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Folding@home better, quicker cooler, TA unite for cancer! (pg. 4)
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| biznology |
| yes, while i understand sax an j_spot, i dont think im as extreme as them...just overly rational...;) its just going to be VERY difficult to cure these things. i hear people talking about how the US govt created AIDS and that they have the cure, but wont give it to us...this is total conspiracy theory. the truth is, that viruses and cancers alter the DNA of the person they affect, and because of this a cure will be nearly impossible as viruses and cancers mutate. this i what i understand about disease, but i dont feel like running around infecting people with something just so things are better for those who survive, because at the same time the world would lose something too, just beyond numbers of people...late/ |
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| mr_sax |
| quote: | Originally posted by mr_sax
i'd leave it on if i didn't hafta do anything to it..
what is it? a screensaver? background program?
i'm not gonna ask for an explanation
but i'm hoping it just sits there and i let it run. becuz i don't wanna take time to do anything, i'm too lazy :p
gimme a program that'll solve cancer and i don't hafta do anything, hell yea! is that what this is? |
i'm still awaiting an answer. |
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| Bizz |
mr_sax: you don't have to do anything to it. Just download, install and let it run in the background (Putting on the screensaver is not necessary to make it do work).
I understand the reasoning behind supporting the natural order of the world, and that diseases keep the population from exploding (especially for First World countries that devastate global resources and the environment), but in my opinion there is no need to be concerned about the cure for such diseases.
I agree with biznology - the cure for cancer is a long way from now.. I mean all these in lotteries on TV like the Princess Margaret Hospital Cure for Cancer Lottery does for research ($10 mil won't cure cancer by the next day) and the money can be spent on more worthwhile campaigns.. however, if research is done at a steady pace (as it is in universities, hospitals, etc.), I believe that the cure for some of these deadly diseases will coincide with the discovery of solutions to population growth, food sources, and other world issues. (F@H does medical research for "free", which is surely a good reason as to why I support it)
By the way, research in protein folding benefits many fields other than cancer research: (from Website)
| quote: | | ...Diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis, CJD (Mad Cow disease), an inherited form of emphysema, and many cancers... |
If I were against this kind of research to keep the population in control and let the world operate naturally, I would have to be against the practice of medicine altogether. No doctors, surgeons, anything... just survival of the fittest. If I come up with a bad case of the flu, I guess I can start sending farewells to my friends and family...
I just think it's very sad for people (especially those that are close to you) that lead great lives and are generally good-hearted people suddenly meet some misfortune, then bang.. they're in bed, suffering, soon to be dead... :( knowing that research is being done to avoid this, is, in my opinion, more comforting...
in any case, I totally understand if you have a different viewpoint.. |
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| StereoPrincess |
Well, cancer was actually not as prevalent in the past because people never lived long enough to get it. People mostly dies of infection. Acording to our size we should only be living 25-30 years but all this new technology has made us live unnatually long. so now we have the next obsticle to overcome, cancer. i mean the human race is programmed to try to live as long as possible. But seriously, there will be something new to cure later on anyways.
i still think that research is important. Gives people hope. |
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| dOgMa55 |
| ive completed 5 wu for team 351 and i still don't see my name...sux if u guys are gettin my wu other than that i don't care |
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| mr_sax |
OK guys, this is what i will do
i'm going to install it on my dad's computer which just sits there and runs an FTP.
NOW, all i want to know, is do i hafta make trips to his computer and do anything to it to affect what's going on? do i hafta send anything in? do i just leave it running and that's that?
thanks for answering my question. |
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| dOgMa55 |
| yeh man just leave it running it does all the work itself |
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| mr_sax |
sweet ok i'll install it on my dad's computer and leave it there.
will it suck RAM? becuz the ftp already does that haha..
anywhoo i don't wanna totally rape his sys resources but if this doesn't take stuff that's in use, then it's all good.
i'll get it installed the next time i go over there to fix the FTP |
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| FASTDJMP3 |
| quote: | Originally posted by mr_sax
sweet ok i'll install it on my dad's computer and leave it there.
will it suck RAM? becuz the ftp already does that haha..
anywhoo i don't wanna totally rape his sys resources but if this doesn't take stuff that's in use, then it's all good.
i'll get it installed the next time i go over there to fix the FTP |
no dude don't worry , it uses almost nothing , just install it and leave it working |
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| dOgMa55 |
| i had to reinstall the program and put in the team number again, but now its counting for team 351...finally |
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| mr_sax |
| i, too, will start it for team 351 |
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