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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Posted - 01/30/2007 : 01:41:32 [Permalink]
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You gotta believe these redneck crackers, the Louvin Brothers, about Satan. After all, here they are performing from Hell.
According to Wiki, "Elvis Presley was a huge fan of the Louvin Brothers, until an intoxicated Ira called him a 'white nigger.'"
Doesn't Satan look a bit like Bugs Bunny? Or is it the other way around?
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
 Posted - 01/30/2007 : 10:21:53 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
Don't know how many people remember this old thread, but I did. Looks like our Folding@Home team has mostly folded. Our star player hasn't produced a work unit since April of last year!
I haven't contributed since I had that major harddrive crash a few years ago.
Thanks for reminding me, Dave. I've thought about re-installing something like this, and now it's done.
Edited to add:
While a hit on SETI will have a distictly higher impact on science, philosophy, and religion in particular, Folding@home is grunt work with immediate applications. The probability of a hit and discovery with SETI is low, I'd rather use the time on Folding, until the sensitivity of the SETI-arrays is improved a couple of magnitudes.
What is the theoretical limit of the SETI-program today? Anyone keep track? |
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Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
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| Edited by - Dr. Mabuse on 01/30/2007 10:29:22 |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2007 : 12:00:27 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
quote:
Originally posted by Dave W.
Don't know how many people remember this old thread, but I did. Looks like our Folding@Home team has mostly folded. Our star player hasn't produced a work unit since April of last year!
I haven't contributed since I had that major harddrive crash a few years ago.
Thanks for reminding me, Dave. I've thought about re-installing something like this, and now it's done.
Edited to add:
While a hit on SETI will have a distictly higher impact on science, philosophy, and religion in particular, Folding@home is grunt work with immediate applications. The probability of a hit and discovery with SETI is low, I'd rather use the time on Folding, until the sensitivity of the SETI-arrays is improved a couple of magnitudes.
What is the theoretical limit of the SETI-program today? Anyone keep track?
Right now, as I understand it, the main problem is filtering noise (angel-chatter, mostly) from signal (aliens sending threatening broadcasts to one another).
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2007 : 15:00:09 [Permalink]
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January/February/March last year was a bad couple of months where my hip was concerned. I couldn't operate the clutch on my car without pain, so I bought myself a car with automatic transmission. Ever since then I've had my old car out for sale.
Today I finally got it sold, at $5500USD, which was almost $1000 more than the lowest price I was prepared to go to. That's only a $1000 shy of loan I have on the new car.
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Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
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| Edited by - Dr. Mabuse on 01/30/2007 15:01:56 |
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JohnOAS
SFN Regular
Australia
800 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2007 : 16:41:08 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
I haven't contributed since I had that major harddrive crash a few years ago.
Thanks for reminding me, Dave. I've thought about re-installing something like this, and now it's done.
I set up two machines last night, one for SETI and one for Folding@Home. I'll get another couple going in the next couple of days. I joined the SFN folding team, but I imagine I won't show up until I've completed a WU or two.
As to the folding, I'm pretty sure this isn't this SFN. If there is still a SFN team, I'm happy to jump on there, otherwise I'll give my points to the Australian Skeptics Team.
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
26022 Posts |
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
26022 Posts |
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Dave W.
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USA
26022 Posts |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 14:32:13 [Permalink]
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Nailed it on my fourth attempt...
It wasn't until my fourth attempt I read that my target speed was supposed to be below 5 fp. |
Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
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| Edited by - Dr. Mabuse on 02/08/2007 14:34:51 |
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 14:43:30 [Permalink]
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555 fps at my first attempt at speed crash, 601 fps in my second attempt. Medium level of course.
Changing difficulty level to easy, I got an impact speed of 928 fps |
Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
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Fripp
SFN Regular
USA
727 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 14:48:42 [Permalink]
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| To all, did I see, for a brief second, a post from our dear friend Big Brain regarding those "NASA Buffoons"? |
"What the hell is an Aluminum Falcon?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought my Dark Lord of the Sith could protect a small thermal exhaust port that's only 2-meters wide! That thing wasn't even fully paid off yet! You have any idea what this is going to do to my credit?!?!"
"What? Oh, oh, 'just rebuild it'? Oh, real [bleep]ing original. And who's gonna give me a loan, jackhole? You? You got an ATM on that torso LiteBrite?" |
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Dave W.
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USA
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
26022 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 14:59:30 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
Changing difficulty level to easy, I got an impact speed of 928 fps
Dangit, I didn't even think about switching to easy...
Okay, my first three tries on easy were 928, 935 and 920 fps.
The difference in difficulty levels appears to be how much fuel you get. My one try at high impact speed on very high difficulty only reached 336 fps.
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JohnOAS
SFN Regular
Australia
800 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 15:59:51 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
555 fps at my first attempt at speed crash, 601 fps in my second attempt. Medium level of course.
Changing difficulty level to easy, I got an impact speed of 928 fps
Like Mab, I made my first "good" landing on attempt #4. Only out by 2 fps on #3. As to maximum terminal velocity, I only tried once, but got -595 on medium level. I guess it's just a matter of how quickly you can hit "full" after hitting "start", unless there's some small randomness or other chaotic behaviour in the model.
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Dave W.
Info Junkie
USA
26022 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2007 : 18:22:59 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by JohnOAS
I guess it's just a matter of how quickly you can hit "full" after hitting "start", unless there's some small randomness or other chaotic behaviour in the model.
I think so, also. The first couple times I tried it, I got in the high 500s, but after that, I had many attempts which were only in the high 400s (all on medium). Then I realized that I hadn't switched back to "real time" after going to 10X speed. So as far as the simulation was concerned, it was taking me ten times as long to click "full" after clicking "start" for those trials, resulting in a hundred fewer feet-per-second at point of impact. |
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