# Kardashev scale Ranking civilizational levels by the amount of energy they can consume 1. Consumes [[Energy]] at the scale of all the energy incident to the surface of their planet 2. Consumes energy at the scale of their local star 3. Consumes energy at the scale of their galaxy See more: [Kardashev scale - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale) <!-- #mental-model #list/scifi-concepts --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Kardashev+scale) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Kardashev+scale)