# Darwinian Evolution May Be Ending as Technological Evolution Begins by Martin Rees and Mario Livio > “We are near the end of Darwinian evolution, but technological evolution of intelligent beings is just beginning.” > **— Martin Rees and Mario Livio**, *If Aliens Exist, Here’s How We’ll Find Them, Nautilus, 2021* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication and full context:** [If Aliens Exist, Here’s How We’ll Find Them](https://nautil.us/if-aliens-exist-heres-how-well-find-them-238134) — The linked publication contains the quoted passage and its surrounding argument. - **Master research record:** [[research/Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future|Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future]] — preserves this object inside the open Martin Rees source dossier. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Cannot Un-Strike the Match|We Cannot Un-Strike the Match]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Were Never Going to Make It|We Were Never Going to Make It]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] - [[wiki/Major Evolutionary Transitions|Major Evolutionary Transitions]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “We are near the end of Darwinian evolution, but technological evolution of intelligent beings is just beginning.” — Martin Rees and Mario Livio, If Aliens Exist, Here’s How We’ll Find Them, Nautilus, 2021 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-martin-rees-mario-livio-darwinian-evolution-ending-technological-evolution ```