A link to help solve small pox...

Whatever · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 7:33 am Post subject: A link to help solve small pox...

This is a website that uses extra computing power from idle computers. Basically, it downloads different molecules and works on them, and then uploads the results to their servers. It looks very similar to the SETI project, if you recognize that.

I haven't used it yet, but I plan to look at it tonight and try it out after work. I thought if anyone else has a machine not doing much, it might be nice to help out.

http://www.grid.org/home.htm
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Blown · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 11:38 am Post subject:

I do something similar to that but for cancer research.

http://www.grid.org/download/gold/download.htm

DOH, guess they changed from doing cancer to smallpox recently. Thats the direct link to dl the software.

Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 11:56 am Post subject:

I am feeling a little stupid. How exactly does this help cure a disease?? I'm kinda lost, any more info??

BTW, I did check out the link and I still don't understand it.
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ProudWhiteTrash · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 12:15 pm Post subject:

DId anyone start a team?

Mongoose_Slayer · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 12:34 pm Post subject:

yeah i dont see how this helps cure diseases, I can see seti because they need so much computing power. I used to have the SETI screen saver, but it doesnt work on my computer anymore (freezes it up for some reason

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DukeNukem · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:01 pm Post subject:

These kinds of research also need massive computing power to model many different bio-molecular structures and chemical interactions in an attempt to find cures.
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The Nanite · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:06 pm Post subject:

Not to be cynical or anything....but can anyone say "Big Brother"?
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Whatever · Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:12 pm Post subject:

I don't know if it has a lot of Big Brother in it or not...

I plan to try it out and see what it does. If I don't like it, I will just take it off.

For more info, this link might help...they also seem to have a cancer research project too.

http://www.grid.org/projects/smallpox/
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