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 ...

The curious minds at What If explain the entire Kardashev Scale in just 20 minutes, exploring energy consumption from planetary to galactic civilizations.

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