Use the idle time on your computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux) to cure diseases, study global warming, discover pulsars, and do many other types of scientific research. (boinc.berkeley.edu)
submitted 1 year ago by nekoloco
BlueOrange 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago[-]
Two other great projects, SETI@Home - http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/
Folding@Home - http://folding.stanford.edu/
NickVenture 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago[-]
Don't these programs burn out your processor faster?
BlueOrange 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago[-]
Good question, I suppose it's not the best idea to run a processor all the time. Hm.
chomper 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago[-]
Yeah, screw the world, I'm savin' my frickin' processor! (Which most of us replace every 3 years anyway.)
lunchladydoris2 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago* [-]
Note: If the choice comes down to leaving your computer on running these "feel good" programs or turning them off to save energy, turn them off. It's like lottery odds.
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