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[ironduck]

I really have no idea what this program is suppost to do

In brief, the program runs a number of calculations on how proteins are assembled in the body. The knowledge we get from this can be used in understanding the diseases that occur when the assembly goes wrong. The more knowledge we have, the better we will be able to cure those diseases.

The research includes cancer, Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's, and more.

 

[Sephiroth]

oh ok. i really have no intrest in helping others

 

[Godwynn]

oh ok. i really have no intrest in helping others

Could be you in the future.

 

[Sephiroth]

Could be you in the future.

nah my family has no history of such illnesses
not that i don't think you people are doing a good thing, i'm just not intrested

 

[BCLG100]

nah my family has no history of such illnesses
not that i don't think you people are doing a good thing, i'm just not intrested

dont see your reasoning, my family has no such history also but doesnt stop me.

 

[ironduck]

You really think only people with a family history of cancer get cancer? Think again.

 

[Sephiroth]

dont see your reasoning, my family has no such history also but doesnt stop me.

I am just not interested. sorry if you think that makes me a bad person, because it doesn't. I just think it is a futile effort is all.

 

[Abaddon]

but why not have it running in the background anyway? i doesnt affect computer use.

 

[El_Machinae]

Cloud ... No Worries, if you don't want to help cure diseases, actually. It's not like you're being forced to help (even though we think it will benefit you, personally, in the long run).

There are a host of distributed computing options: At BOINC you can donate spare computer time to various options (click on that link if you want to know more about any of these):

SETI@home looks for alien signals.
Seasonal Attribution Project looks at improving our ability to predict the weather
LHC@home helps do particle physics, learning more about super-advanced sciences.

All these things are worked on using computer power that you're currently not using. It uses the extra power.

 

[Abaddon]

Wow guys - bump from page 5!!! wats going on.. is Team CFC folding? like, in the bad way! :shock:

 

[BCLG100]

i dunno guess we just keep ticking over, we dont seem to get tonnes of new members recently.

 

[ironduck]

I keep sliding down the list, but I'm still folding at least

 

[Abaddon]

Or sophie? ive not even seen her on the forum!

ANYWAY- is anyone new reading this thread? Are there any lurkers? please post now..

if noone replys, im going to beg for a new thread again- i dont think any newbies bother reading such a long thread

Mods? Again- can we start this thread off anew?

 

[tomsnowman123]

I'm a newbie, and now I'm running it.

 

[Abaddon]

YEY! cookies for all, a cake when your first fold finishes

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[Melhisedek]

Just dropped by to salute your efforts guys! I'm long time folder with team www.overclockers.com and want to wish you luck my brothers in arms
Keep up the good work!

 

[ironduck]

Overclockers are ranked third! Going to take a while to catch up with you guys!

 

[Melhisedek]

As many from my team use to say. Folding is not a sprint its a marathon We have "fewer" users than most the other teams, but they are really dedicated, thats all.

 

[IglooDame]

As many from my team use to say. Folding is not a sprint its a marathon We have "fewer" users than most the other teams, but they are really dedicated, thats all.

Really dedicated and, unless the name is deceptive, really overclocked too.

 

[ironduck]

On our team we have two users. IglooDude and then everyone else