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Will Mankind Destroy Itself?
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OVERVIEW
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku sees two major trends today. One eventually leads to a multicultural, scientific, tolerant society that will expand beyond Earth in the name of human progress. The other trend leads to fundamentalism, monoculturalism, and -- eventually -- civilizational ruin. Whichever of these two trends wins out will determine the fate of mankind. No pressure, everyone.
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MICHIO KAKU
Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of the most widely recognized scientists in the world today. He has written 4 New York Times Best Sellers, is the science correspondent for CBS This Morning and has hosted numerous science specials for BBC-TV, the Discovery/Science Channel. His radio show broadcasts to 100 radio stations every week. Dr. Kaku holds the Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in theoretical physics at the City College of New York (CUNY), where he has taught for over 25 years. He has also been a visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study as well as New York University (NYU).
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Question: What is the likelihood that mankind will destroy itself?
Michio Kaku: I say looking at the next 100 years that there are two trends in the world today. The first trend is toward what we call a type one civilization, a planetary civilization, a civilization that resembles something out of "Buck Rogers" or "Flash Gordon." A type two civilization is stellar. They consume so much energy they can play with stars. That is for example the Federation of Planets in "Star Trek." "Star Trek" would represent the typical type two civilization. Then we have type three, which is galactic like the Borg or "Independence Day" or the empire of "The Empire Strikes Back." That is a type three civilization, which is truly galactic. Now by the time you reach type two, you are immortal. Nothing known to science can destroy a type two civilization. Comets, meteors, earthquakes, even a supernova a type two civilization would be able to survive even a supernova.
The danger is the transition between type zero and type one and that’s where we are today. We are a type zero civilization. We get our energy from dead plants, oil and coal. But if you get a calculator you can calculate when we will attain type one status. The answer is: in about 100 years we will become planetary. We’ll be able to harness all the energy output of the planet earth. We’ll play with the weather, earthquakes, volcanoes. Anything planetary we will play with. The danger period is now, because we still have the savagery. We still have all the passions. We have all the sectarian, fundamentalist ideas circulating around, but we also have nuclear weapons. We have chemical, biological weapons capable of wiping out life on earth.
So I see two trends in the world today. The first trend is toward a multicultural, scientific, tolerant society and everywhere I go I see aspects of that birth. For example, what is the Internet? Many people have written about the Internet. Billions and billions of words written about the Internet, but to me as a physicist the Internet is the beginning of a type one telephone system, a planetary telephone system. So we’re privileged to be alive to witness the birth of type one technology, a planetary telephone system. What is English? English is the beginning of a type one language. Everywhere I go around the Earth, people speak English because that is the lingua franca of science, technology, business. They all speak English. It is the number one second language on the planet Earth. And what is the European Union? The European Union is the beginning of a type one economy. And how come these European countries, which have slaughtered each other ever since the ice melted 10,000 years ago, how come they have banded together, put aside their differences to create the European Union? Well to compete with us and who are we? We are NAFTA, so we’re beginning to see the beginning of a type one economy as well.
Then we’re beginning to see the beginning of a type one culture. Everywhere I go you turn on the radio and what do you hear? Rock 'n' roll, you hear rap music. You hear youth music. Youth music is now planetary, knows no boundaries around the planet earth. Everywhere I go I see high fashion: Chanel, Gucci bags. We’re witnessing the birth of a planetary fashion.
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[@thedecktothe16thpower56]

This is an older video I wonder if he still feels the same?

[@mikebar42]

We will be a monoculture soon enough... And in a few hundred generations race might not be an issue... (We're all going to be gray)

[@Ironcammandoo]

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[@dr.zisreligious]

TIME is running OUT , RETURN to your CREATOR Dear sir / madam, My sweet brother/sister in humanity, I am inviting you to the inevitable universal truth of our creator of the heavens and the earth i.e; “ there is no god but allah (the true god) , and Muhammad (s.a.w) is the servant and final messenger of allah “. REFERENCES FOR SEARCH OF THIS TRUTH Books of Dr. zakir naik , Sheikh ahmed deedat & DR. ved prakash upadhyay available in the online/offline market:- 1) Is quran god`s word. 2) Answer to non muslims common questions about islam. 3) Quran and modern science. 4) Islam and Christianity 5) Muhammad (s.a.w.) in the hindu scriptures, etc. Some important links:- 1) Dr. zakir naik + Sheikh ahmed deedat youtube videos. 2) Ef dawah youtube videos. 3) Dawahwise youtube videos. 4) Sapience institute website, etc. Hidayatallah .

[@oleonard7319]

This isn't aging well

[@aiden3373]

4:45 you can see the disgust in his face when he says "Theocracy" lol

[@TR4R]

Ted Cruz anyone?

[@Nophera]

its pretty justified lol

[@Nophera]

***** and the christian, and the jewish, and pretty much every other theocratic system

[@Nophera]

***** just because they do it in a different way doesn't mean they are any different and saying there are no governments that are influenced by christianity or judaism is just ridiculous

[@materbater5596]

you can't get an abortion in ireland why? Because the fucking catholic church. Religion is holding back human progress

[@JustinLHopkins]

All one has to do is read KZbin comments to know that we're doomed.

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

+Justin Hopkins "Electrolytes!"

[@ivangutierrez877]

You sir win the internet.

[@Patri_Fides]

+Martti Suomivuori Mmmmm Brawndo

[@apolloaggrey5958]

so true...

