[LarsDu88]

With these kind of made up numbers, they might as well have simply used the fucking Kardeshev scale.

Just compute the energy output of the Sun and claim they'll build a Dyson sphere around it.

Can charge a nice hefty subscription fee for using the Sun, just like Netflix.

[kentm]

Kardashev Type II is mentioned three times in the doc.

> We believe the next paradigm shift for humanity is the creation of a resilient, perpetually expanding spacefaring civilization that drives continuous innovation across new frontiers, ultimately propelling us to Kardashev Type II status—a civilization that harnesses the full energy output of our Sun.

To be fair, he's not claiming here that SpaceX will accomplish this themselves, solo.

[LarsDu88]

Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction. I guess I'll have to buy shares in case I need to pay for my Sun subscription.

Perhaps the plan all along was to build enough rockets to blot out the sun over large parts of the Earth so only the space Chads can grow crops.

[dzhiurgis]

> Sun subscription.

I know you are just being cynical, but tbf earth already has too much sun exposure.

[fragmede]

Shhh, that's SpaceX's real play. Put a giant sun shade between the Earth and the sun, and make everyone on Earth pay for sunlight. No pay? No crops. No food. Solves global warming.

[dbalatero]

Damn, another Simpsons already did that with Mr. Burns' sun blocker.

[MPSimmons]

"Since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun."

[tim333]

I calculated if you price energy at 5c per kWh then $28.5 trillion is much less than a pico Kardashev II. Nothing really.