Folding@Home Reports Success

msheppard writes "This Article describes how the folding@home distributed computing project is reporting that they used the data processed on client machines to "predict the folding rate and trajectory of the average molecule." Too bad Seti@Home hasn't had a hit yet."

Comments

hmmm....

[Anonymous Coward]

what about that spy-ware KaZaA network? Have they turned up anything interesting there yet?

Also on Folding@Home

[yatest5]

Did you know it'simpossible to fold a piece of paper in half more than 5 times?

Re:Also on Folding@Home

[The Spelling Nazi]

Did you know it'simpossible to fold a piece of paper in half more than 5 times?

That's funny, because I just folded a piece of paper 7 times. I guess the universe is going to implode.

Re:I fold at home

[The Spelling Nazi]

up your faggit ass

I think you mean "up your faggot ass".

WHAT?!?!

[chas7926]

I submitted this article two days ago and it was rejected. Are these editors asleep at the wheel or what?

Re:WHAT?!?!

[Cyph]

Two days ago? The original news release by Stanford was posted on 10/21/02. The article slashdot is linking to was posted on 10/22/2002. I don't know what kind of a time warp you're living in, but today is 10/22/2002.

Re:vomit foolz

[Anonymous Coward]

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Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 55

[Anonymous Coward]

I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci-Fi writer Stephen King was found dead at his Maine residence this morning. Apparently, Mr. King has become the 14th victim of the "Beltway Sniper", who has evidently expanded his area and staked out a claim on the very northern end of the I-95 corridor. Montgomery County Sheriff Charles Moose stated "I'm sure he will be missed by the Slashdot community - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his impact on popular culture. Truly an American icon."

Re:I fold at home

[Anonymous Coward]

Hahaha! There's a Spelling Nazi!

You just made my day.

Re:vomit foolz

[Anonymous Coward]

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I wish I could commit suicide

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I get to pet and name her
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doll parts......
test meat

Re:Other uses for Distributed Computing

[scott1853]

Nobody has created a KarmaBot yet that would constantly refresh the slashdot homepage, and as soon as it detects a new article, goes to the linked site, grabs the article text and then posts it as a comment?

Re:well...

[Anne_Nonymous]

I like science, and I like the thought that (more) intelligent life exists somewhere in the universe, but I think those Seti@Home assholes are poking a cosmic hornet's nest with a big stick.

Re:Other uses for Distributed Computing

[dknj]

My friend tried to but was banned after a day of constant refreshing. Maybe its time to make a smartKarmaBot

-dk

Re:Other uses for Distributed Computing

[De Lemming]

My friend tried to but was banned after a day of constant refreshing. Maybe its time to make a smartKarmaBot

It should work if the requests come from different machines. I see a new distributed program here.

Re:Google supporting Folding@Home

[aengblom]

Nice reminder, but it's old news. That's why you were rejected. Useful to post here though.