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Previously, we talked about a Mature Type 3 civilization under the Civilizational Range Model. Today, we will be exploring Zubrin’s version of a possible Type 4 civilization. So, let’s dive right in, and look at some of its defining characteristics!
For Zubrin, “In the history of the universe to date, all of its creations-hydrogen gas, galaxies, first-generation stars, heavy elements, planets, and life-have each played a role in determining and enabling the subsequent phase of development.” For example, gas created galaxies, galaxies created first-generation stars, those stars then created the heavy elements which led to the creation of planets. These planets then gave rise to life, and life, ever advancing, created the mind. But the mind has yet to play its hand according to Zubrin. The fact that Mind has not yet, at least in any large or apparent way, created something else fundamentally new in the universe, or substantially affected its development, suggests that it is still immature. So, although our own galaxy is filled with intelligence, we all have yet to come together, connect, and organize our galactic club. Not only a Galactic club, but an Intergalactic club needs to form between countless intelligent species for something, perhaps extraordinary, to emerge. A Type 1 civilization has control over the resources of its planet, Type 2 of its stellar system, and Type 3 of its galaxy. So, can there be something greater, perhaps a Type 4 civilization that has mastery over the development of its universe?
Watch The Civilizational Range Scale Playlist from the link below:
youtube.com/watch?v=iV58coDSdo0&list=PLVxAxdw4ctDZxYmGqVWixc8TgcBT0rooC
Previously, we talked about a Mature Type 3 civilization under the Civilizational Range Model. Today, we will be exploring Zubrin’s version of a possible Type 4 civilization. So, let’s dive right in, and look at some of its defining characteristics!
For Zubrin, “In the history of the universe to date, all of its creations-hydrogen gas, galaxies, first-generation stars, heavy elements, planets, and life-have each played a role in determining and enabling the subsequent phase of development.” For example, gas created galaxies, galaxies created first-generation stars, those stars then created the heavy elements which led to the creation of planets. These planets then gave rise to life, and life, ever advancing, created the mind. But the mind has yet to play its hand according to Zubrin. The fact that Mind has not yet, at least in any large or apparent way, created something else fundamentally new in the universe, or substantially affected its development, suggests that it is still immature. So, although our own galaxy is filled with intelligence, we all have yet to come together, connect, and organize our galactic club. Not only a Galactic club, but an Intergalactic club needs to form between countless intelligent species for something, perhaps extraordinary, to emerge. A Type 1 civilization has control over the resources of its planet, Type 2 of its stellar system, and Type 3 of its galaxy. So, can there be something greater, perhaps a Type 4 civilization that has mastery over the development of its universe?
Watch The Civilizational Range Scale Playlist from the link below:
youtube.com/watch?v=iV58coDSdo0&list=PLVxAxdw4ctDZxYmGqVWixc8TgcBT0rooC