[@SmashtheCmachine]

The "Trending" section of youtube is another great place to lose hope. I mean, seeing videos like "Pizza in a burger, in a pizza", and "unicorn frappucinos", and trailers for the 1 BILLIONTH superhero movie of the year... when SCIENCE is SO much more incredible than ANY insipid "hero flick". Meanwhile, we just can't stop bombing the shit outta one another. (not saying fantasy & sci-fi don't have their place, but come on, people : look up deep ocean biology, or study up on volcanos, or something!)

[@RyanSmith-zj6ys]

4:44 The way he says ‘theocracy’ is priceless

[@tenkotv3470]

Six seconds after comes the price. 4:50

[@zamomix]

Republicans

[@jamesbra4410]

We're more like a type 2 diabetes civilization to be honest.

[@robertmartinez9079]

ah lol

[@uturniaphobic]

lolz! or maybe like a "stage 4" civilization

[@jamesbra4410]

yeah a stage 4 testicular cancer civilization@@uturniaphobic

[@felipeyoutube04]

Humanity is a cancer to planet Earth

[@jamesbra4410]

@@felipeyoutube04 it actually is if you think about it analytically

[@jazzcat2075]

What really depresses me: i die and i won't be able to see what happens! (sigh)

[@lonelypizza9394]

+Jazz Cat I'm working on some tech to preserve one's conscious, it can be awaken in the future.

[@jazzcat2075]

Thanks! I'm looking for that!

[@OliVer-nc1tm]

+Jazz Cat people of the time period your thinkin of can say that too aha

[@YoutubeSux4ss]

+Jazz Cat Call me about 100000 years in future with time traveling phone :D

[@StanleyKingChan]

+Jazz Cat everybody dies. deal with it

[@na4169]

Wish I wasn't born so soon, but this sure as hell beats the Middle Ages!

[@owenbunny4023]

already better than the 90s, we did have youtube and acxess to watch videob like this back then

[@somebodythatiusedtoknow8831]

Wish I was born in the 1960s everyone from then had all the good times

[@louwster3000]

@@somebodythatiusedtoknow8831 literally not the case lmao, cambodian genocide, vietnam war, cold wars, china is in a communist dicatorship. Africa is either ripe with war or colonialism. Just because old people tell you that was the best times or you listen too good old music doesnt mean evryone was having a good time lmao

[@somebodythatiusedtoknow8831]

cooler than polar bear's toenails ok then 1970s

[@louwster3000]

@@somebodythatiusedtoknow8831 still the vietnam war continues, but the usa invades cambodia, the cambodian genocide deaths is estimated 800,000-1,4million. Ethiopia engages in civil war, as well as lebanon. Portueguese has a colonial war with African colonies. Bangladesh has a genocide in early 70's. Isreal is attack by egypt and syria. I think you get the point. 70's was more violent than 60's. I get the fact that you like to think about the freedom and carelessnes there was(woodstock, rock n roll, people being closer), but honestly all things considered we live in a more peaceful age, a;thouigh there is a lot of shit still going on. I dont think being nostalgic about the 70's or 60's or even other times, is going to help you feel connected to the world

[@Ass4Days]

“They don’t even know what the hell im talking about” 😂😂😂

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

Michio Kaku: We measure the intensity of sound in decibels. Terrorists: What's that? Shoot all infidels?

[@NatMart9394]

Cheek, it's guys like him that's brought us to the point of being able to destroy ourselves. He's twisted it to blame those of us that just want to live a peaceful natural life!! Please stop all theses nutty professors and their satellites. Yep we will have conventional fights like we always have and one day an asteroid will destroy us. That's Destiny as nature intended. For me a paradise lost thought, it suits me best thanks.. Who wants to live in a machine floating around in space, just so guys like him can make Loads a Money.

[@mickberry164]

@@NatMart9394 If you don't like "guys like him", be aware that you are using an invention of "guys like him" to complain about "guys like him"? Without science you couldn't complain about science to such a large number of people.

[@NatMart9394]

@@mickberry164 Doh.. 🤪

[@hb_gallary8694]

Most amazing things about him is that when he start talking it's like he is just sitting in front and have a regular conversation,, so fluent, little smile, soft voice without any uh or mmm makes his words more simpler like listening a classical music..

[@silverjaiden2450]

What's funny is that Michio Kaku is perfectly describing the angst between social interaction and political interaction. Terrorism is a political tactic. Angst between governments prevent individual from socializing and interacting normally between countries. Borders, internet censorship, import taxes, Nationalism, Wars, Weapons of Mass Destruction, etc are all political tools that prevent human social cohesion between countries and even in countries. Even a large percentage of social murders are done with political motivations. ALL of the violence and strife that humanity regularly subjects itself to on mass is political and dealing with governments. Michio Kaku is questioning will we become a political-less, government-less type 1 civilization or will our governments and politics destroy us.

[@willyd1578]

you view this as an us against them problem and you are most certainly wrong in that way. the only way to become a type 1 civilization is to view it as an US problem that WE solve together.

[@silverjaiden2450]

@@willyd1578 Thanks for telling me how i view things. I was completely unaware. what people mean when they say that we should view things as if we are all one is that everyone else should do what they want them to do. I never said we aren't "We". But "WE" get further by having many diverse options and perspectives. one perspective is for hive insects

[@MULTIMEDIAKING94]

I mean we cant even get along because of skin color. Were so far away

[@FocusMrbjarke]

What did you say before??

[@charlieschuck19]

+SMOKEY G who can say where the road goes in the arms of an angel

[@EkincansFirma]

Keep saying that maybe one day it will come true.

