folding@home?????????

any info on this coz im not sure about it

not realy considered downloading yet so just thought i should ask if its worth it realy

dose it take up hdd space and dose it give your ps3 any cool features or anythin or is it just what it says on the tin????

any info atol would be great :)

folding@home only runs when you are NOT playing a game, or using the PS3 in any way.

If you are someone who switches off your PS3 when your're not using it then it is not worth downloading f@h

BUT I would suggest that you consider it as f@h does a lot of good work on trying to work out cellular structures and causes of diseases such as cancer and alzheimers and SONY specifically linked up with them to offer the remote global processing power that is provided by owners of PS3s.

No, not at all! I've been running f@h on my PS3 and PC for over a year now and have never once had any probs (she touches wood instinctively)annabellalot

Folding @ Home is useless and stupid. thegame1980

[QUOTE="thegame1980"]Folding @ Home is useless and stupid. Nuck81

[QUOTE="Nuck81"][QUOTE="thegame1980"]Folding @ Home is useless and stupid. BoD_GOA_French

[QUOTE="Nuck81"][QUOTE="thegame1980"]Folding @ Home is useless and stupid. BoD_GOA_French

Just kidding, buddy. You're right; only the folk who've been affected know the true value of such research. Cancer claimed my grandfather and affected my mum also. :(

[QUOTE="BoD_GOA_French"][QUOTE="Nuck81"] Yes trying to research and find a cure for Cancer is completely useless and a waste of time.luke1889

Just kidding, buddy. You're right; only the folk who've been affected know the true value of such research. Cancer claimed my grandfather and affected my mum also. :(

Not true. I know many people who are not affected by cancer that still care about the research to cure it. It's called empathy. But not everyone has empathy. As such I think anyone who has a PS3 and Internet connection that doesn't fold at least once should get cancer maybe that will change their minds a bit.

Cancer must not of effected him or his family in any way. BoD_GOA_French

Just kidding, buddy. You're right; only the folk who've been affected know the true value of such research. Cancer claimed my grandfather and affected my mum also. :(

Not true. I know many people who are not affected by cancer that still care about the research to cure it. It's called empathy. But not everyone has empathy. As such I think anyone who has a PS3 and Internet connection that doesn't fold at least once should get cancer maybe that will change their minds a bit.

[QUOTE="luke1889"]

[QUOTE="BoD_GOA_French"] Cancer must not of effected him or his family in any way. dok_dx

Just kidding, buddy. You're right; only the folk who've been affected know the true value of such research. Cancer claimed my grandfather and affected my mum also. :(

Not true. I know many people who are not affected by cancer that still care about the research to cure it. It's called empathy. But not everyone has empathy. As such I think anyone who has a PS3 and Internet connection that doesn't fold at least once should get cancer maybe that will change their minds a bit.

That sir is plain wrong! You shouldn't wish such a thing on anyone! I don't understand those either (even though I was never affected by it), but you should never wish someone to suffer just because you don't understand him or her

[QUOTE="dok_dx"][QUOTE="luke1889"] Did you scare the spelling and grammar away? :P

Just kidding, buddy. You're right; only the folk who've been affected know the true value of such research. Cancer claimed my grandfather and affected my mum also. :(

ArchoNils2

Not true. I know many people who are not affected by cancer that still care about the research to cure it. It's called empathy. But not everyone has empathy. As such I think anyone who has a PS3 and Internet connection that doesn't fold at least once should get cancer maybe that will change their minds a bit.

That sir is plain wrong! You shouldn't wish such a thing on anyone! I don't understand those either (even though I was never affected by it), but you should never wish someone to suffer just because you don't understand him or her

Listen, I know it sounds mean, but some people wouldn't understand unless they are affected by it, just like what the person stated above (and I'm sorry about your mum), which I don't completely agree with. I work with people everyday (I'm in finance) and let me tell you, some people needs to suffer in order to understand empathy at all. When you work for rich selfish, self-centered people that look down on everyone else (some of the things they say about poor people); Trust Me, wishing they had cancer is the least you could do to them.

I know what F @ H is and my grandmother was taken by cancer. Why I think it's useless is because NOTHING will ever come of it. You will be long dead before they/ IF they find a real cure to cancer and I doubt it will be because of some college student created app. I don't think people need to praise an application that "folds" proteins because they think they are contributing to science and research because they are doing very little in the long run.thegame1980

You have no clue what you're talking about xD Any of those proteins have a very small (but existing) chance to bring an very important step to the research -.-'Oh, and even if it needs years and won't maybe affect you,it's pretty selfish to take it as a reason, as you childs may be affected by it? Anyway, fact is, it doesn't harm you system, so where's your problem?

