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reply posted on 2-6-2004 @ 03:49 AM by Genya
Originally posted by Helix
There is nor real reason to use SETI@home in my oppinion.. Probably because I beleive that aliens have allready visited us... And there are much more important thigs that you can dedicate your CPU power on.. Folding@home for example..


Hi Helix!!

*What* an interesting question!!

I had a debate recently, that you *might* want to look at? This was around this very question and can be found here. When you've read this, you *might* want to "come back" and review your stance?? Not that I'm saying you will, but then again...

As for other programs that use distributed computing at home: yes, there are several - for a start, please have a look at this link.

For myself, I run SETI@home as it matches my hobbies of astronomy and amateur radio....

As to *your* belief that aliens have already visited us - have you proff positive please?


reply posted on 2-6-2004 @ 04:05 AM by baked
I also run another program by www.distributed.net... They offer prize money to the person that gets the code to the project at hand. They have more than one you can run. Check it out. They also have teams.....havn't checked on an ATS team yet.


reply posted on 2-6-2004 @ 04:56 AM by Spectre
To address Helix's point, I have a number of reasons for running SETI@Home. I can't sum them up quite as eloquently as Genya in his debate, but I will give it a shot.
I can say that I have contributed to the Guinness World Record for the Largest Computation ever as well as the largest public distributed computing project in terms of computing power at a whopping 71 TeraFLOPs/second. Talk about bragging rights...!

No project has more potential "bang for the buck" value than searching for ETs, because if we find proof it will be the biggest event ever. I am doing my fair share of searching for evidence of ET life, much more so that carrying a camera around looking for UFOs. OK, OK-- I admit, I do that too, but mainly for airplanes!

I don't feel that I am neglecting my fellow man by not participating in cancer or drug research. I am currently employed in that field and do quite enough of that type of thing in my job.


reply posted on 22-6-2004 @ 11:19 AM by Genya
Originally posted by nutzobalzo...Maybe users are doing the biddings of evil capitalists for all we know. We may be running code for a company that steals information from our computer.

I also read somewhere that SETI@home was created for the public to give them a 'pacifier' and keep our intrigue about ETs to a minimum.... Nutzo


AH!! Well, we are ach entitled to our POV Nutzo. I had a debate recently here on this very topic. You might be interested in reading this (which was unfinished, unfortunately, due to my opponent having to "bow out" )

Nevertheless, as I say, there is *no* compulsion to run SETI@home or, indeed, BOINC - there are many other distributed computer programs available - just so long as the computers "earn their keep" - and do something - is fine by me!! Don't give them an easy Life, I say, but keep the cpu running 24/7, whilst they contribute to our collective fund of knowledge!!

Thank you Nutzo for your input to our pages!!
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