An Astrophysicist, named Nicolai Kardeshev, came up with a Theory of HOW we could tell an advanced Civilization, when searching the stars. He coined the term; ‘Typing’, or classifying Civilizations, based on their apparent Energy consumption/control. Nicolai gave us the Terms; Type One, Type Two & Type Three civilizations. Although other, later researchers have tried to add even more advanced Societies, they call Type Four etc., I think the original Theory suffices. Nicolai defined each: a Type One civilization controls their immediate environment’s Energy, or a ‘Full-Planetary’ control, including a World Government, & Weather Control. Type Two civilizations would be able to harness a Sun’s Energy, & this is where the ‘Dyson Sphere’, a Theoretical structure surrounding a Star, designed to utilize all of its Radiation, has been postulated. A Type Three civilization, would theoretically, be able to ‘Live’ as Beings of Energy, & might be, truly thought of as; godly: because they would be able to manifest any thought or desire, directly accessing ambient Energies of the Universe. Since WE can’t even be seen, on these scales, though I’ve heard a Researcher say we are at a .07 of a Type One, but, we are now classed as a Type Zero civilization, having yet to tap our Planet’s Geothermal or Electromagnetic Energy to any degree.
Some of the problems that involve a species ‘ascendency’ is, a single Governmental authority would likely cause unequal treatment for anyone outside a small group of Management, which effectively becomes a Monarchistic system. Of course, if a majority of a species sees no real benefit, can a civilization truly ascend, or does the fortunate Elite simply become a separate species? The most obvious problem we seem to have is the use of higher Technology, which brings about greater ability of self-destruction in our weapons of War. Planetary and Stellar scale disasters are other likely obstacles, the Craters of our Moon stand as easily viewable testament, as well as documented histories like Volcanic catastrophy, to violent possibilities.
War seems to be an inevitable consequence of rising intelligence, and can be shown even in the documented Sentience of different varieties of Cetaceans, like Dolphins and Whales. Although there have been many past Articles, usually written by those with Military or governmental backgrounds, which claim War as a driving force in new Technologies, I believe War can easily be evidenced as the cause of Human civilizations and advanced Technologies being ‘reset’ to a Zero point, with accompanying loss of real History. Ultimately, this must mean that Human civilizations inability to constructively and peacfully cooperate, will lead to the ultimate demise of the Species. A very real reason we haven’t already found traces of other intelligences as we search in the Stars might be the obstacle of self-destruction that others have faced? I feel I must note the fact that every government that has gained Nuclear weapons Technology, also documents unidentified Craft above their installations, that are not of seeming Human construction, sometimes actively causing malfunctions of the installation’s control systems.
End of Life Events (ELE), are catastrophic calamities on a planetary scale, that could also be a reason we haven’t yet found evidence of higher type civilizations, even much lower scale catastrophies like locallized Volcanic activity , are shown to have ended advancing Human civilizations on Earth. These have also been hypothesized as events that might draw Societies together; President Ronald Reagan once gave a speech at the United Nations, in which he ‘wonders if the people’, found out an Alien species threatened them, if it would also ‘unite’ us as a species, or ‘World Government’. Unfortunately, I have personally never found evidence that the Human species advances from large-scale manipulation, seemingly rejecting Authority if events have been falsified, a quirk of Human intelligence?
Documented evidence of several thousands of years, easily prove that Human civilizations have not advanced, or even benefitted by control or catastrophe. So, a new narrative, one that each individual is shown obvious personal benefit, rather than being forcefully herded to a narrow future that will not fit all, is in order?
Technology that enhances and also personally empowering, is now slowly entering the Public domain (or possibly being RE-discovered?), making what was once a vague Dream, into very real possibility. A term was coined in the late 1800s that described the concept of transferring thought, directly from Mind to Mind, called; TELEPATHY. Validated results of direct communication between Minds, was achieved in 2014 by International Researchers, who successfully transmitted information from India to France, a distance of approx 5,000 miles. Thought activated devices have been in use, like those that helped the late Physicist, Steven Hawking, even allowing control of Computer and Gaming systems, for almost a decade.
Human intellect could only be advanced by a true sharing of information. With deception and greed no longer possible, a cooperative effort may even be inevitable? Who knows? If Empathy became a value, then Humans may deserve to Ascend as a civilization?