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Title: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: ericire12 on April 03, 2009, 01:47:52 PM: Geeky

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/04/newtonai.html
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: 1776 Rebel on April 03, 2009, 01:53:23 PM: That's funny...this story was out this morning also....GEEZE...makes you think how much more time us humans have? And we were worried about the Democrats?

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2b97d9a-1f96-11de-a7a5-00144feabdc0.html

Robot achieves scientific first
By Clive Cookson, Science Editor

Published: April 2 2009 19:17 | Last updated: April 2 2009 19:17

A laboratory robot called Adam has been hailed as the first machine in history to have discovered new scientific knowledge independently of its human creators.

Adam formed a hypothesis on the genetics of bakers’ yeast and carried out experiments to test its predictions, without intervention from its makers at Aberystwyth University.
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: Texas_Bryan on April 03, 2009, 02:03:20 PM: SKYNET!!!!
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: Hazcat on April 03, 2009, 02:14:43 PM: (http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Music/skynet2.jpg)
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: 1776 Rebel on April 03, 2009, 02:43:59 PM: Holy smokes...today is the day for this kind of story alright....Just saw this on Drudge...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioijx5DLWQ4vTbjJmhNgHsNszNhwD97AVVSG0

Japan aims for walking robot on the moon by 2020
By JAY ALABASTER – 7 hours ago

TOKYO (AP) — Japan hopes to have a two-legged robot walk on the moon by around 2020, with a joint mission involving astronauts and robots to follow, according to a plan laid out Friday by a government group.
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: Timothy on April 03, 2009, 02:44:22 PM: "Humans are, in other words, still important"

With plenty of aluminum foil..... ;)
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: tumblebug on April 03, 2009, 02:49:36 PM: TIN T I N T I N ;D
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: twyacht on April 03, 2009, 05:36:04 PM: Quote from: tumblebug on April 03, 2009, 02:49:36 PM
TIN T I N T I N ;D
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/looksstupid.jpg)

Disclaimer:

No animal was harmed during this photo, although slightly pissed, the photographer required minor first aid to the leg from a swift left jab by the animal,.... ::)
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: Big Frank on April 03, 2009, 08:43:01 PM: It odd seeing all the news about these computers at the same time I'm taping Terminator: the Sarah Connor chronicles.
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: tombogan03884 on April 04, 2009, 12:02:53 PM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-4_Global_Hawk
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: mudman on April 04, 2009, 12:28:02 PM: Coming to a hood near you. SOON? ::)
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: 1776 Rebel on April 04, 2009, 12:36:46 PM: The cops across America have been testing UAVs for a while...Houston PD got caught testing their stuff a couple of years ago...

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4234272.html
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: Texas_Bryan on April 04, 2009, 12:42:59 PM: Quote from: jumbofrank on April 03, 2009, 08:43:01 PM
It odd seeing all the news about these computers at the same time I'm taping Terminator: the Sarah Connor chronicles.

No, you know whats odd? Terminator: the Sarah Connor chronicles is probably taping you!
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: CJS3 on April 04, 2009, 09:13:13 PM: If anyone is in to SciFi novels, check out "Pandora's Star" by Peter F. Hamilton. I think the relationship between computers and humanity descibed in the novel is what we're in for in the NEAR future.
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: 1776 Rebel on April 05, 2009, 06:54:19 PM: I say they take the Steel Challenge from Robbie Leatham by 2020...(this one is a little creepy)

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.bbd53bd17a5713678ea8bea533d92910.1bc1&show_article=1

(http://img.breitbart.com/images/2009/4/4/CNG.bbd53bd17a5713678ea8bea533d92910.1bc1/photo_1238907309703-1-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: Big Frank on April 05, 2009, 06:58:19 PM: One step closer to making humans obsolete.
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: bryand71 on April 05, 2009, 07:26:06 PM: won't be long before we are asking; What is the Matrix?..... :o

Damn, just when I thought we only had the Dems and Libs to worry about.
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: PegLeg45 on April 07, 2009, 12:08:01 AM: Quote from: 1776 Rebel on April 05, 2009, 06:54:19 PM
I say they take the Steel Challenge from Robbie Leatham by 2020...(this one is a little creepy)

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.bbd53bd17a5713678ea8bea533d92910.1bc1&show_article=1

(http://img.breitbart.com/images/2009/4/4/CNG.bbd53bd17a5713678ea8bea533d92910.1bc1/photo_1238907309703-1-1.jpg)

Now that looks like a geeked out Pilsbury Dough Boy....minus the hat.... ;)
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: deamonpi on April 07, 2009, 10:02:22 AM: I think it is interesting that the eyes look asian. I wonder if they had to work hard on the eyelids or if it would take more work to make them look European/African? I understand one makes things in a manner one likes them to look, but are eyelids easier to make asian or indoeuropean?
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: 1776 Rebel on April 07, 2009, 10:20:33 AM: Watching the video is really weird...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCK64zsZNNs
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: shooter32 on April 07, 2009, 01:36:47 PM: Quote from: PegLeg45 on April 07, 2009, 12:08:01 AM
Now that looks like a geeked out Pilsbury Dough Boy....minus the hat.... ;)

you goin to take that cookie62 ;D
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: deamonpi on April 07, 2009, 01:37:57 PM: wow, that's some pretty natural looking movement. Its only sort of creepy.
Title: Re: Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics
Post by: PegLeg45 on April 07, 2009, 02:30:23 PM: Quote from: deamonpi on April 07, 2009, 10:02:22 AM
I think it is interesting that the eyes look asian. I wonder if they had to work hard on the eyelids or if it would take more work to make them look European/African? I understand one makes things in a manner one likes them to look, but are eyelids easier to make asian or indoeuropean?

I think it'd look better with a sack over it's head. ;D ;D ;D