01/01/2025
The safe development of space is, in fact, simpler than it might seem. As I have mentioned before, it requires prioritizing sustainable development while simultaneously investing continuously in space-related technologies. Since advanced technologies are highly susceptible to external factors, a stable research environment is essential. In short, the most ideal approach is to pursue space development on the premise of sustainability.
However, if we set our sights on the goal, in order to achieve Type I planetary civilization on the Kardashev Scale, humanity would need to consume about 300 times more energy than it does today. If all of that energy were to come from carbon-based sources, Earth would face not just a climate crisis, but a climate destruction. Yet, by definition, a Type I civilization would have already transitioned to low-carbon energy systems, thereby ensuring the advancement of human civilization. After all, the annual energy consumption of such a civilization would amount to only about five minutes’ worth of the solar radiation that reaches Earth. As long as Earth maintains its energy balance, the surplus heat could be released into space through radiation.
And so I ask: as we currently stand at roughly 0.75 on the Kardashev Scale, will it really be so difficult to see ourselves advance to Type I within our lifetime? This makes the low-carbon energy revolution not only inevitable but also fundamentally future-oriented. [Type I: Planetary, Type II: Stellar, Type III: Galactic]. The deeper question remains: why do we aspire to climb even one rung higher on this cosmic ladder? Is it out of hope for the progress of humankind? Whether Earth can reach Type I civilization through a transition to low-carbon energy is a matter of great anticipation.
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