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  1. J

    What to do after SETI Classic?

    Because of the RAM comment, I'd say Find-a-Drug. It's about as stable as my parents' marriage on a weekend when my dad's drunk and barbecuing.(Can't get more stable than that, it's not possible. ;) )
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    Best bang for buck on computer farm

    Actually I live in Arkansas, so the exact opposite of what you were talking about. I've heard about Xeons. From what I've heard, it's kind of like buying a Volkswagen and paying $400 to upgrade to a sports car.(monetary amount came out of my butt. It doesn't mean anything)
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    Best bang for buck on computer farm

    Hmmmmmmmmm, I just want to say that I assumed a totally different meaning when I made the quote. In my case it was more along the lines of the verses having to do with ...don't plan for tomorrow because you don't know what a day may bring...sort of thing(Can you find THAT verse, too? :D )
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    Best bang for buck on computer farm

    I just got a job recently and my bank account is steadily rising, but my out of pocket expenses are staying exactly the same. I'm an,"Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!"(Bible reference, don't remember the details) kind of guy, so I'm looking for a way to *ahem* encourage the...
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    Cornell is folding -- please help?

    For those who care, entering a fake email will allow you to crunch this project. No chance of me reaching the top 10 and email is very obviously fake, so...
  6. J

    Whoose into Star Trek around here?

    What, no jokes about ridgeless Klingons? They FINALLY answer the question of where the ridgeless Klingons came from and NOBODY cares? lol I swear I had a psychic premonition aabout five minutes into that episode that it was going to answer the question about the ridges. Can't get a woman...
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    BOINC farm questions

    I haven't actually run BOINC a whole heck of a lot(running Riesel Sieve until at least the 10th). Here's my question: How would one go about running a BOINC farm? Is it even made for a multi-computer setup? I've never actually had a farm, it's more of a starry-eyed "In the future" sort of...
  8. J

    Do you accept evolution as fact? Yes/No?

    OT rant(short): I was pissed when I learned Christian Science was the name of a religion, wasted 15 minutes of a conversation with someone I respected because we were confused about the other's definition of the term.
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    Do you accept evolution as fact? Yes/No?

    New Age is a bunch of garbage. I believe in the Christian God simply because the other answers either create an unavoidable Hell(IMO, with Hell being a relative term) or create an abrupt end that makes life worthless when compared to the age of the universe. Btw, for those of who conceitedly...
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    Do you support gun control?

    As someone who's extremely suicidal about 6 hours in every year because of a severe mental illness, I agree totally with this. I DO NOT want to wake up after a bad hallucinatory experience and discover a bloody corpse next to me.
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    10-month-old girl suffered from 'parasitic' twin birth defect

    What about those of us(pro-lifers included) who believe God created nature? Besides, it's an accepted fact in my family that if it weren't for the medical knowledge of today, I'd be in a mental hospital, tied to a bed and hallucinating. I didn't choose when I was born, and I definitely...
  12. J

    Stolen ebay picture

    Maybe it's because I don't actually own Internet real estate, and of course I don't know how many sales this guy has made. But unless it affects my pocketbook or the guy does it a LOT, I would simply write the guy a letter saying I'm happy to supply bandwidth, but I'd like him to contact me if...
  13. J

    worst poster

    People like to flame me because I'll post something when my mental illness is acting up and then not be able to explain myself. Does that count? (You said "worst" poster, not the most irritating or worthless. Each will get you a different list)
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    Anybody involved in SOB ??? Just curious.

    question: Is SOB the project that's exactly like Riesel Sieve except for the minimum number and + sign instead of a minus sign?
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    What's the optimal FaD cruncher?

    I don't know if the guy is still interested, but getting the best bang for your buck depends on your definition of "bang" and how much buck. The problem is how many computers you're willing to run, available space, and other considerations. If you have enough space to where it would take...
  16. J

    SETI CLASSIC: Welcome to our newest members of February 7, 2005

    Sorry for the late reply, my email checking is sporadic. For those of you who want to know, I'm a starry-eyed 30 year-old Arkansas male who was lucky enough to be born late enough in the century(millenium?) that they've actually developed medication that can pretty easily deal with the...
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    F@H Cruncher Question

    I haven't been on those forums in a while, so they may have changed the software since then. The timeless units are definitely an option. I never actually downloaded any, for the short time I was there I only ran about 4-5 units total. To be perfectly honest, my opinion is based on what I...
  18. J

    2005 International SETI Gauntlet

    I'm signed up under "jasong", so er... sign me up.
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    2005 International SETI Gauntlet

    8 am on a Monday(eastern time), got it. One more question: How do I reset my units to download new work, so everything's fair?
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    2005 International SETI Gauntlet

    What timezone is the 2pm startup in? I'm sorry if this was already asked, but since this is an international competition, I'd like to ask for an official United States timezone startup time. (I'm not asking to start at a different time, I just want to kno...damn, I don't know how to express...
  21. J

    priority setting question

    0x80070005 But, I already checked into it, and the solution just generates another error about 90% of the way through the instructions.
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    2005 International SETI Gauntlet

    I'm not active in SETI, but I'm active in the BOINC project Einstein@Home. Is it an independent signup, or do I just cut and paste those two pieces of information BOINC asks for to latch onto a project? (a specific URL and that code or whatever it is?)
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    priority setting question

    8:07 pm (no joy)
  24. J

    2005 International SETI Gauntlet

    If I'm invited, I'll join. Am I invited?
  25. J

    priority setting question

    I'm getting the same error(grrrrrrr, you suck Bill Gates). I set it to run at 8pm, so I might get lucky. Fingers crossed.
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    priority setting question

    The last time I tried to do a scheduled task, I discovered that Service Pack 2 had screwed it up, and attempting the fix just generated another error. I'll try again, just in case they've fixed the problem since then.
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    F@H Cruncher Question

    Not to offend anyone, and this isn't the "official" line, but it's my opinion that Vijay Pande(F@H head honcho, or at least he seems to be) would prefer that each individual project(protein) produces meaningful results as quickly as possible. You may be doing the project a favor if you put your...
  28. J

    priority setting question

    Hey, guys, you don't know me, but I was hoping you could help anyway: For the past month, I've basically been a DC wanderer. The project that I consider the most valuable for society in general(Find-a-Drug), just isn't exciting anymore. So I've been wandering around trying out different...