THE KARDASHEV SCALE. We have no idea what an alien civilization would look like. Humans are evolved primates. What if an alien species is reptilian? Or more like an insect? Or a hybrid of these? Or ...

During the discussion, Dan referenced a point from his readings, suggesting that if humanity ever reached a Type III civilization on the Kardashev scale, our population could grow to a level where ...

He ties his solar vision to the Kardashev Scale, which categorizes civilizations by energy use. Musk points out humanity hasn’t even achieved Type I, where Earth’s resources are fully utilized.