[@TinRapper]

I'm assuming you're implying part of America. Not so much where I'm from

[@TOMARAKIC]

Skin color is not a problem. IQ and culture or lack of them are...

[@Turtlebear]

i love michio kaku. he's so interesting to listen to

[@erenYeager4eva]

We need ppl like Kaku... Great views honest views and that too with so much research about the world we live in

[@NatMart9394]

Cheek, it's guys like him that's brought us to the point of being able to destroy ourselves. He's twisted it to blame those of us that just want to live a peaceful natural life!! Please stop all theses nutty professors and their satellites. Yep we will have conventional fights like we always have and one day an asteroid will destroy us. That's Destiny as nature intended. For me a paradise lost thought, it suits me best thanks.. Who wants to live in a machine floating around in space, just so guys like him can make Loads a Money.

[@PerlasNegrasXII]

2011: "Will humanity destroy itself? Nah, fam, what could go wrong?" 5 years later: "Trump vs Hillary for president" Well fuck.

[@Daniel_Robinson]

Well it's only for 4 years.... Actually 4 years is pretty long 😢. At least they won't get reelection unless they actually do really well, so that's good?

[@intanti5417]

Like Bush? He got re-elected but also he sure did a good job to assure that we stay type 0

[@discordant8543]

What could go wrong? *Looks at the thousands of nuclear weapons that America and Russia has and looks at the fraying relationship between the two* nothing could possibly go wrong!

[@intanti5417]

Death USA needs to tone down the moral outrage about the Russian military aid in Syria, especially because they're doing the same thing in Yemen.

[@discordant8543]

That's our excuse for implementing anti missile defense systems on the Russian borders? That's weak

[@MrLethedethius]

I always love watching this video, I've seen it 3-4 times now. I was talking to a friend about ISIS and what they are to the rest of the world. Michio explains them so well, he hit the nail on the head with pinpoint accuracy. ISIS is afraid to see a multicultural islamic world because they will lose any foothold of power to the power of the people, not the power of the few. Once ISIS has been dealt with, and the few other tribes who seek to plague us with grotesque 'executions (murders)' we will WELL be on our way to type 1. Google has launched it's fiber network to give free internet to millions throughout multiple cities, these kinds of things are bringing us to a much more free world where we will have less poverty and starvation! Preach Michio!

[@HomeSkillenSLICE]

Once everyone has internet, everyone has knowledge, which is mostly beneficial but then again its probably good that not everyone or every nation knows how to make a nuclear bomb.

[@MrLethedethius]

***** isis and al queda were not made by the cia.... they received training and weapons but they were not created by the cia... sigh

[@MrLethedethius]

***** lol.

[@An_Ian]

***** shal I get our tin hats out while Im at it

[@An_Ian]

James Davis I agree I dont see a bunch of guys with AK-47s in a desert doing any lasting damage on the future think about it Kennedy is shot we establish a more effective system of replacing the president if he is killed 9/11 we raise plane security to an extreme so it dosnt matter what they do shot as many reporters as they whant they wont actually change squat they will be little more than a foot note in history 9/11 will go the same way as JFK getting shot remembered as a statistic not as a tragity ware were you 9/11 I was to young to remember

[@ShadowZZZ]

I love his view on radical theists: "They don't even know what the heck I'm talking about..."

[@thejurassicchicken1190]

They aren’t radical theists they are terrorists anyone can be a terrorist but theism has more capability to create it

[@NatMart9394]

Cheek, it's guys like him that's brought us to the point of being able to destroy ourselves. He's twisted it to blame those of us that just want to live a peaceful natural life!! Please stop all theses nutty professors and their satellites. Yep we will have conventional fights like we always have and one day an asteroid will destroy us. That's Destiny as nature intended. For me a paradise lost thought, it suits me best thanks.. Who wants to live in a machine floating around in space, just so guys like him can make Loads a Money.

[@NatMart9394]

@@IsaacPiezac actually I really, really do prefer a natural life. I would dump all tech if I wasn’t forced to use it to live by selfish, greedy people like you. Oldest business model in the book. Create a problem you already have the remedy for. Obviously it’s good there is progress, but I see some people conditioned, blindly being sold into greedy, big tech bull. My car is only 25 years old, easily serviced, runs perfect, very little electrics or plastic. will last another 25 years plus.. Plastic water bottles. What is that crap !! More, More, More. Money, Money, Money.

[@brianlaudrupchannel]

He makes big claims. You can tell he's a big fan of scifi

[@VincentK.McMahon]

@@NatMart9394 then why are you still here on the internet? Don’t say cause the evil greedy overlords make you that’s ridiculous you can easily throw away every piece of technology you own and move somewhere more “natural”. But you won’t, because you know deep down you don’t want that “natural” life you want the life you have now with your technology.

[@Darkboy2525]

Thank you Mr Kaku for your enlightenment! It's always a pleasure listing you speak and hear your opinion on matters and how you see things. Lot to think about again, thank you :)

[@myannmy]

I love this theoretical story and the kind of moral it brings. Great KZbin channel, I'm stoked.

[@nanthakumar5594]

+Anna Pietkiewicz Watch " COSMOS -SHORES OF COSMIC OCEAN(The greatest documentary about our universe)."

[@myannmy]

+Nantha Kumar Thank you :)

[@jimeponcho4235]

This is an actual compelling conversation on democracy. Meanwhile on CNN, MSNBC, and FOX News the same old tired pundits keep regurgitating the same old tired talking points about Trump.

