I Have a Question about folding@home - Blu-ray Forum

pdawg2003_03 · 07-02-2008, 06:39 AM

What is It? What will i get from it & What does it do for me

DeathByAsh'aman · 07-02-2008, 07:05 AM

It is a distributed computing program ran in conjunction with stanford university. It runs simulations of protein folding and how they may be involved in various diseases i.e. alzheimers, parkinsons, etc. You personally will not get anything out of it besides the fact that you are lending computing power to help find cures for horrible diseases.

PS- you can read all of this on your PS3 as well.

gavomatic57 · 07-02-2008, 07:08 AM

Folding@home is a "distributed computing" project whereby unused computer cycles are used to simulate the "folding" of proteins. When proteins misfold you get diseases such as diabetes, cycstic fibrosis & cancer, so the project aims to improve understanding of why this happens in the hope of finding cures.

You'll get the satisfaction of knowing you are contributing to medical research as well as the ability to join a team and compete with everyone else.

07-02-2008, 06:39 AM	#1
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07-02-2008, 07:05 AM	#2
DeathByAsh'aman Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Out West PSNetwork: DanceTheSpears	It is a distributed computing program ran in conjunction with stanford university. It runs simulations of protein folding and how they may be involved in various diseases i.e. alzheimers, parkinsons, etc. You personally will not get anything out of it besides the fact that you are lending computing power to help find cures for horrible diseases. PS- you can read all of this on your PS3 as well.

07-02-2008, 07:08 AM	#3
gavomatic57 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wales	Folding@home is a "distributed computing" project whereby unused computer cycles are used to simulate the "folding" of proteins. When proteins misfold you get diseases such as diabetes, cycstic fibrosis & cancer, so the project aims to improve understanding of why this happens in the hope of finding cures. You'll get the satisfaction of knowing you are contributing to medical research as well as the ability to join a team and compete with everyone else.

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