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Forecasting // Predictive Modeling // Existential Risk

Kardashev Scale

Measuring a civilization's level of technological advancement based on the amount of energy it is able to use.

Current Status
TYPE 0.73

Probability Timeline

2035
Estimated Arrival

Net Positive Fusion

Probability85%

Commercial fusion reactors come online, providing near-infinite clean energy, effectively solving the climate crisis.

ENERGYImpact: HIGH
2042
Estimated Arrival

Mars Colony Alpha

Probability60%

The first permanent human settlement is established on the Red Planet, making humanity a multi-planetary species.

SPACEImpact: EXTREME
2045
Estimated Arrival

The Singularity (AGI)

Probability50%

Artificial Intelligence surpasses human intelligence in all domains, leading to recursive self-improvement cycles.

AIImpact: UNCALCULABLE
2060
Estimated Arrival

Longevity Escape Velocity

Probability40%

Medical technology advances faster than we age. For every year you live, science extends your lifespan by more than a year.

BIOImpact: HIGH
2200
Estimated Arrival

Dyson Swarm

Probability20%

A megastructure array built around the sun to harvest a significant percentage of its solar output.

SPACEImpact: TYPE-II
2100
Estimated Arrival

Mind Uploading

Probability30%

Mapping the connectome allows human consciousness to be transferred into a digital substrate.

DIGITALImpact: EXISTENTIAL