[@jajajinks1569]

Weh need to build a wall

[@jajajinks1569]

***** Illegals can't touch my waifu get rekt

[@jimeponcho4235]

+dank memer Nuance can accomplish more than shock and awe but that would take thought.

[@Bradgilliswhammyman]

Do a favor to the rest of us and stop using the moniker of a deceased actor....

[@robm6510]

It's all part of the process. Embrace it.

[@kelleygaither6280]

I would *love* to sit one of Dr.Kaku's classes. His love of science comes through in his talks, and we need more people like him to ignite a love of science,technology and learning in children.

[@royfearn4345]

Not just in children.

[@aronblanche]

Thanks sir, that was adventurous and fascinating when first time hearing about this..

[@phippsproductions683]

I feel very lucky I got to see Dr. Kaku talk, I felt like I was listening to a second Einstein. I will never forget the look on his face though when I told him I didn't need a picture of myself next to him (it was great) I just told him that I'll ever forget his speech or him, and I still haven't.

[@KingIsulgard]

Maybe the intergalactic union is waiting till a civilization reaches class 1 before it makes contact because a class 0 is still considered as too potentially dangerous ^^.

[@tsunamio7750]

Or maybe because a class 0 doesn't taste well, and they're waiting till we become a delicious class 1. Nom-nom-nom!

[@KingIsulgard]

Dude we are just pseudo-sciency joking around. Relax. By the way, how dare you comparing science fiction with religion, those things are lightyears apart.

[@Murlocsluvmeat]

I like this idea even if you are joking around with it.. If I was a super advanced alien race and I studied humans over the last hundred or so years.. I wouldn't want to talk to us any time soon. Most of us self obsessed over indulging petty selfish creeps.

[@KingIsulgard]

It would be the most logical to only contact species which have already proven themselves to be able to sustain their civilization. Seeing them transcend their violent nature, even when reaching "godlike" powers.

[@Alex_1729]

"dangerous" to themselves. Imo, if there are civilizations that are watching us right now, they are probably millions of years ahead of us. This is almost unimaginable, but most likely true. If this is true, we are to them as insects are to us. The question is are we pests who can't save themselves or are we not pests who can't save themselves and should they intervene? Carl Sagan bless you!

[@tillycomedy2194]

this is fascinating! and Michio presents the info in such a way that the average person would understand.

[@felixkillgspot0695]

thank you michio kaku i love your videos they open my mind to amazing possibilities, we will make it because of great minds like you influencing the current generating and more to come

[@theurbangentry]

Fascinating. Really puts it all in perspective. Michio Kaku is so cool! Cheers.

[@DallasTechie]

Smart, cool, sophisticated. True scholar.

[@debolara.pronator2233]

@@DallasTechie fr!

[@aorser]

How much I wish I was born during the time we would be a type 2 civilization.

[@frodobaggins4396]

+Andrew Orser just be happy you weren't born 200 years ago xD

[@aorser]

Would have been better than now :/

[@HT-rq5pi]

+Andrew Orser we won't reach the stage of type 2 civilization. and 200 years ago is much more shit than now, your life expectancy would probably be around 40 (with no modern medicine now). Now is the best time to be born,as I think the human race will destroy itself within the next 200 years.

[@aorser]

It is highly likely. But I'm hopeful. Maybe not for the majority of civilization, but I feel like some small group will survive.

[@aorser]

And maybe i dont want to live past 40-60. Todays day in age, you go to school get a degree, get a car, get a house, all things that make you massively in debt. Then you have to spend the rest of your life going to work to pay them off. It makes me fucking crazy. Rather would have been around 200 years ago.

[@mkivy]

Thank u sir...I never thought of this in that way! Bless u sir...

[@cjfredi]

Thank you always MK!

[@Kilomanjaro11]

I have Type 1 diabetes :)

[@DavidArellanoSTP]

+Major Buto you're one step from immortality!

[@sebbe239]

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[@sevengrapes1257]

I have type 2 diabetes. ;-(

[@jakeperry2232]

Hahaha

[@heartandnature]

Major Buto Given Insulin

[@madshader]

I love this guy.

[@crangel2183]

that's what she said

[@anhbayar11]

He is rlly good at explaining.

[@NatMart9394]

Cheek, it's guys like him that's brought us to the point of being able to destroy ourselves. He's twisted it to blame those of us that just want to live a peaceful natural life!! Please stop all theses nutty professors and their satellites. Yep we will have conventional fights like we always have and one day an asteroid will destroy us. That's Destiny as nature intended. For me a paradise lost thought, it suits me best thanks.. Who wants to live in a machine floating around in space, just so guys like him can make Loads a Money.

[@lindan236]

I do too.

[@IABITVpresents]

4:51 I love that the cough is not edited out

[@kellydittus4772]

He must have covid

[@IABITVpresents]

@@kellydittus4772 plsase this video is at least 7 years old

[@kellydittus4772]

Oh well good morning

[@IABITVpresents]

@@kellydittus4772 how did you know it's morning in here 😂

[@zhmma]

Brilliant! Well put together and possibly true! Hopefully we will get there although I'm not sure we deserve it as a specie.

[@ifyougogoinstyle]

I turn on the radio and I get Justin Bieber and I say, "Right, this is a step toward Type 1!"

[@ademkin]

Man I'd love humanity to become type 1 some day. But so much shit happening right now, the future really doesn't look too bright. In fact, every single realistic depiction of the future you see in movies or books for instance describes post-apocalyptic environments or shitty ass societies having to deal with overpopulation and the huge social gaps between the rich and the poor that it induces, because clearly it is the path we're on right now.

