The curious minds at What If investigate what would happen if you visited a Type III civilization, exploring galaxy-spanning technology, energy use, and social complexity.

Normally, we just talk about what a type III civilization might look like, but today, you're going to visit it and experience all it has to offer. Is a world like this even possible? What would be the ...

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