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Kardashev Scale
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A method of classifying civilizations based on their energy consumption, with Type I utilizing all energy incident upon their home planet.
Videos Mentioning Kardashev Scale

David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #355
Lex Fridman
A method of classifying civilizations based on their energy consumption, with Type I utilizing all energy incident upon their home planet.

Dennis Whyte: Nuclear Fusion and the Future of Energy | Lex Fridman Podcast #353
Lex Fridman
A method of classifying civilizations based on their energy use, from Type 1 (harnessing all energy on their home planet) to Type 2 (harnessing the entire energy output of their star).