[PhantomGremlin]

Hmmm. Maybe that's why we haven't detected any signs of an advanced civilization elsewhere in the universe.

Steps:

1) quantum mechanics

2) semiconductors

3) AGI

4) the machines take over

We're about 100 years into that progression, and we're well into step 2. How many years do we have left? Another 100?

The machines are probably not "foolish" enough to announce themselves to the rest of the universe.

[0ldskool]

then wouldn't we find an advanced machine civilization???