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=== Literature === |
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* [[The Culture]] is an interstellar civilization that draws most of its power from the "[[Applied Phlebotinum|hyperspace Grid]]" rather than from the visible universe, and its ''demiliatarised diplomatic ships'' are capable of destroying whole planets. Their theoretical power level might be even higher; they are stated to be a "post scarcity" society and could have the capability to harness energy that might possibly qualify them as a Type IV, but if so they deliberately choose not to. |
* [[The Culture]] is an interstellar civilization that draws most of its power from the "[[Applied Phlebotinum|hyperspace Grid]]" rather than from the visible universe, and its ''demiliatarised diplomatic ships'' are capable of destroying whole planets. Their theoretical power level might be even higher; they are stated to be a "post scarcity" society and could have the capability to harness energy that might possibly qualify them as a Type IV, but if so they deliberately choose not to. |
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* The Galactic Union of E. E. Smith's ''[[Lensman]]'' series has starship engines (combined total-conversion nuclear power and [[Zero Point Energy]] devices) generating hundreds of exawatts (roughly |
* The Galactic Union of E. E. Smith's ''[[Lensman]]'' series has starship engines (combined total-conversion nuclear power and [[Zero Point Energy]] devices) generating hundreds of exawatts (roughly 5×10<sup>20</sup>W) at peak power. A starship can have anything from one or two to hundreds of these engines. And most fleet battles engage thousands or millions of these ships, if not more. |
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** That's child's play next to their [[Nuclear Option|weapons of mass destruction]]. Which include [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|antimatter bombs of Earth-like mass]]. [[More Dakka|Oh, and they throw those around by the thousands, too.]] |
** That's child's play next to their [[Nuclear Option|weapons of mass destruction]]. Which include [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|antimatter bombs of Earth-like mass]]. [[More Dakka|Oh, and they throw those around by the thousands, too.]] |
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* The ''[[wikipedia:Star Maker|Star Maker]]'' by [[wikipedia:Olaf Stapledon|Olaf Stapledon]]. The stellar energy output of the whole galaxy is utilized by the ''Galactic Community of Worlds'' |
* The ''[[wikipedia:Star Maker|Star Maker]]'' by [[wikipedia:Olaf Stapledon|Olaf Stapledon]]. The stellar energy output of the whole galaxy is utilized by the ''Galactic Community of Worlds'' -- about 1×10<sup>36</sup>W. |
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* A rare single being example, Nuklear Man from Brian Clevinger's ''[[Nuklear Age]]'' is capable of using half the power of ''every star in the Milky Way'' to kill [[Reality Warper|Nihilus]]. |
* A rare single being example, Nuklear Man from Brian Clevinger's ''[[Nuklear Age]]'' is capable of using half the power of ''every star in the Milky Way'' to kill [[Reality Warper|Nihilus]]. |
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=== Video Games === |
=== Video Games === |
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* Human civilization in the [[Xenosaga]] series and to its extent, Xenogears, by proxy, have come ''very'' close to this level thanks in part to the Zohar Engine, which in and of itself is a relic of a type IV or above civilization. or, as some have suggested, just a well placed deus ex machina. The ships seemed to be powered by zero point energy units called "Logic Drives". In addition, the device shown at the end of the series, Zarathustra, is a extreme example of something that would be a type IV...being able to "reset" heat death. |
* Human civilization in the [[Xenosaga]] series and to its extent, Xenogears, by proxy, have come ''very'' close to this level thanks in part to the Zohar Engine, which in and of itself is a relic of a type IV or above civilization. or, as some have suggested, just a well placed deus ex machina. The ships seemed to be powered by zero point energy units called "Logic Drives". In addition, the device shown at the end of the series, Zarathustra, is a extreme example of something that would be a type IV...being able to "reset" heat death. |
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