Basically, Folding@home uses your unused CPU cycles to help scientists study protein folding, which can furthermore help them cure diseases.

You don't even need a fancy computer, just one that runs. It doesn't disrupt the other programs, either. It's low-priority.

Basically, the money that they don't spend on supercomputers can be spent on actual research.

So I was thinking, why not make a team? Basically it's just a bunch of us running Folding and let's see how much workunits we can return.

I have no idea what that all means, exactly. How does one go about 'Folding'?

You just install a little program on your computer and let it run.

Are the scientists involved looking for volunteers?

Edit: nevermind. It helps if I read your thread. I would be game. How many people do we need?

At least two to start a team. I'm one.

Oh, and any suggestions for the team name?

I saw the "folding at home team" and thought you were talking about the Yankees! Haha.

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Originally posted by kstt:
I saw the "folding at home team" and thought you were talking about the Yankees! Haha.

Haha!

What do the yankees have to do with it?

I was thinking the same thing in regards to the World Series!!!!

Here is my stats:
http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cg...ername=AimeeTheGreat

So, did you get any takers, Aimee?

None I'm aware.

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Originally posted by Aimee the Great:
None I'm aware.

That's too bad.