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Robot Hypothesizes and Proves Own Scientific Theory

Tue, 04/07/2009 - 00:41 — aaron

A robot run by Aberystwyth University in Wales theorized that a certain gene in baker's yeast is responsible for creating a specific enzyme, then conducted an experiment to successfully prove the theory.

Date: 
April 2, 2009
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Meet Adam and Eve: AI Lab-Bots That Can Take On Reams of Data

TRANS-FUTURE

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 05:10 — transfuture

TRANS-FUTURE is the Network of transhumanism and futurism where users can submit links, write articles and discuss.

Everybody can participate!

http://transfuture.corank.com/

Date: 
November 18, 2008
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TRANS-FUTURE

Intel Predicts Singularity by 2048

Tue, 09/02/2008 - 01:48 — aaron

Intel Chief Technology Officer Justin Rattner predicts at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco that the Singularity will arrive by 2048. During his keynote address, he claims that Intel will be at the forefront, and the silicon in CMOS, aided by gallium, indium, and arsenide, will continue to carry us in that direction.

He further hinted at possible future directions of Intel into the programmable matter of claytronics atoms, or catoms, allowing for shape-shifting products such as cell phones that transform into a smaller size for easy storage. He claims that such a technology, like a reconfigurable model of a car, is visible on the horizon, only "a couple of years" away.

Date: 
August 22, 2008
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Intel touts progress toward intelligent computers
Intel predicts singularity by 2048
Intel CTO predicts Singularity by 2048

RepRap Universal Constructor

Sun, 06/15/2008 - 14:59 — aaron

Adrian Bowyer and Vik Olliver at Bath University in the UK, used a RepRap, a first generation universal constructor, to create a fully functional copy of itself.

Date: 
May 29, 2008
Link: 
RepRap achieves replication!
RepRap