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by kentm 31 days ago
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.

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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.

> Sun subscription.

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