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And by "good" in this context I mean well meaning individuals who are willing to respect other cultures and foster brotherhood.

In order to become a Type 1 Civilization, we need to be harvesting 100% of the power our planet can provide, including solar, wind, tidal, and geothermal. This level of control is simply not possible with as many different cultures and creeds as current international politics provide. While most of the world has a fairly respectful attitude towards others, there will ALWAYS be dissenters.

The only way we could ever become a Type 1 is if one culture utterly dominates all the others and can enforce its rule. I don't mean to imply that it would require an "evil" civilization, only one who is willing to put boots to necks to achieve their goals.

With that in mind, do we even WANT to become a Type 1? Is it worth sacrificing our individuality to move further on the galactic scale?

Also: If we DON'T become a Type 1, what are the odds an extraterrestrial force eventually shows up who IS willing to put boots to necks? Would it be better do reach that stage on our own before someone shows up to make us (assuming aliens exist at all, of course)?
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