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PS3 Downtime To Fight Disease

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gamers-for-good dept.

Aerenel writes, "CNN reports that Sony has teamed up with Folding@home to use the PS3 to study how proteins are formed in the human body and how they sometimes form incorrectly. From the article: 'Donating [a gamer's] PS3's down time to researchers could help cure Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or mad cow disease.' PS3 users will be able to download a software package that tracks when the PS3 is not being used. While gamers are in school, at work, or asleep, their system's Cell processor can be used to perform simulations for research organizations. The PS3, due in November, has gotten serious negative press in the past few months, and this refreshing good news may win back the hearts of gamers still undecided about purchasing the system."

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  1. First Poast! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    For Mercatur!

  2. Re:Why cure Mad cow disses? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yo homey, that is whack! I've dissed my dogs, I've dissed cats who thot dey wuz coo and we've all dissed de heffers.. Heck, I've even dissed a jive turkey or two..

    Whyfor are the fat ladies gettin all the love?

  3. Re:asfaasf by WilliamSChips · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Why do Communist protest in the US? With Cuba so close, it's like going to Wendy's and demanding a bucket of chicken!
    Your analogy only holds if:
    1) Wendy's were founded on the principle of being able to demand what you want.
    2) Wendy's made sure to burn down any place that sold buckets of chicken, and flings shit on the nearby KFC.
    3) Wendy's didn't already sell chicken as well.
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  4. ps3 downtime, eh? by rice_burners_suck · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If the PS3 is having some downtime, maybe you should unplug a bit and have some downtime of your own... This winter, in Israel, for free. Taglit-birthright israel with Sachlav Educational Experience. Registration is right NOW, and will close in less than a week. If you're eligible (click the link to find out), you can have an amazing and uplifting experience in Israel this winter, instead of sitting on your be-hind and playing GTA3 or whatever. Hey, this post ain't offtopic: I used the words "PS3" and "downtime" in this post, not to mention GTA3, which is definitely a gaming term. Heh heh heh...

  5. Re:asfaasf by ArcherB · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your analogy only holds if:
    1) Wendy's were founded on the principle of being able to demand what you want.
    OK, lets say it was and the vast majority of customers wanted burgers and deplored chicken.

    2) Wendy's made sure to burn down any place that sold buckets of chicken, and flings shit on the nearby KFC.
    The only communist countries the US has gone to war with was N. Korea and N. Vietnam. How are the people of those two countries doing anyway? Also, from what I've heard from my DDR (E. German) and Cuban friends, flung shit would be an upgrade when compared to what they had flung at them on a daily basis.

    3) Wendy's didn't already sell chicken as well.
    but not in a bucket

    You do have a valid point. KFC does not make it its mission to make every fast food joint sell buckets of chicken. Only Chick Filet tries to liberate cattle.

    That said, the analogy still holds. If you want communism, you have other options. Go to Cuba, N. Korea, Venesuela or China. Unlike those countries, no one is forcing you to stay here. If you think you'll be happier in a communist country, I wish you the best of luck and please write to let me know how things are going for you. Go there are leave the US the way 99.999% of Americans like it. That way, everyone is happy. I just want what is best for everyone.

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