How advanced is humanity on the Kardashev Scale, and what would it take to become a Type I, Type II, or Type III civilization? In this video, we explore humanity’s current Type 0 status, global energy consumption, fusion power, planetary engineering, Dyson Swarms, Tabby’s Star, alien megastructures, infrared waste heat, Project G-HAT, SETI, the Fermi Paradox, and the Great Filter. We also examine Nikolai Kardashev’s original 1964 scale, Carl Sagan’s continuous version, John Barrow’s scale of miniaturization, and the search for advanced extraterrestrial civilizations across the Milky Way. Could humanity harness the energy of an entire planet, star, or galaxy, or will technological risks, nuclear weapons, engineered pathogens, climate change, and artificial intelligence prevent us from reaching the next stage of civilization?