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Kardashev scale
A method of measuring a civilization's level of technological advancement based on energy consumption.
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Michio Kaku predicts humanity will detect extraterrestrial signals within this century, leveraging the vast number of galaxies and stars.
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Quantum mechanics challenges the simulation hypothesis due to infinite possibilities, yet a finite universe could theoretically be simulated.
Terraforming Mars to support human life requires a 6-degree temperature increase to melt polar ice caps and release water vapor.
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