[QUOTE="thegame1980"]I know what F @ H is and my grandmother was taken by cancer. Why I think it's useless is because NOTHING will ever come of it. You will be long dead before they/ IF they find a real cure to cancer and I doubt it will be because of some college student created app. I don't think people need to praise an application that "folds" proteins because they think they are contributing to science and research because they are doing very little in the long run.ArchoNils2

You have no clue what you're talking about xD Any of those proteins have a very small (but existing) chance to bring an very important step to the research -.-'Oh, and even if it needs years and won't maybe affect you,it's pretty selfish to take it as a reason, as you childs may be affected by it? Anyway, fact is, it doesn't harm you system, so where's your problem?

My problem lies in those who feel they are contributing to this because they turn their PS3's on and walk around toting they are "making a difference" They pretend they have this badge of humanity when they are full of it!

I know what F @ H is and my grandmother was taken by cancer. Why I think it's useless is because NOTHING will ever come of it. You will be long dead before they/ IF they find a real cure to cancer and I doubt it will be because of some college student created app. I don't think people need to praise an application that "folds" proteins because they think they are contributing to science and research because they are doing very little in the long run.thegame1980

I'm sorry about you're grandmother, but thinking nothing will come of it is just plain wrong. This wasn't some college student's app. It's the University of Stanford. Just b/c the results of the research doesn't come in your or my lifetime doesn't mean it won't help someone in the future. Doing something and hoping for the best is better than doing nothing and criticizing it. You might want to read about it http://folding.stanford.edu/ first.

[QUOTE="thegame1980"]I know what F @ H is and my grandmother was taken by cancer. Why I think it's useless is because NOTHING will ever come of it. You will be long dead before they/ IF they find a real cure to cancer and I doubt it will be because of some college student created app. I don't think people need to praise an application that "folds" proteins because they think they are contributing to science and research because they are doing very little in the long run.dok_dx

I'm sorry about you're grandmother, but thinking nothing will come of it is just plain wrong. This wasn't some college student's app. It's the University of Stanford. Just b/c the results of the research doesn't come in your or my lifetime doesn't mean it won't help someone in the future. Doing something and hoping for the best is better than doing nothing and criticizing it. You might want to read about it http://folding.stanford.edu/ first.

I appreciate your sympathy and sincerity. I guess to those who HONESTLY feel they are making a difference, more power to you.

[QUOTE="thegame1980"]Folding @ Home is useless and stupid. [/Q

selfish bastard.

I dont use it much but anything that tries to cure disceases is only a good thing

This topic became a warzone

I think the F@H is a great idea but please people dont start:

1-wishing cancer for people!

2-say F@H is useless

[QUOTE="dok_dx"]

[QUOTE="thegame1980"]I know what F @ H is and my grandmother was taken by cancer. Why I think it's useless is because NOTHING will ever come of it. You will be long dead before they/ IF they find a real cure to cancer and I doubt it will be because of some college student created app. I don't think people need to praise an application that "folds" proteins because they think they are contributing to science and research because they are doing very little in the long run.thegame1980

I'm sorry about you're grandmother, but thinking nothing will come of it is just plain wrong. This wasn't some college student's app. It's the University of Stanford. Just b/c the results of the research doesn't come in your or my lifetime doesn't mean it won't help someone in the future. Doing something and hoping for the best is better than doing nothing and criticizing it. You might want to read about it http://folding.stanford.edu/ first.

I appreciate your sympathy and sincerity. I guess to those who HONESTLY feel they are making a difference, more power to you.

(she touches wood instinctively)annabellalot

[QUOTE="annabellalot"] (she touches wood instinctively)--Rob--

:lol:...nice

[QUOTE="luke1889"]

[QUOTE="BoD_GOA_French"] Cancer must not of effected him or his family in any way. dok_dx

Just kidding, buddy. You're right; only the folk who've been affected know the true value of such research. Cancer claimed my grandfather and affected my mum also. :(

Not true. I know many people who are not affected by cancer that still care about the research to cure it. It's called empathy. But not everyone has empathy. As such I think anyone who has a PS3 and Internet connection that doesn't fold at least once should get cancer maybe that will change their minds a bit.

[QUOTE="--Rob--"][QUOTE="annabellalot"] (she touches wood instinctively)LP4EVA2005

:lol:...nice