leaps in technological capability.
A Type I civilization, also called a planetary civilization, can utilize and store all available energy on its home planet. We are not yet at Type I status, but some theorists speculate that we may reach it by around the year 2100 through maximizing renewable sources like solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric power and then paired with incredible storage and transmission technology. A Type I civilization would signal the complete mastery of its home planet’s natu…
