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by ducttapecrown 865 days ago
The Kardashev scale is a scale whose smallest unit is our current civilization, the scale easily accommodates Argentina.
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timeagain 865 days ago
Yeah but that scale is fantasy/sci-fi. Baked within it is a kind of assumption that it is a scale we should be moving up through, which is not a given.

So I guess it is reasonable if you think the destiny of life on earth is to “conquer” the “full power” of the sun.

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thsksbd 865 days ago
Kardashev scale is a fantasy - a dangerous one because very intelligent people spend their talent and societies' resources pursuing it.
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