How Far Are We from Level 1 Civilization?

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore cosmic fate and power on the grandest scales. They explain why the universe is expanding faster due to dark energy, making a “heat death” (ice, not fire) more likely. From there, Neil introduces the Kardashev Scale—measuring civilizations by how much energy they control (planetary, stellar, galactic, even universal). Along the way, they joke about Brian Greene, wars between universes, and what it would mean to harness the energy of black holes and dark energy itself. From 'Answering Questions About How Neil & Chuck Met, Escaping Black Holes and More':    • Answering Questions About How Neil & Chuck...   Get the StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon:   / startalkradio   FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter:   / startalkradio   Facebook:   / startalk   Instagram:   / startalk   TikTok:   / neildegrassetyson