Transmission of Information by Extraterrestrial Civilizations
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"Transmission of Information by Extraterrestrial Civilizations" is a seminal 1964 paper by Soviet astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev that laid the foundations for modern SETI and introduced the concept of classifying civilizations by their energy consumption.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SETI paper
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astrophysics paper ⓘ scientific paper ⓘ |
| analyzes |
optimal frequencies for interstellar communication
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power requirements for interstellar radio transmission ⓘ |
| assumes |
existence of technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations
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use of radio waves by advanced civilizations ⓘ |
| author | Nikolai Kardashev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Soviet ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | astrophysicist ⓘ |
| centralIdea |
classification of civilizations by energy usage
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detectability of powerful extraterrestrial transmitters ⓘ |
| citedBy | SETI literature ⓘ |
| citedFor |
definition of Kardashev Type I civilization
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definition of Kardashev Type II civilization ⓘ definition of Kardashev Type III civilization ⓘ |
| concluded | very powerful transmitters are needed for interstellar communication over galactic distances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| field |
SETI
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| frameworkFor | search strategies for extraterrestrial signals ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational work in quantitative SETI theory
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introduced energy-based scale for civilizations ⓘ |
| impactOn |
classification schemes for advanced civilizations
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discussion of post-human civilizations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dyson sphere studies
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astroengineering concepts ⓘ modern SETI research ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | Kardashev scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| proposedClassification |
Type I civilization
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Type II civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Type III civilization ⓘ |
| proposes | search for powerful artificial radio sources ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Soviet Astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dyson spheres
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cosmic engineering ⓘ technosignatures ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| topic |
energy consumption of civilizations
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extraterrestrial civilizations ⓘ interstellar communication ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ |
| usesConcept | galactic scale communication ⓘ |
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