# Any Sufficiently Advanced Technology Is Indistinguishable from Magic by Arthur C. Clarke > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." > **— Arthur C. Clarke**, *1973, Profiles of the Future, Clarke's Third Law* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Profiles of the Future, Clarke's Third Law](https://clarkefoundation.org/arthur-c-clarke-biography/) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Arthur C. Clarke|Arthur C. Clarke]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." — Arthur C. Clarke, 1973, Profiles of the Future, Clarke's Third Law https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-arthur-clarke-any-sufficiently-advanced-technology-indistinguishable ```