# The odds are no better than fifty-fifty that our present civilization will survive to the… by Martin Rees > "The odds are no better than fifty-fifty that our present civilization will survive to the end of this century." > **— Martin Rees**, *Our Final Century (2003), widely cited thesis* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Our Final Century (2003), widely cited thesis.