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Gamers can use their Playstation 3 to fight Parkinson's,Alzheimer's etc.

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  1. Brando2101

    Brando2101 Member

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    The PS3 has the processing power of 10 typical desktop computers. Put that IBM cell to work! As someone who has seen 1st hand the pain that Alzheimer's can cause a person and their family, I URGE all current and future PS3 owners to participate in this program. Just run it when you aren't playing any games. At a time when stem cell research is up against the wall, you can make a huge difference in trying to make up for what the medical community has lost.

    http://origin.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_5450536

     
    #1 Brando2101, Mar 16, 2007
  2. oomp

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    I'm planning on hooking mine up to it.

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    #2 oomp, Mar 16, 2007
  3. bladeage

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    *cough* bull****
     
    #3 bladeage, Mar 16, 2007
  4. Brando2101

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    What are you trying to say???


    Freaking jerkoff
     
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  5. redefined

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    Can't the PS3 also help fight cancer. I think it's called Folding at Home or something like that. I have no idea how it works but I saw something on this is a Benz Forum.
     
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    This is the same thing (Folding@Home).

    Some more pics:
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    More info:
    http://folding.stanford.edu/FAQ-PS3.html
    http://www.scei.co.jp/folding/en/index.html

    It definitely would help out a lot if some of the PS3 owners used this. It is easy to treat it like a screensaver, and as the article says, just a small number of users can make a big difference (partly due to the PS3's processing power). You can create teams, which kind of creates a competition of sorts to help add incentive. It would be nice if Sony made a trophy or something in Home so that people would use this (complete 100 workloads to get a "prize").

    I recommend people with or without a PS3 to also check out the PC version, which acts in much the same way (although not quite as fancy).
     
    #6 RC Cola, Mar 16, 2007
  7. bladeage

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    Im saying it sounds like bs to ME. I don't believe anything Sony is involved with. Could be true, all I am saying is I do not believe it. Excuse me for having my own opinion about something, that isn't the same as yours.
     
    #7 bladeage, Mar 16, 2007
  8. Brando2101

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    I thought you were talking about the appeal I made because on behalf of my sick family member.
     
    #8 Brando2101, Mar 16, 2007
  9. bladeage

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    You thought wrong.
     
    #9 bladeage, Mar 16, 2007
  10. FlyerFanatic

    FlyerFanatic YOU BOYS LIKE MEXICO!?! YEEEHAAWW
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    didnt awhile back, man i dont know how far back, might have been a few years. i thought someone started a clutchfans team on folding@home, if someone can confirm this i'll d-load it and join.
     
    #10 FlyerFanatic, Mar 16, 2007
  11. RC Cola

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    What don't you believe?
     
    #11 RC Cola, Mar 16, 2007
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    I don't believe its butter.
     
    #12 bladeage, Mar 16, 2007
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    given how r****ded it is for you to just not believe an announcement made by Sony and also a Major Disease Research center, i think it's a understandable mistake on my part.
     
    #13 Brando2101, Mar 16, 2007
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    More useful than SETI at least...

    And yes Folding@home is legit...although Sony might try to backdoor some PS3s or something...
     
    #14 Fuzzybear, Mar 16, 2007
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    I will definitely do this
     
    #15 Storm Surge, Mar 16, 2007
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    try and get your friends to as well. It sucks. I think when HOME is released it will really cut into the time ppl spend running this program. Hopefully, people will leave it running at night
     
    #16 Brando2101, Mar 16, 2007
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    Images? Disney's been showing p*rn to kids for years!

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    #17 Fatty FatBastard, Mar 16, 2007
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    I'm in... if only my PS3 didn't suck 1986328907watts of power per second...
     
    #18 stevesazninvazn, Mar 17, 2007
  19. FlyerFanatic

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    I tried searching for a clutch fans group, didnt find it. I'll start one up if anyone wants to join
     
    #19 FlyerFanatic, Mar 17, 2007
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    #20 Brando2101, Mar 17, 2007
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