TOPIC: Type 1 Civilization

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Type 1 Civilization 01 Jul 2012 20:26 #65593

This video makes me wonder how the Jedi of today could be playing a significant role in creating the security system for the next leap in human civilizations. I personally don't see Jedi being world cops but rather focusing on larger scale threats to peace. But have a watch. If you're short on time start from 8:00 min.

Peace,
Matt
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Re: Type 1 Civilization 09 Jul 2012 15:44 #66321

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No offense to Professor Kaku's point of view, we are still far from a Type 1 Civilization. The Internet, as a Type 1 telephone system, is still in it's infancy (as a networking student, I'm really learning how true this is). Rock n' Roll, as a Type 1 musical culture, can change at any minute, with Dubstep and Skrillex gaining popularity in the underground. We are taking vast steps towards !becoming! a Type 1 civilization, but we are still far from it, because, as Professor Kaku stated, the primary proponent of a Type 1 civilization is the ability to harness planetary energy, either from volcanoes or anything other than the fossil fuels we use today. Nor do we have the ability to change the weather, nor control earthquakes or tsunami's/hurricane's. As I stated before, we are beginning our journey to a Type 1 civilization, but we are far from the actual turning point, which i honestly believe we may see at the end of our lifetimes.
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