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Michio Kaku

10/22/19

@ Lex Fridman

Dark energy, which makes up 73% of the universe, could allow for a Type IV civilization that harnesses energy from the entire universe.

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Michio Kaku: Future of Humans, Aliens, Space Travel & Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #45

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Michio Kaku: Future of Humans, Aliens, Space Travel & Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #45

10/22/19

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Michio Kaku

10/22/19

@ Lex Fridman

A Type I civilization can harness planetary power and control geologic events like weather and earthquakes, while a Type II civilization can harness the energy output of an entire star.

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Michio Kaku

10/22/19

@ Lex Fridman

A Type III civilization roams the Galactic space lanes, similar to a galactic civilization in Star Wars.

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Y Combinator Cast

07/06/18

@ Y Combinator

Freeman Dyson's paper on the Dyson Sphere proposes that an advanced civilization would need to harness energy from a star, as Earth cannot provide enough energy for their needs.

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Janna Levin

05/05/25

@ Lex Fridman

The study of dark matter and dark energy is crucial, as they may be interconnected phenomena that reveal deeper truths about the universe.

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Robert Greene

10/09/22

@ Lewis Howes

Using dark energy for a greater purpose, like social justice, can be a powerful motivator and lead to meaningful change.

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Janna Levin

05/05/25

@ Lex Fridman

The existence of extra spatial dimensions is a possibility, as they could be tightly rolled up and may influence dark energy and dark matter.

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Leonard Susskind

12/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Almost all the information in the universe is in the form of black holes; they contain significantly more information than anything else.

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Leonard Susskind

12/07/18

@ Y Combinator

The dark energy puzzle is not about why it exists, but rather why it is so small compared to what we would expect.

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Janna Levin

05/05/25

@ Lex Fridman

Life in the universe could take forms vastly different from humans, potentially existing without technology or social structures, and may not prioritize expansion or conquest.