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The Human Era Scale
A speculative timeline of human and civilizational evolution, from our present technological era to the far future of a trillion years and beyond. This journey encompasses humanity's growth, intergalactic expansion, encounters with other species, and eventual adaptation to the universe’s dark era.
0 - 1,000 Years: Technological Dawn
Y2K (2000): The modern era begins, highlighting humanity’s entry into the technological age.
1 - 10 Years: Rapid technological growth; societies come to terms with tech-driven life.
100 Years (Generation 1): Global evaluation of human impact and potential.
1,000 Years: Humanity’s first steps toward interplanetary colonization; Moon bases, Mars colonies, and space mining.
1,000 - 10,000 Years: The Interplanetary Era
1,000 Years: Expansion within the solar system, creating the first stable interplanetary society.
2,000 - 5,000 Years: Infrastructure unites Earth, Mars, and beyond; early Dyson swarm concepts begin.
10,000 Years: Humanity achieves a sustainable, interplanetary civilization with extensive resource networks.
10,000 - 1 Million Years: Interstellar Beginnings
10,000 - 100,000 Years: Human reach extends to nearby star systems through advanced interstellar probes.
500,000 Years: First manned interstellar missions.
1 Million Years: Humanity establishes colonies in multiple star systems, initiating a multi-system civilization.
1 Million - 1 Billion Years: Galactic Civilization
1 Million Years: Human presence spreads across nearby systems, forming a galactic neighborhood.
10 Million Years: Exploration and expansion into deeper regions of the Milky Way.
100 Million Years: Humanity’s first contact with intelligent alien civilizations, setting the stage for alliances or conflicts.
1 Billion Years: The Sol Exodus begins; civilizations prepare for migration as the Sun nears the end of its habitable phase.
1 Billion - 10 Billion Years: The Andromeda Collision
1 - 2 Billion Years: Humanity moves deeper into the Milky Way, anticipating Andromeda’s arrival.
5 Billion Years: Initial contact with Andromeda civilizations during early stages of galactic collision.
10 Billion Years: The Milkdromeda Resettling begins, triggering waves of conflict, alliances, and attempts at peaceful coexistence in the merging galaxy.
10 Billion - 100 Billion Years: The Milkdromeda Resettling
10 Billion Years: Early displacements; civilizations work to stabilize regions and establish safe migration routes.
25 - 50 Billion Years: Heightened conflicts and mass migrations as galaxies shift; survival-focused cultures emerge.
100 Billion Years: Semi-stable zones form in Milkdromeda. Centralized governance enables peace, and a golden age of knowledge and cooperation unfolds.
100 Billion - 1 Trillion Years: Milkdromeda’s Golden Age
100 Billion Years: Stable galactic structures emerge, allowing for a fully unified interstellar civilization.
250 Billion Years: Divergence between biological and digital civilizations.
500 Billion Years: Milkdromeda civilizations look beyond, conducting intergalactic research and large-scale ecosystem projects.
1 Trillion Years: Preparations for existence beyond starlight; societies shift towards artificial or digital forms of life.
1 Trillion Years and Beyond: The Post-Stellar Era
1 - 10 Trillion Years: Civilization adapts to a dark universe, relying on black holes and artificial habitats as stars fade.
100 Trillion Years: Black holes decay; civilizations focus on long-term survival, using ultra-efficient or immaterial forms of existence.
Beyond 1 Quadrillion Years: Final transition as all matter decays; civilizations leave legacy systems, or attempt to reach new universes in the quest for continuity.
Summary: The Legacy of the Human Era
The Human Era Scale imagines humanity’s journey through time, adapting to cosmic transformations and creating lasting legacies. As we evolve from Earth-based technology to intergalactic governance and, ultimately, post-biological existence, this scale envisions humanity's drive for survival, resilience, and discovery in an ever-changing universe.