Tecnological Classes

— Hypothetical Essays on Ybymarian Technology —

    1. Initial concept

    In the world of Ybymarã, technological development was classified into 15 classes according to the degree of detail or extension of possible structures. The core class is simply named ‘Technology,’ involving scales from 1 to 1000 meters (1 meter is equal to 1.09361 yards). They were the first human trials of manipulating nature.

    Currently, in Ybymarã, the level or class extends from AttoTechnology to MacroTechnology, as it can manipulate subatomic particles, such as tetraelectrons and tetraelectronic matter, all the way up to enormous orbital structures that span miles in length.

    2. Size Scales

    ZetaTechnology (greater than 100,000 light-years)

    Technology that operates at the level of galactic local groups, where structures are linked through gravity, while considering the impact of dark matter and dark energy. It includes manipulating wormholes, cosmic strings, or any other exotic phenomena that may be discovered. Possibility of traveling to the past and future and changing reality or timelines, as well as access to the multiverse.

    ExaTechnology (100 ~ 100,000 light-years)

    The technology operates on a galactic scale, connecting structures through gravity and considering the impact of dark matter. It includes manipulation and condensation of nebulae to form new stars, as well as wormholes, cosmic strings, or any other exotic phenomena that may be discovered. Possibility of traveling to the past and future and altering reality or timelines, as well as limited access to the multiverse.

    PetaTechnology (10¹⁵ m ~ 100 light-years)

    Technology at the stellar scale connects structures through gravity. It may include manipulation and condensation of nebulae to form new stars.

    TeraTechnology (10¹²~10¹⁵ m)

    Technology at the stellar scale connects structures through gravity. There is no possibility of direct physical connection. Relativistic effects start to become increasingly noticeable. Potential applications could involve harnessing the energy produced by neutron stars or black holes.

    GigaTechnology (10⁹~10¹² m)

    Technology on a broad, multiplanetary scale. An example of a gigatechnological structure would be the Dyson Sphere. Here gravity plays a crucial role, but the relativistic effects, although important, are not yet as pronounced. It may still be possible to build physically connected structures, but they will have to be dynamically stabilized or risk disintegrating.

    MegaTechnology (10⁶~10⁹ m)

    Scale from 1000 to 1,000,000 km. As examples, we have the networks of satellites that orbit the Earth, where relativistic effects already become relevant. Therefore, this technology operates on a planetary scale.

    MacroTechnology (10³~10⁶ m)

    It involves a scale of 1 km to 1000 km. Any structures in this range, whether physically connected or not, are considered macro-structures.

    Tecnologia (10⁰~10³ m)

    Technology is the set of techniques, processes, and methods used to produce goods or services or achieve goals. Humans have utilized technology since the dawn of civilization, with the first technological products likely being stone tools and sticks. It works with structures from 1 to 1000 meters, which basically involves all civil construction. Gravity already plays a preponderant role in structures. It can cover MiliTechnology in a detailed range of 10^–³ to 10³ meters, covering most of human history.

    MilliTechnology (10^-3~10⁰ m)

    It’s technology on a millimetric scale. With the discovery of metals, it was possible to refine technology and manipulate nature with more precision. Millitechnology developed over a long period of time, only being surpassed with the development of the mechanical watch, as its functioning required great precision in its parts. Frequencies of the order of thousands of cycles per second were not yet manipulated, which would only be possible with the advent of electricity. As above, MilliTechnology, combined with Technology, covers the range from 10^–³ to 10³ yards and most of written history.

    MicroTechnology (10^-6~10^-3 m)

    It is the manipulation of matter on the scale of millionths of a meter (micron) and millions of frequency cycles per second, on the megahertz scale. Frequencies of this order were already possible with the thermionic valve, but microtechnology was only consolidated with the creation of the first integrated circuit in semiconductor material. There is already some influence from quantum effects.

    NanoTechnology (10^-9~10^-6 m)

    It works on a scale of billionths of a meter and a frequency of the order of gigahertz. At this level, it is already possible to manipulate individual molecules and atoms. Quantum effects become important.

    PicoTechnology (10^-12~10^-9 m)

    It works in trillionths of a meter and at a frequency of the order of terahertz. At this scale, it is possible to change the internal structure of atoms. On this scale, quantum effects are preponderant.

    FemtoTechnology (10^-15~10^-12 m)

    It works in thousandths of trillionths of a meter (femtometers) and frequency in petahertz. It involves the manipulation of excited states of energy within the atomic nucleus to produce meta-stable or stable states with unusual properties. In extreme cases, it is considered that excited states of individual nucleons, which make up the atomic nucleus (protons and neutrons), adapt the behavior of such particles. Basically, only quantum effects are active here.

    AttoTechnology (10^-18~10^-15 m)

    It works directly with subatomic particles, being able to manipulate their properties and create new particles. Basically, only quantum effects are active here.

    ZeptoTechnology (less than 10^-18 m)

    It directly enters the quantum realm and works with superstrings and p-branes, allowing the manipulation of reality as we know it. Access to the multiverse is possible, as is the creation of entire universes and realities in association with ZetaTechnology.