20 June 2007 - alien artifact 2

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2007 : 20 June 2007

Dealing with an Advanced Alien Artifact

Rule 2. If it is large enough to see, it is probably smarter than you. Ignore the fine distinctions between Type I and Type II civilizations; you are Type 0, so it is smarter than you. This is nothing to be ashamed of. Imagine how complicated their income tax is.

clue:

Type I - Using all the energy available at a planet.
Type II - Using all the energy of a star.
Type III - Using all the energy of a galaxy.

The scale of advanced civilizations is due to Nikolai Kardashev.

give me a clue so sweet and true