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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 11, 2010, 14:13

Title: PCs around the world unite to map the Milky Way
Post by: sam on February 11, 2010, 14:13

http://www.physorg.com/news185028222.html

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At this very moment, tens of thousands of home computers around the world are quietly working together to solve the largest and most basic mysteries of our galaxy.

Title: Re: PCs around the world unite to map the Milky Way
Post by: Clive on February 11, 2010, 15:18

Yet another way of putting computers to good use if you are leaving them on overnight.  Not sure how much it would add to the electricity bill though.  :dunno:

Title: Re: PCs around the world unite to map the Milky Way
Post by: sam on February 11, 2010, 15:22

yeah, probably not too bad - a lot of power goes into the initial booting of these things...  I've better things for my computers to be doing though...

Title: Re: PCs around the world unite to map the Milky Way
Post by: Simon on February 11, 2010, 21:36

I never like leaving mine on overnight, so I wouldn't go for this either.

Title: Re: PCs around the world unite to map the Milky Way
Post by: sam on February 11, 2010, 23:15

my desktops run all the time basically.