Comments on: Benefit Humanity With A Single Download http://www.vanseodesign.com/whatever/benefit-humanity-with-a-single-download/ Helping you build search engine friendly websites Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:29:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Steven Bradley http://www.vanseodesign.com/whatever/benefit-humanity-with-a-single-download/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Steven Bradley Thu, 17 May 2007 06:04:43 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/you-can-benefit-humanity-with-a-single-download/#comment-732 You know I had the same thought too. I usually turn my laptop off at night, but this does offer a reason for leaving it on. I think the idea though is really just to use your computer the same as you always have. Even while you're using it there are plenty of times when the processor is idle. And there will be plenty of time when it's on and you're not using it at all. I think this will be something that spreads. The SETI project has been going for awhile now. This is really the same idea, but differs in the problems it's attempting to solve. It's actually a good way to cut energy use since all we have to do is use our computers the same as we always have. The processing power that we give up means some super computer somewhere doesn't need to be working as much as it would have to. Think of it like carpooling. You're still driving, but by having a passenger or two you end up with less carbon emissions. You know I had the same thought too. I usually turn my laptop off at night, but this does offer a reason for leaving it on. I think the idea though is really just to use your computer the same as you always have. Even while you’re using it there are plenty of times when the processor is idle. And there will be plenty of time when it’s on and you’re not using it at all.

I think this will be something that spreads. The SETI project has been going for awhile now. This is really the same idea, but differs in the problems it’s attempting to solve. It’s actually a good way to cut energy use since all we have to do is use our computers the same as we always have. The processing power that we give up means some super computer somewhere doesn’t need to be working as much as it would have to.

Think of it like carpooling. You’re still driving, but by having a passenger or two you end up with less carbon emissions.

]]> By: Forrest http://www.vanseodesign.com/whatever/benefit-humanity-with-a-single-download/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Forrest Thu, 17 May 2007 05:31:29 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/you-can-benefit-humanity-with-a-single-download/#comment-731 Now this is interesting! I'm curious to see whether this takes off; I just downloaded the software, and have sent the link to some friends. I would love to be able to play even a small role in something positive. But I wonder, if this does become popular, if it will lead to more energy use and carbon emissions? I turn my PC off at night, but this presents a good reason to let it run overnight, crunching away at "Human Proteome Folding Phase 2." Now this is interesting! I’m curious to see whether this takes off; I just downloaded the software, and have sent the link to some friends. I would love to be able to play even a small role in something positive.

But I wonder, if this does become popular, if it will lead to more energy use and carbon emissions? I turn my PC off at night, but this presents a good reason to let it run overnight, crunching away at “Human Proteome Folding Phase 2.”

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