MEANING
A hypothetical scale that ranks civilizations by the amount of energy they can harness.
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A proposed way to rank civilizations by their usable energy.Use for comparing speculative civilizations by the planetary, stellar, or galactic energy resources they can harness.
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The empire’s claim to Type II status rested on its ability to harvest energy from its star.
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- Base
- Kardashev scale
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