If these scientists are right, and I think they are, the most advanced civilizations in the universe have transcended biology and moved on to a post-biological phase of their evolution. If we want to become an advanced civilization and colonize the stars, this is what we must do.

I don't disagree with the premise, but I always find the narrative odd. If and when machine intelligence transcends human intelligence, it's not "we" -- it's us and them. One species will cease to be at the other's expense.