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BOINC Project to Search for Gravitational Waves

Posted by simoniker on from the bouncing-around dept.

Buzz Skyline writes "Einstein@Home is a new, BOINC-based distributed computing project that will analyze data from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory (LIGO). The goal is to perform a whole-sky, gravitational wave survey of pulsars. Beta-test versions of the Einstein@Home screen saver should be available by the end of the summer, and final release is planned for early 2005."

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  1. The... what now? by Exiler · · Score: 4, Funny

    Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory? Who thought up that name? I bet he was responsible for the Illudium Q-Thirty Six Explosive Space Modulator too.

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  2. Prior art by Watterson? by SB9876 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Scientific progress goes BOINC?