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Singularity posted 05-14-99 04:17 PM ET
Really, it's great. Help find ET.
Travathian posted 05-14-99 09:35 PM ET
And you don't even bother to post their website, :P on you
Singularity posted 05-15-99 11:26 AM ET
It's http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
Singularity posted 05-15-99 05:21 PM ET
Well, what are you waiting for, go get it!
Singularity posted 05-15-99 07:15 PM ET
Is it just me or does each unit analysis ruuuunnnnnnnn vvvvvvveeeeeeeerrrrrrrryyyyyyyy ssssssssslllllllooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwlllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyy????????????
umbra1 posted 05-15-99 10:57 PM ET
Has anyone got the URL for STI@home ?
Chowlett posted 05-16-99 10:27 AM ET
Singularity, It's not just you. Slowly doesn't cover it.
Rong posted 05-16-99 01:18 PM ET
I just got it. This is pretty cool.
I was in a similar thing that tried to crack RC5 encryption. IMO SETI is much more meaningful.
TheMadStork posted 05-17-99 07:01 PM ET
Had it. It's a g r e a t idea. If a bit slow (on a 400 MHz Windoze machine.)
It also belongs on the non-SMAC topics forum.
I go now.
umbra1 posted 05-18-99 10:26 AM ET
Thanks for the tip guys, Seti@Home is one of the best idea I've ever seen. Getting idle machines to do a useful task instead of running screensavers - Excellent !
Every capable PC in my office is now numbercruching the seti data.
Umbra1: Wondering what would happen if anyone found an ET transmission ?
Singularity posted 05-18-99 05:24 PM ET
My speed is picking up now, I can do 1% in less than an hour.
Rong posted 05-18-99 05:31 PM ET
I finished my first data unit in 42 hours. What's your record?
Shining1 posted 05-18-99 06:33 PM ET
Hmmm. You want something meaningful, doing stuff on mircolensing data (i.e the technic they use to find big planets around other stars.)
Personally, SETI was a pretty dumb, hopeful idea. The odds against it are astronomical - both in terms of coverage and evolutionary cycles.
SETI at home is like recycling - it's a great way to feel good about something that isn't useful and could quite possibly damage the environment.
(P.S Anyone heard anything yet? Last time I checked Barnard United was 670998 up in the 576th round against Bettlegeuse. But they had a couple of injures that could have turned it in the second half...)
quizara tafwid posted 05-19-99 08:25 AM ET
I downloaded Seti@Home and have it running. Still on the first work unit. Unfortunately, I'm now torn between playing SMAC and watching the screen saver :\
Bdot posted 05-19-99 03:00 PM ET
I have it on PC's at work and the one at home. I SMAC while SETI runs in the background. Although SETI is more exciting than SMAC.
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Author	Topic: I just got Seti@Home, I suggest you all get it.
Singularity	posted 05-14-99 04:17 PM ET Really, it's great. Help find ET.
Travathian	posted 05-14-99 09:35 PM ET And you don't even bother to post their website, :P on you
Singularity	posted 05-15-99 11:26 AM ET It's http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
Singularity	posted 05-15-99 05:21 PM ET Well, what are you waiting for, go get it!
Singularity	posted 05-15-99 07:15 PM ET Is it just me or does each unit analysis ruuuunnnnnnnn vvvvvvveeeeeeeerrrrrrrryyyyyyyy ssssssssslllllllooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwlllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyy????????????
umbra1	posted 05-15-99 10:57 PM ET Has anyone got the URL for STI@home ?
Chowlett	posted 05-16-99 10:27 AM ET Singularity, It's not just you. Slowly doesn't cover it.
Rong	posted 05-16-99 01:18 PM ET I just got it. This is pretty cool. I was in a similar thing that tried to crack RC5 encryption. IMO SETI is much more meaningful.
TheMadStork	posted 05-17-99 07:01 PM ET Had it. It's a g r e a t idea. If a bit slow (on a 400 MHz Windoze machine.) It also belongs on the non-SMAC topics forum. I go now.
umbra1	posted 05-18-99 10:26 AM ET Thanks for the tip guys, Seti@Home is one of the best idea I've ever seen. Getting idle machines to do a useful task instead of running screensavers - Excellent ! Every capable PC in my office is now numbercruching the seti data. Umbra1: Wondering what would happen if anyone found an ET transmission ?
Singularity	posted 05-18-99 05:24 PM ET My speed is picking up now, I can do 1% in less than an hour.
Rong	posted 05-18-99 05:31 PM ET I finished my first data unit in 42 hours. What's your record?
Shining1	posted 05-18-99 06:33 PM ET Hmmm. You want something meaningful, doing stuff on mircolensing data (i.e the technic they use to find big planets around other stars.) Personally, SETI was a pretty dumb, hopeful idea. The odds against it are astronomical - both in terms of coverage and evolutionary cycles. SETI at home is like recycling - it's a great way to feel good about something that isn't useful and could quite possibly damage the environment. (P.S Anyone heard anything yet? Last time I checked Barnard United was 670998 up in the 576th round against Bettlegeuse. But they had a couple of injures that could have turned it in the second half...)
quizara tafwid	posted 05-19-99 08:25 AM ET I downloaded Seti@Home and have it running. Still on the first work unit. Unfortunately, I'm now torn between playing SMAC and watching the screen saver :\
Bdot	posted 05-19-99 03:00 PM ET I have it on PC's at work and the one at home. I SMAC while SETI runs in the background. Although SETI is more exciting than SMAC.