Except if, for example, our discovery of the nature of the universe accelerates a change for us that isn't stereotypical of "Aliens from another planet". See h

Except if, for example, our discovery of the nature of the universe accelerates a change for us that isn't stereotypical of "Aliens from another planet". See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity for context.