[@difficultquestions5669]

ademkin In the movies, everything is post-apocalyptic mostly because peaceful future would be boring to watch at cinema I am sure. Don't believe Hollywood future, believe in humanity and that we are good beings in essence.

[@ademkin]

***** We'll see what will happen. I still think shit's gonna go down long before we reach the status of "type 1".

[@ademkin]

***** Of course you can. Away from the Hollywood shit, a lot of authors wrote their vision of what the future would be, and a lot of them are pretty dark visions obviously. It's not hard to see really, future generations will have to deal with a LOT of stuff. Earth's ressources are not unlimited, and we're already 7+ billions, not showing signs of slowing down.

[@aarOuOn]

ademkin I think that has more to do with American society being extremely pessimistic. Really the world is improving in nearly every aspect.

[@ademkin]

Aaron Z I'm not american, and I think in the world of today, all societies are pessimistic.

[@KindaStrange]

This video just made me super excited for the future. Haven't felt that way in a while.

[@disastergoblin65]

Coronavirus: "I'm about to end this man's whole career."

[@powelllucas4724]

I think humanity will be extremely lucky to last another 100 years.

[@swornimkc6168]

Yap

[@henryrobinson3820]

George Carlin commented on this... what he said wasn't very nice.

[@MineCaveTV]

Very true I mean its stupid to think that humanity would ever learn from its mistakes. XD

[@skylordsrebornpvpreplays5795]

It will

[@bryanmmusic]

I don't think we'll make it

[@GrayShark09]

I love the despise expression on his face at 4:45 when he says "theocracy".

[@truesemite]

Spoken like a true imperialist, comes back to the term Foucault coined "The black mail of the enlightenment", Kaku is the prodigy of that black mail. The funny part is that while he's labeling religious fanatics or cultural fanatics as "terrorists" because they are mono culturists all the stuff that he mentions as signs of a converge into one hegemonic ideal (so called liberal democracy) is just a modified form of mono culturalism even if he embellishes it with the word multi-culturalism, he doesn't realize that he's using the same principles that the fanatics use (mainly the Abrahamic religions) especially the concept of teleology and the inevitability of progress towards type whatever "civilization" or towards the kingdom of heaven or some other abstract idea. I pretty much doubt that he knows that he's speaking ideas straight out of Kant, since scientists regard philosophy as horseshit yet they speak its language without knowing that, but little does he and other know that this view is historical and idiosyncratic to a certain time and culture and in retrospect as Adorno and Horkheimer claimed has caused great episodes of catastrophe and domination through the use of instrumental reason (science divorced of comprehensive reason)....in short the implicit message he's conveying is that anyone who opposes our hegemonic neoliberal globalized project and whats to be on their own and autonomous we will count them as terrorists and destroy them ^__^

[@StevenErnest]

The dilemma is that if humanity is to survive, we need to 1. Agree to disagree, and 2. Develop much more shared beliefs. We need to see that we are essentially One People on One Earth.

[@StevenErnest]

Also, he explicitly references that we may aim for a mutli-cultural world, which is not a mono-cultural world, as you wish to claim.

[@truesemite]

Agree to disagree, how is that done? by calling the people who don't want to be part of this whole quasi mythological project and would rather be left alone"terrorists"? Is there any universal law or any imperative that says we have to develop shared beliefs (not that i'm against it) or is that merely a function of a mode of thought, going back to the enlightenment, that is hegemonic and imperialistic in its foundation and core conceptions? how do you aim for a multi-cultural world by saying people have to converge on shared beliefs and shared world views and if necessary forcefully? i'm sorry but that's statement is full of contradictions and is simply incoherent!

[@Liv3lov3laug3]

truesemite You totally miss the point. Type 1 society is a MULTI-cultural society TOLERANT of differences, meaning its laws and police permit you to practice and believe what you want as long as you don't start blowing people up or torturing them. NOT allowing people the free will to practice their differences by FORCE/punishing these differences which have no evidence of being harmful IS terrorism, by definition!

[@StevenErnest]

truesemite Um, who said anything about calling anyone who disagrees "terrorists?" Who said anything about using "force?" You're creating strawmen left and right. I'll write a more detailed reply later, when time permits, as you don't seem to understand some of the basics involved in this idea.

[@utshobhassan5551]

Love this video ........ In this period of civilization people forget they are here only for a certain period of time ..... But they imagine they are everything

[@kakarot1568]

This is one of the MOST influential and One of THE BEST videos I've ever watched in my frickin 18yrs lifetime,

[@whatisjoedoing]

lol keep living bro...

[@NatMart9394]

Cheek, it's guys like him that's brought us to the point of being able to destroy ourselves. He's twisted it to blame those of us that just want to live a peaceful natural life!! Please stop all theses nutty professors and their satellites. Yep we will have conventional fights like we always have and one day an asteroid will destroy us. That's Destiny as nature intended. For me a paradise lost thought, it suits me best thanks.. Who wants to live in a machine floating around in space, just so guys like him can make Loads a Money.

[@EDHCollector]

what a great intelligent person

[@bidge6353]

Tolerance is actually apparent in the recent years. You see people around you, mostly on the Internet, making jokes about African or Asian or whatever else stereotypes. Those jokes are made _ironically._ Those people don't care about them and we don't care about those made towards us because those jokes do lean towards some sort of truth. We understand each other--non-seriously as it may be--and this understanding paves the way to toleration. When you _get_ something, it's easier to judge it.

