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PS3 STers: Why should I bother with the folding@home thing? -- nm

Posted by Shaun (aka bigshaunu) Dec 9 '09, 10:39

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Because you can help save the world by running your electronics at 100% CPU all the time - oblique Dec 9, 10:40 9
- actually, it doesnt run at 100% while running the folding program -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 9, 10:42 7
  - You're not saving the world very efficiently, are you then? -- nm - oblique Dec 9, 10:43 6
    - if the ps3 ran folding at home for an entire month, it would take about 140kwh -- (link) - tRuMaN Dec 9, 10:44 5
      - On average, electricity sources emit 1.297 lbs CO2 per kWh. So you're dumping almost 182 lbs of CO2 to support that folding experiment -- (link) - oblique Dec 9, 10:48 4
        
        That will feed 14 of us for a year! -- nm - Tree Dec 9, 11:00
        
        How much are you dumping into the air after a massive ass blast after Chipotle day? -- nm - Shaun Dec 9, 10:50 2
        
        if there's anything kilbo likes, its a massive ass blast. -- nm - TFox Dec 9, 10:51
        
        Give me a few minutes and I'll measure it for you -- nm - oblique Dec 9, 10:51
- It's winter, we need all the heat we can get! -- nm - Ender Dec 9, 10:42
save the world man. save.the.world. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 9, 10:40 1
- So why should I bother running a PS3 all the time? -- nm - Shaun Dec 9, 10:43

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