Singularity! SINGULARITY!

More evidence that we have arrived in the pre-singularity phase.....
New Scientist once again gives a story that indicates that Computers are being delegated more and more of the knuts and bolts of society..... WAR. The title says it all.
Full text of article @ http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17332-plan-to-teach-military-robots-the-rules-of-war.html

Evidence of Impending Singularity?

Robot scientist makes discoveries without human help
by Kurt Kleiner in New Scientist Magazine
A robot scientist that can generate its own hypotheses and run experiments to test them has made its first real scientific discoveries. Dubbed Adam, the robot is the handiwork of researchers at Aberystwyth University and the University of Cambridge in the UK. All by itself it discovered new functions for a number of genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, aka brewer's yeast.

Full text of article @ http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16890-robot-scientist-makes-discoveries-without-human-help.html

Some background

The Coming Technological Singularity:
by Vernor Vinge presented to NASA
Abstract

Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence. Shortly after, the human era will be ended. Is such progress avoidable? If not to be avoided, can events be guided so that we may survive? These questions are investigated. Some possible answers (and some further dangers) are presented.


Full text of article @ http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/vinge/misc/singularity.html