[@Trollitytrolltroll]

Mark Bertumen Gold star

[@Floral_Green]

Bingo.

[@BakiX]

He is an absolute wonderful speaker. He has a very great talent for conveying his thoughts in a very clear and easy to understand way.

[@homosapien0000]

This is so eye opening.

[@Kettz]

All world leaders need to watch this video every morning to have an idea of the correct direction to take us lol... maybe consider uniting. We need to haul ourselves in the right direction before we shatter all the things humans have achieved. Michio's words after 5:27 was kind of mind blowing.. makes us sound like a repeatedly failed experiment! :d We've got to try to overcome this transition..

[@JuwanBuchanan]

Its 2022. Do you still believe humanity is even capable of uniting without destroying themselves?

[@Kettz]

​@@JuwanBuchanan I did back then, lol. Nowadays not so sure... Life is short and unfortunately these thoughts are beyond the scope of my tiny life rn. Too hyper-fixated on making the house payments, medical bills, insurance, etc etc. Life is like that. I was optimistic back then but it feels like the last decade has been a huge step backwards so at this point I don't think we'll see any tangible improvements in this generation or the next.

[@deathceol88]

I like his enthusiasm, he's a very smart physicist. This civilization talk about different types of civilizations remains interesting to me.

[@ParkerFriedChicken]

It IS very interesting. Probably not a good idea to evaluate everything based on this "Type" idea, but it is fun. Let's go Type 1!

[@deathceol88]

Yes indeed, let's play with the weather.

[@vinniebarbarino-1]

Michio Kaku explains things so well, he is great to listen too.

[@musicisbrilliant]

I love Michio's way of just getting straight to the point. No bullpoo with this guy. Love him. Is he still very active in public today?

[@uhbayhue]

" they don't even know what the hell I'm talking about" - Michio Kaku , 4:28. :);)

[@Aubatron]

I remember reading something that said "The odds are that the earth will end before we are able to inhabit other planets". Lets prove them wrong fellow humans. Lets ensure our survival by inhabiting at least 3 planets at a time!

[@bottlesdan]

There is a lack of hope in occidental society in which everyone unconsciously wishes for "the end". This is a consequence of a sort of collective low self-esteem. There is a theory in occidental anthropology: people simply are not happy being a civilization that hinders the earth and all other people on it more than it contributes. Look at these societies internally. Signs of a secret desire arises for self destruction in all media and in a majority of people, the ones who believe "the end is near" in the western world when awareness of what they do to the rest of humanity is raised (thank the internet), In societal psychology, they know that the world would be better without them. Not to worry, it'll be 5 billion years before the sun burns out. And the only thing that is remotely likely to wipe out mankind is some sort of unprecedented sickness or something else natural i.e. a meteor. So be happy we will grow old :D

[@AnimeHumanCoherence]

*cough* greedy governments that *cough* want money and power! *cough*

[@MM-ig1iv]

Very well said!

[@davec180]

I work in IT Governance. I feel that my role works towards maintain rules and transparency etc which leads to the creation of a type one civilization. My biggest issue is most people try their best to avoid governance and in turn the benefits it provides. Most people try to do their own work their own way - type 0.

[@mcleanb981]

If nobody else has made it to type 1, then lets be the first

[@dat_guy_at_mcdonalds4855]

Yay

[@DantesMuayThai]

optimist, kill him

[@Avian98X]

Thinking that no other civilization has made it to type 1 is one of the stupidest and most ignorant things you could possibly do.

[@NDOhioan]

Dantes Muay Thai Ben doesn't think humanity is doomed! *Burn* *him* *at* *the* *stake*!!!

[@mcleanb981]

XD, I like to be optimistic

[@Guitarguy234]

Wow. This is incredibly deep. Dr. Kaku is quite a smart physicist. People listen when he speaks.

[@BenjaminIMeszaros]

Dr Kaku has such an articulate and approachable way to discuss these ideas

[@gunston999]

Very well said👌

[@rulloar]

Oh God! I read some comments in this video and I realize how stupid this civilization is. I don't think we are gonna make it to Type 1.

[@luk11c4]

Civilisation is built by few visioners, rest are hands to work.

[@markdemell8056]

Unless those days were cut short , no flesh would be saved . With GOD all things are possible. Man is still searching for answers ,man is still fumbling in the dark.

[@enriquelanderos7035]

We're not. And wth this 'corona virus' even less!!

[@NatMart9394]

I'm glad we are not.

[@yadfaraidoon9977]

@@markdemell8056 id rather fumble in the dark than follow a false light

[@FraggeR-gt6ii]

This makes sense why there are no aliens found yet... Shit!

[@Elandil5]

why would a tip 1 or tip 2 civilization make a contact with a tip 0 civilization. the answer lies with the tribes on our own planet that are still in the stone age. many contacts result in violence so we mostly leave them alone and just observe them. as those tribes are not ready for our world, so are we not ready for advanced civilizations.

[@discordant8543]

You don't have an accurate grasp on how large the universe is

[@trumanshow162]

But I still expect KIC8462852.

[@AverageAlien]

W e e b You were saying?

[@trumanshow162]

The star , expected to have a Dyson structure. I hope we can reach that stage.

[@cagatayocal7049]

Interesting man and well spoken 👏

[@eleonoralilithd.2203]

Lingua Franca : The best option between multiple language/Medium options chosen to be spoken everywhere throughout the planet and obviously understood. By the entire mankind. : English language. Thank you 🙏🏻 for these videos are really Educative...

