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A recurring theme is humanity's quest to harness the universe’s vast energy resources. The conversation explores the provocative idea that proof-of-work mining, by consuming energy, could catalyze the development of advanced energy infrastructure—spurring technological evolution from planetary to stellar scales.
This infrastructure could drive humanity up the Kardashev scale—a classification of civilizations based on energy consumption—potentially converting our species into a Type II or even Type III civilization capable of harnessing the energy of entire stars or galaxies. The energy-intensive nature of proof-of-work and blockchain could thus be a fundamental driver in this cosmic ascent.