Kevin Kelly asked: > > For a book I am now writing, I am seeking known classification > systems of civilizations, either fictional or scholarly. An example > of one system would be Nikolai Kardashev's 1964 categorization of > civilization types that is apparently used by SETI. There is also > the corresponding system used within Star Trek. > I would suggest the classification in GURPS, that gives a "tech level" for each Civilization. For example, late XX century is TL7. It's flexible enough to handle "anomalous" situations, like a world for exiles with Medicine at TL8 [most diseases cured, etc], but all other technologies at TL4 [simple mechanics]
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