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Calculates the kardashev value for a civilisation given its power usage in watts
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kardashev.py
import math
def kardashev(p):
"""
Carl Sagans formula for determining the value intermediate kardashev scale value
Parameters:
p (int): the value in watts the civilisation uses
Returns:
float: the kardashev value for the civilisation
"""
return (math.log10(p) -6)/10
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