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Grid Computing Saves Cancer Researchers Decades

Posted by samzenpus on from the begin-the-beowulf-cluster-comments dept.

Stony Stevenson writes "Canadian researchers have promised to squeeze "decades" of cancer research into just two years by harnessing the power of a global PC grid. The scientists are the first from Canada to use IBM's World Community Grid network of PCs and laptops with the power equivalent to one of the globe's top five fastest supercomputers. The team will use the grid to analyze the results of experiments on proteins using data collected by scientists at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute in Buffalo, New York. The researchers estimate that this analysis would take conventional computer systems 162 years to complete."

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  1. The Answer is... by deep_creek · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The Answer is 42.

  2. Didnt we call Acid Rain a myth? by killmofasta · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Check it out: Google search for Acid Rain MYTH:

    http://www.fortfreedom.org/n15.htm

    "THE CONTINUING MYTHOLOGY ABOUT ACID RAIN (8/31/1989)"

    If Acid rain was called a Myth in 1989, and its an accept fact now. ( Shuddap you no holocost guys.)
    It tool 28 years to be accepted as on general principal to be true.

    It took at least 5 years for the existance of HIV/AIDS to impact the screening of blood.

    What do you think the acceptance rate for global warming will be?

    How long before we ban the flying of airplanes in the stratosphere?

    Your call