Post #2729417

2026-05-21 03:25 UTC

We believe the next paradigm shift for humanity is the creation of a resilient, perpetually expanding spacefaring civilization that drives continuous innovation across new frontiers, ultimately propelling us to Kardashev Type II status—a civilization that harnesses the full energy output of our Sun. In the near term, we expect space-enabled technologies to enhance life on Earth through greater global connectivity and breakthroughs forged in the harsh environments of our solar system, leading to accelerating progress in energy and AI. As we build infrastructure in the Earth’s orbit, and potentially on the Moon, Mars and beyond, we believe we are capable of unlocking an era of unprecedented economic expansion, while also contributing to the safeguards of humanity’s future against existential risk. I keep seeing grown men with serious jobs thinking like I did as a fourteen-year-old playing with TTRPG vehicle-design rules. We need to figure out how to keep Earth habitable before we worry about building the Ringworld.

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@mirrorwitch@awful.systems 2026-05-21 08:07

We are going to harvest the entire Sun!! And then eat up the stars themselves!! For profit! Humanity shall be an ever-expanding Empire, grinding resources of the whole universe into shareholder value!!! even their conmanship story is a depressing dystopia. have these people ever considering just chilling. get a girlfriend who plays drums, hang out with her jamming with a bass. watch a movie together, then go out for a walk. play boardgames with children. take up embroidery

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@m@martinh.net 2026-05-21 08:41

@CinnasVerses@awful.systems @o7___o7@awful.systems I love how bros are just slipping #Kardashev Scale into things like some kind of garnish. Take 3D printing filament, for instance... Crowning water as the solvent king should be an incredibly obvious move for a Type 1 Civilization in the Kardashev Scale. https://www.timeplast.com/ Also features molecular disintegration chamber for end-of-life management :neofox_floof_explode:

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@Soyweiser@awful.systems 2026-05-24 10:30

So much damage could have been prevented if these people just had gotten more free time to play stellaris.

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