I was wondering how many people still run this, and how much CPU time they have on it?
I used to run it all the time but I've only recently begun running it again.
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...because I only have 3 PCs running it - that's why.
Currently I'm at 9347 WU's completed, which translates to about 8 or so years of CPU time.
Yes it's probably a waste of time, because no self respecting civilisation will use the Electromagnetic Spectrum to communicate. (Yes, I know WE do! I repeat, no self respecting civ...)
Us looking for radio signals is like American indians trying to catch telegraphs by looking for smoke signals on the horizon.
However, we *MIGHT* find a non-self respecting civilisation (like ours) that sent signals thousands of years ago. That in and of itself would justify the entire program. (And hopefully destroy religion in the process).
When that happens, I'll switch to folding.
Interestingly, I recently went to a lecture by Kent Cullers (Here: http://www.seti.org/site/pp.asp?c=ktJ2J9MMIsE&b=179058 )- he's the world's first blind physicist, and he designed the algoryhtms which search the signals for signs of intelligent origin. Fascinating guy - and if you'd gone too, you'd be running SETI as well.
Currently I'm at 9347 WU's completed, which translates to about 8 or so years of CPU time.
Yes it's probably a waste of time, because no self respecting civilisation will use the Electromagnetic Spectrum to communicate. (Yes, I know WE do! I repeat, no self respecting civ...)
Us looking for radio signals is like American indians trying to catch telegraphs by looking for smoke signals on the horizon.
However, we *MIGHT* find a non-self respecting civilisation (like ours) that sent signals thousands of years ago. That in and of itself would justify the entire program. (And hopefully destroy religion in the process).
When that happens, I'll switch to folding.
Interestingly, I recently went to a lecture by Kent Cullers (Here: http://www.seti.org/site/pp.asp?c=ktJ2J9MMIsE&b=179058 )- he's the world's first blind physicist, and he designed the algoryhtms which search the signals for signs of intelligent origin. Fascinating guy - and if you'd gone too, you'd be running SETI as well.
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