The Kardashev Scale, first proposed by Russian astronomer Nikolai Kardashev, measures the technological advancement of civilizations by the amount of energy they can harness and use. In its original ...

One of the most frustrating and comical aspects of humanity’s reluctance to ditch fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil for renewable energy sources is that it reveals just how small our horizons as a ...

The curious minds at What If visualize what happens if humanity became a Type 1 civilization, exploring planetary energy ...