I think it very likely – in fact inevitable – that biological intelligence is only a transitory phenomenon, a fleeting phase in the evolution of the universe," Davies writes. "If we ever encounter extraterrestrial intelligence, I believe it is overwhelmingly likely to be post-biological in nature.

I'd be very hesitant to use the term post-biological if he means not containing a tether to a bio-based organism.

I realize I am being species-centric, but even in the bit mk quoted about "taking the human out of the loop" -- the human is NOT out of the loop -- the humans sent the robotic explorers mentioned in the article. Everything in the article implies an enhanced biologically based being. "Post" means after or later or subsequent to, as in leaving the biologically-based in the dust. A better word would include the bio.

The title of the piece while provocative seems misleading to me. At the moment, biological intelligence, our planet, and our species seem to be a recent blip in the evolution of the universe, yes, but intelligence that is not based in biology? I think the article is not about that. What am I missing?