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Stocks remain green after Powell delivers cautious message: Stock market news today
Kardashev Scale
The Kardashev Scale, proposed by the Russian astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev in 1964, ranks civilizations from Type I to Type III, with hypothetical extensions to Type IV and Type V by other researchers. Here's a brief rundown:
Type I Civilization (Planetary Civilization): This civilization is able to harness and store all of the energy available on its home planet. Earth hasn't reached this level yet, but we're currently estimated to be around 0.72-0.73 on the scale.
Type II Civilization (Stellar Civilization): This civilization can capture and control energy at the scale of its entire star (like building a Dyson Sphere around the sun). It would have mastery over its whole solar system.
Type III Civilization (Galactic Civilization): A civilization that controls the energy of an entire galaxy.
The term "Type 0 Civilization" is not a formal classification in Kardashev's original scale but has been used colloquially to describe our current civilization, which is still in the process of transitioning to a Type I civilization. A Type 0 would be characterized by its dependence on fossil fuels, limited space capabilities, and geopolitical divisions.
Museums in Houston
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)
What to Expect: Extensive collections of American, European, African, Asian, and Latin American art.
The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH)
What to Expect: Non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting innovative contemporary art.
The Menil Collection
What to Expect: Various art forms, including modern, African, ancient, and more.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC)
What to Expect: Craft-focused exhibitions, with artist residencies and workshops.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
What to Expect: A focus on science but also includes artistic gems and minerals exhibits.
The Health Museum
What to Expect: Interactive exhibits related to health and medical science; intriguing for those interested in medical illustrations and biological art.
Children's Museum Houston
What to Expect: A family-oriented venue with interactive exhibits, including some related to art and creativity.
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
What to Expect: Dedicated to African American military history; contains historical paintings and artifacts.
Holocaust Museum Houston
What to Expect: Emotional and impactful exhibits, including art pieces related to the Holocaust.
Art
New Art platform. I like it. It rest on the Avalanche blockchain.
Recommend for artist to check it out. It is kicking off in a great way.
ApeFathersNFT
A story for the ages. Ape fathers is lead by Gordo and it is a project resurrected from a project that fell off from Apedads. Gordo is building and if you want to get close to builders go check them out.
My favorite founder in the space. This to me is a lesson on how to build. I am a huge fan of everything Fvbrix does and I would suggest you connect with him and the community.
Great crew and one of my favorite people in the community PapiOshu. Friday freestyle is a great night to start to check them out and most of my openings are staring them. Go check them out and have fun.
Us. We are everything NFT, Texas, Media and Art and we are building.
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CK News Podcast 08/25/2023