A4_3 Exoplanets, Life and Beyond
Abstract
In 1964, Kardashev proposed a system classifying planets on their technological advancementthrough the use of energy on Earth. In this paper, by using the same methodology and exoplanet data, we attempt to create a more accurate and less anthropocentric system by suggesting a new threshold for a type-I civilisation. We employed data from 571 exoplanets and 661 stars to ascertain a new value of 1.12×10^23 W for a type-1 civilisation. In doing this, we have formed an overgeneralised system that is overtaken in bias’ towards common inhabitable planets such as “Hot Jupiters” and thereby anomalising Earth.Downloads
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11/22/2019
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Ford, J., Millington-Hotze, P., Monget, E., Blewitt, A., & Finn, J. (2019). A4_3 Exoplanets, Life and Beyond. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3297
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