[@AlexanderLayko]

A Type 1 civilization sure sounds diverse. One language, one currency, one government, one bank, no religion, no borders, same exact stores everywhere, nothing local, regional, or exclusive anymore.

[@italkaboutstuff253]

Alexander Layko but we all have individualality and art 😊

[@RodolphMars]

You do not have to eliminate cultures and societies for type I civil. In fact, just a coorparative, scientific, tolerant, international and open border(at some degree) civilization.

[@AlexanderLayko]

​@@RodolphMars Isn't that what's happening right now (with the exception of a few countries like North Korea)? How's that working out?

[@RodolphMars]

@@AlexanderLayko yes and i am optimistic that we will be approaching towards an advance civilization.

[@RobbyRaccoon]

You see planetary initiatives: I see crony capitalism and oligarchy.

[@jglitch0]

What oligarchy?

[@56Valo]

You see crony capitalism and oligarchy, I accept that, but I also see the establishment of humanity as a galactic and immortal force no longer damned to die on this beautiful rock. A quote I heard recently: "Given enough time, hydrogen begins to wonder where it came from and where it's going." I want to find out more, and a interplanetary/interstellar is the only way to ensure our society grows without fear of war or catastrophe cutting short this beautiful thing we call life.

[@NDOhioan]

He said in the video that the economy of Europe is more advanced. He's not holding up capitalism.

[@RobbyRaccoon]

***** Crony capitalism and oligarchism exist outside of my mind and are driving forces in the world today. But, okay.

[@RobbyRaccoon]

***** What are you even trying to say? Do you deny that these forces shape the global sociopolitical landscape? Parroting my idioms tells the reader nothing beyond the fact that you're trolling.

[@linasaurus3254]

You are legendary, Michio. You just articulated so much of what I dream of humanity becoming. :D Keep up the great stuff!

[@imnnayak]

Can never put my view, so brief, so good

[@3687431]

Grab a beer and listen to this man. Love all his videos.

[@fernandomescalito5307]

grab some weed man

[@ivoryas1696]

Fernando Alcogreen *We're going on a T R I P* * in our favorite rocket ship*

[@jermm5302]

Vincent Bechard yep watch educational videos while drunk, hmm wonder how that would go

[@eastwoodjones836]

I do believe we can make it. We are currently at 0.73 type civilization.

[@omegasrevenge]

We can does not equal we will.

[@eleethtahgra7182]

5:32 Hey...that happen in my stellaris playthrough.

[@77eemonn]

Watching it in 2022 and his projections are so true! love this man!

[@gvonc33]

I think mankind is not old enough for good tolerance.

[@georgepatton93]

i would say it's because we love the thrill of war too much. It's in our blood to fight

[@davejohnston9446]

***** No as in not caring at all. And if you aren't mature enough to understand the difference between controlling emotions and tolerance than you are the problem we are talking about.

[@mohamedel-hakem5558]

let's not end up like krypton!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelgray1803]

Everything is funny ha ha

[@manpsy123]

And you are a type 1 scientist. Well explained Dr Kaku

[@johnbowen311]

Thank You Kindly

[@julianabrown8283]

That's a good point. There's definately gotta be some great astro-paleontology to be done out there in the cosmos, one day.

[@benjaminsmith1722]

Maybe mars had one of those civilizations that never made it

[@charles5895]

Benjamin Smith hmm very big brain thinking

[@Nellosphere]

What if Mars was stripped of its atmosphere during the developmental stages of human society or even much earlier in the fossil record. I think the most likely scenario to explain human existence is found in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 where an advanced civilization left a group of pilgrims to colonize a planet with life forms similar to its own.

[@varuno7560]

I am subscribing this channel because of Michio Kaku.

[@renaultdavis]

Ok ok this earns a subscriber. And that is high praise from someone that doesn't subscribe often 😀

[@TheHydrogen4]

His face at 4:46 is priceless!

[@toddleshane]

Love this video. Sad; we need to be a species that never seems to really "grow up". The concept of mutually assured destruction just sounds like two 4-year-olds threatening to taddle on each other. The end of wide spread irrational hatred would be amazing indeed.

[@tam504]

I love this guy’s analogy

[@franciswilliam7694]

Thank you sir

[@eatthisvr6]

led zeppelin are a type 3 band :)

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

+Doni Sykkel ROCK AND ROLL!

[@eatthisvr6]

+ImHeadshotSniper it's been a long time

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

eatthisvr6 since i rock and rolled :D

[@Tmy3rs]

Is*

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

Thomas Myers led zeppelin is be an are type 3 band xD

[@spikezkid022]

Mind is blown

[@MisterFridayOMG]

+Raedo Naw, it's almost common sense a bit. They have shown us movies and films that sum of what our futures future.

[@pramitbanerjee]

+Raedo if your mind is blown, then how did you type the comment?

[@squidmannnredstonemaster875]

+pramitbanerjee Are you kidding? Its Figure of Speech.

[@pramitbanerjee]

it was a joke when i took him literally u dumbass

[@GiRR007]

Humans may band together for a short while to avoid catastropy and get to a type 2 civilization but after thats done we will go right back to waring with each other worse than ever now that we would no longer be under threat of total annihilation. Which is probably for the best when you think about it. Peace allows stagnation , war nessitates advancement. Humans do better when we are under threat from an enemy that a group can rally behind, it gives motivation for survival.

[@chsxtian]

We nearly did in 1962. Only Kennedy's decision not to invade Cuba saved mankind.

[@Jackofspades180]

And Russia's decision to stop a mile from Cuba.

