Posted October 4, 2014 I've just been thinking about Ebola recently and how bad it could be for civilization as we know it. Is there any way to help speed up the process of finding a vaccine for Ebola? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2014 Unfortunately not, at least not in Folding - folding is specific to working on things affected by the folding (or mis-folding) of proteins.... They already have experimental vaccine's for it, they just have not had time to fully test them yet... Forum Links - Community Standards, Privacy Policy, FAQ, Features Suggestions, Bug and Issues. Folding/Boinc Info - Check out the Folding and Boinc Section, read the Folding Install thread and the Folding FAQ. Info on Boinc is here. Don't forget to join team 223518. Check out other users Folding Rigs for ideas. Don't forget to follow the @LTTCompute for updates and other random posts about the various teams. Spoiler Whaler_99 Links - "Green Machine" (watercooled), "Out of the Blue" (watercooled), My 4P Folding rigs, My multi GPU Folding Rigs, The Water Cooling FAQ, My 40TB Storage Server, My Folding Stats. The CM HAF XB review, the Aqualis Pro 450 review, the PrimoChill CTR Phase II Res review, the IcyDock ToughArmor 6x1 review, the 3x2 Storage Cage review, the 5x3 Storage Cage review, my Milwaukee Jobsite Backpack review, my Thermaltake Core X2 review, my CoolerMaster Storm Stryker overview. Link to DA Blogs home. Follow me on Twitter for updates @Whaler_99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2014 Author Unfortunately not, at least not in Folding - folding is specific to working on things affected by the folding (or mis-folding) of proteins.... They already have experimental vaccine's for it, they just have not had time to fully test them yet... I really meant some way I could do what folding does, but for testing Ebola vaccines instead. It would be awesome to know I can contribute to myself not dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2014 the odds of you or your family dying from Ebola hinge almost entirely on how well it is quarantined, and on travel restrictions in and out of your country. Unless someone in your country is purposefully spreading Ebola, or you live in a country that cannot afford the means to contain it, then you probably have a greater chance of spontaneously combusting. I'm not sure the time it takes to produce and test a vaccine and/or immunization in a lab can be shortcut, not without the ability to instantly replicate organic material like in a sci-fi show/movie. R9 3900XT | Tomahawk B550 | Ventus OC RTX 3090 | Photon 1050W | 32GB DDR4 | TUF GT501 Case | Vizio 4K 50'' HDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2014 Folding isn't needed to develop vaccines. The way they usually are made is by cultivating the actual virus, and next the virus is inactivated. Usually this entails damaging the virus particles in such a way that they are no longer dangerous, but still recogniseable by the immune system. The vaccine needs to be tested too. It's hard to know how many applications a vaccine needs until a person is fully immune, and how long the protection lasts. The only way to find out is to try, and then look for antibodies. Folding has taught us a lot about how the immune system works, but vaccines have been in existance for much longer than folding. I cannot be held responsible for any bad advice given. I've no idea why the world is afraid of 3D-printed guns when clearly 3D-printed crossbows would be more practical for now. My rig: The StealthRay. Plans for a newer, better version of its mufflers are already being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2014 depending on where you live you probably have a much higher chance of getting cancer than ebola honestly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2014 To help speed up the process of finding a cure, your best bet would be to donate tons of coffee to the researchers. Most research of this nature is limited by how fast and how long the researchers are willing to work. Quote Ignis (Primary rig) CPU i7-4770K Displays Dell U2312HM + 2x Asus VH236H MB ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Keyboard Rosewill K85 RGB BR RAM G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB Mouse Razer DeathAdder GPU XFX RX 5700XT Headset V-Moda Crossfade LP2 PSU Lepa G1600 Case Corsair 350D Cooling Corsair H90 Storage PNY CS900 120GB (OS) + WD Blue 1TB Quote Server 01Alpha Server 01Beta Chaos Box (Loaner Rig) Router (pfSense) CPU Xeon X5650 CPU 2x Xeon E5520 CPU Xeon E3-1240V2 CPU Xeon E3-1246V3 MB Asus P6T WS Pro MB EVGA SR-2 MB ASRock H61MV-ITX MB ASRock H81 Pro BTC RAM Kingston unbuffered ECC 24GB RAM G.Skill Ripjaws 16GB RAM Random Ebay RAM 12GB RAM G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB GPU XFX R5 220 GPU EVGA GTX 580 SC GPU Gigabyte R9 295x2 GPU integrated PSU Corsair CX430M PSU Corsair AX1200 PSU Corsair GS700 PSU Antec EA-380D Case Norco RPC-450B 4U Case Rosewill RSV-L4000C Case Modified Bitfenix Prodigy Case Norco RPC-250 2U Cooling Noctua NH-U9S Cooling 2x CM Hyper 212 Evo Cooling EVGA CLC 120mm Cooling stock Storage PNY CS900 120GB (OS) Storage null Storage PNY CS900 120GB (OS) Storage Fujitsu 150GB HDD 8x WD Red 1TB in Raid 6 WD Black 1TB WD Green 2TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2014 Or donate to one of the many charities working in affected areas to help contain the spread and care for the sick... Forum Links - Community Standards, Privacy Policy, FAQ, Features Suggestions, Bug and Issues. Folding/Boinc Info - Check out the Folding and Boinc Section, read the Folding Install thread and the Folding FAQ. Info on Boinc is here. Don't forget to join team 223518. Check out other users Folding Rigs for ideas. Don't forget to follow the @LTTCompute for updates and other random posts about the various teams. Spoiler Whaler_99 Links - "Green Machine" (watercooled), "Out of the Blue" (watercooled), My 4P Folding rigs, My multi GPU Folding Rigs, The Water Cooling FAQ, My 40TB Storage Server, My Folding Stats. The CM HAF XB review, the Aqualis Pro 450 review, the PrimoChill CTR Phase II Res review, the IcyDock ToughArmor 6x1 review, the 3x2 Storage Cage review, the 5x3 Storage Cage review, my Milwaukee Jobsite Backpack review, my Thermaltake Core X2 review, my CoolerMaster Storm Stryker overview. Link to DA Blogs home. Follow me on Twitter for updates @Whaler_99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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