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Energy use has become demonized by the MSM by association with carbon emissions.
Energy use is essential to our survival as a species. Let's do a quick look at how far behind the curve we are.
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#bitcoin #energy #kardashev
Energy use is essential to our survival as a species. Let's do a quick look at how far behind the curve we are.
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#bitcoin #energy #kardashev
2/ Proposed in 1964 by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev, the Kardashev Scale is a method of measuring a civilizations technological advancement based on the amount of energy it uses.
Extensions of this methodology are used but the major classifications are Type I to III
Extensions of this methodology are used but the major classifications are Type I to III
3/ A type I civilization is able to access all the energy available on its planet and store it for consumption.
Type I is characterized as having a power consumption of 10^16 W (Watts)
Type I has harnessed, for its use, all major forms of energy available from its home planet.
Type I is characterized as having a power consumption of 10^16 W (Watts)
Type I has harnessed, for its use, all major forms of energy available from its home planet.