[@davejohnston9446]

Right, cause bombing one small island would have caused that much damage. Russia's population is only spread to about 54% of its entire landmass, and even then about 3 nuclear bombs would have made them surrender if placed correctly. It's like when the US dropped the bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. If the US would have just dropped it on Tokyo it would have been done after the first bomb. I am not trying to sound cruel, I am just being serious about the matter. One nuclear explosion placed in the right city in any country would ruin it. It is all a matter of placement.

[@dunnser97]

Dave Johnston Or MAD would have happened which is far more likely than either side deciding to surrender.

[@simonarr1]

Dave Johnston you are probably unfamiliar with the Mutual assured destruction doctrine. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_assured_destruction

[@ivapino]

Dave Johnston what stupid ignorant you are! Unless you are 14 years old. The USSR had as much nuclear power as the US. The reason why the US never drop a nuclear bomb in the USSR is because the retaliation would have meant total devastation for both countries without a winner. That is what it was called "cold war". It was the impossibility of fighting a "real war" due to mutual extermination as the most likely outcome. So, just to lecture you a bit on the Cuban Missile Crisis, it wasn't a matter of bombing a small island. It was a matter that no matter who would drop the first bomb, it would have ended up in mutual extermination for the US and the USSR. That's why nobody shot the first bullet.

[@yourfriend988]

That hand movement at 5:00 ...haha

[@mrgrumpy888]

Considering that things are getting much worse by the second, I would love to hear an update from Dr kaku.

[@saranshparimoo4245]

If only he knew about Brexit.

[@thatsright4194]

@SAMURAI 武士 not anymore. Done deal.

[@arpitthakur45]

Thats what i was thinking

[@ThePostalGril]

soyboy

[@royfearn4345]

If he knew all about the brexit story, he wouldn't be so upbeat. Brexit is symptomatic of all that is dystopian and wrong about life on this planet, and there doesn't seem to any overriding sense of its negative and divisive ramifications. May as well put our feet up and enjoy the ride towards our final destination!

[@NatMart9394]

Cheek, it's guys like him that's brought us to the point of being able to destroy ourselves. He's twisted it to blame those of us that just want to live a peaceful natural life!! Please stop all theses nutty professors and their satellites. Yep we will have conventional fights like we always have and one day an asteroid will destroy us. That's Destiny as nature intended. For me a paradise lost thought, it suits me best thanks.. Who wants to live in a machine floating around in space, just so guys like him can make Loads a Money.

[@treasuretrails]

Remember that movie I am legend? That's gonna be earth one day something crazy is gonna happen

[@treasuretrails]

Woah I predicted covid.....

[@michaelcjones7344]

The transition from type 0 to type 1 civilization will definitely be challenging for humanity. The shift from selfishness, theocratic beliefs to a global society, whereby cultural values change and humanity enables everyone to grow and develop. Respect for the environmental impact, health and tolerant, scientific society. We will make the shift and have too!!

[@hildejutta1625]

Chargaff: age of Barbarians, Mullis: molekularer Holocaust

[@hanikofi4432]

For a civilization getting beyond monetary economy, overcome living with trade, is maybe 'THE' "civilization exam"! And to solve this exam, a civilization has to change to the alternative system to monetary economy, which is called 'Resource Based Economy' (RBE)! Please learn more about RBE. Thanks.

[@MrBilioner]

4:28 somehow I found that funny :D

[@jarvensucksballslolo]

The danger is forever engraved in mankind. 40,000 years in the future there is only war. There is nothing we can do to prevent. All hail the god emperor of mankind.

[@ActualGenius]

If you and your friends dont reproduce, we might be okay.

[@jarvensucksballslolo]

Frosty420Bud HERESY!!

[@xBobz99]

jarvensucksballslolo Mankind will die at the hands of the Eldar >:3

[@jarvensucksballslolo]

Bowen Huang DEVIOUS ELDAR HEATHEN BY FIRE BE PURGED!

[@youkeepthinkingthat]

jarvensucksballslolo Join the glorious Tau empire for the Greater Good! All who fight for our cause are equal... *Cough* as long as they are Tau. *Cough*

[@drege8510]

Love and REGARDS always Ms ereshva

[@tepoztlitlacatl634]

This guy fight here .....amazing

[@NoAmbition5328]

Why couldn't I be born when we're type 3, I would love to take a vacation in another solar system; and have a blaster/ lightsaber XD

[@gorrilaboy22]

I love this guy!

[@BuyBBStonk]

His last line was referring to the last humans in outer space reflecting on the Earth they left behind.

[@dfd7376]

This video is 10 years old. What is crazy about it is how much has changed in 10 years. It seems like with the populist movements in Europe, brexit and Trump we are turning our backs on our potential of becoming a type 1 civilisation

[@Sighphi]

Wouldn't it be scary if the terrorist knew what the hell he was talking about?

[@CaptainZuluGamma]

The solution is obvious implement a new RAX law, this RAX will cost income earners 10% of gross wages or profits we will use violence if necessary to acquire these funds called RAXes, it will be like TAX but not TAX its RAX unlike theft, the RAXes & TAXes are removed by force if necessary but not at all theft, in fact because I use a different word like RAX it is entirely different from the word theft or tax meaning exactly the same thing only for best intentions of course, RAXes can support people suffering from TAXes and theft the structural violence that these words represent against their victims. Like how Nelson Mendella used violence to solve an issue with violence, like sexually assaulting someone to solve an issue with rape. I know I know great Idea right, it was easy all I had to do was formulate a way to solve our issues based on what has never yet worked genius right!!!