Kardashev Type 2 Civilization

What is the Kardashev Scale?

April 3, 2020

Conceptualized by Nikolai Kardashev, a Russian astronomer, the Kardashev Scale is a way to determine how advanced a civilization is, based on the amount of energy the civilization consumes. Kardashev had initially made three categorizations, Type 1 is a planetary civilization which is able to store and use all the energy available on its own planet from its own star, Type 2 being a stellar civilization which is able to harness and utilize the energy of its entire star and a stellar system (a close group of stars) and Type 3, a galactic civilization which is capable of harvesting all the energy from across its own galaxy.

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Ásta Gylfadóttir

Ásta Gylfadóttir, Character Profile

November 20, 2019 2 Comments

Ásta is one of two Main Characters in the science fiction series, Galaxy Accretion Conflicts. She’s first mentioned in the novel Framandi Alliance and is the daughter of Icelandic biotech researchers Gylfi Hallgrímsson and Katrín Magnusdóttir.
She’s a first generation transhuman.
Specializations: Astrophysics, quantum computing hardware and software, EVA operations, psychology, field surgery, wicked problem solutions, strategy.

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Jón Gylfason

Jón Gylfason, Character Profile

November 19, 2019

Jón is one of two ‘main characters’ in the science fiction novel Framandi Alliance, Galaxy Accretion Conflicts. Son of Icelandic biotech researchers Gylfi Hallgrímsson and Katrín Magnusdóttir, he’s a first generation transhuman.
Specializations: Materials science, nano technology, molecular manufacturing, quantum computing hardware and software, wicked problem analysis, strategy.

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Lagrange points

Lagrange points: Parking spots in space

October 19, 2019

“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.” – Douglas Adams. Now, try finding your parking spot. Lagrange points may be ideal for permanent space platforms.

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Terra-forming Mars

Space Colonization & Terraforming

September 4, 2019

There’s been a lot of interest recently by both private enterprise and public agencies, to colonize Mars and even terraform the planet. What do you think it would take to reshape a planet? To make one habitable?

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Molecular Manufacturing

Molecular Manufacturing

August 30, 2019

If you liked building blocks as a child, you’ll love this. Imagine having the ability to create nearly anything from nearly nothing, atom up. Molecular Manufacturing may have been Sci-Fi so far, but it’s rapidly making headway.

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