PS3s to help cure cancer and alzheimers? - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 28th Aug 2006, 15:38

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/08...nd_alzheimers/

Swafeman · 28th Aug 2006, 16:23

Why do 10000 make up 4 blue genes, wouldnt it be simpler just to say 2500 PS3s are equavalent to a blue gene? :\ 'ps3 now 4 times the power of blue gene'!! omgg!!1 i wantonw1!!

Pie_uk · 28th Aug 2006, 16:25

looks good, i hope all this folding actuall helps.... what has it achieved so far?

Swafeman · 28th Aug 2006, 16:38

think seti... how many aliens have we found?

DeX · 28th Aug 2006, 16:47

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Originally Posted by Swafeman

Why do 10000 make up 4 blue genes, wouldnt it be simpler just to say 2500 PS3s are equavalent to a blue gene? :\ 'ps3 now 4 times the power of blue gene'!! omgg!!1 i wantonw1!!

Because 10,000 is how many people they expect to sign up to the project.

Anyway we already have a thread about this. You're 4 days late bit-tech!
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=119301

Swafeman · 28th Aug 2006, 17:37

ah, now it all makes sense

10000 / 12 million = a nice 0.08%, thats dedication to a cause :\

ChromeX · 28th Aug 2006, 17:43

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Originally Posted by Swafeman

think seti... how many aliens have we found?

lol

indeed, but theres much speculation to whether aliens actually exist. Theres no doubt about the existance cancer, and the project aims to develop an understanding as to why these diseases happen. And hopefully allow us to develop treatments for it.

Kipman725 · 28th Aug 2006, 18:59

http://folding.stanford.edu/results.html

running the F@H client has helped.

hitman012 · 28th Aug 2006, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Swafeman

think seti... how many aliens have we found?

Of course, that's exactly the same as molecular biology

yahooadam · 28th Aug 2006, 19:31

i don't think F@H has actually achieved any cures for cancer, although i thought that it has actually helped, and maybe a cure for something else (it would probably say on the F@H page if they had)

But still, its a great idea

ChromeX · 28th Aug 2006, 19:43

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Originally Posted by yahooadam

i don't think F@H has actually achieved any cures for cancer, although i thought that it has actually helped, and maybe a cure for something else (it would probably say on the F@H page if they had)

But still, its a great idea

Of course not, its a long road towards a cure. But you know what they say "every journey starts with single step" and every protein that is folded is a step towards that goal!

valium · 29th Aug 2006, 05:06

I'll believe in the Cell processing power when I see it, until then its just hype aka advertising.

yahooadam · 29th Aug 2006, 14:12

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Originally Posted by valium

I'll believe in the Cell processing power when I see it, until then its just hype aka advertising.

lol, the cell chip does exist, they just need to mass produce the bloody thing, what do you think is in the dev box's ?

valium · 29th Aug 2006, 20:14

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Originally Posted by yahooadam

lol, the cell chip does exist, they just need to mass produce the bloody thing, what do you think is in the dev box's ?

Its not that I don't think it doesn't exist, I just don't think its all its hyped up to be.

28th Aug 2006, 15:38	#1
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