Mastery of Natural Processes:
Parameter: Humanity’s ability to manipulate and create resources through rational means.
Indicators: Vernadsky highlighted the transmutation of elements (e.g., nuclear energy) as a hallmark of the noosphere. Metrics like energy production from nuclear fusion (e.g., ITER project milestones), advancements in synthetic biology, or resource recycling rates could apply.
Example: Progress in fusion energy experiments, with facilities like ITER aiming for net-positive energy by the 2030s.
Global Consciousness and Ethical Progress:
Parameter: Emergence of a unified ethical or moral framework driven by collective reason.
Indicators: Adoption of universal human rights principles, global responses to crises (e.g., pandemics, climate change), or shifts in public discourse toward empathy and cooperation (measurable via sentiment analysis on platforms like X). Teilhard’s vision of the noosphere includes spiritual and ethical unification.