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The main thing, it uses the computer gear you have already, that would otherwise sit idle when you are not using. This is what is the case for say 98% of the users out then... then you have the other 2% like myself for whom the folding bug hits and we do things like run multiple machine, custom folders, etc. :)

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You help find cures for certain types of diseases, it uses your computers processing power to help solve equations I think, someone could tell me wrong, if your in a team if gives you points too, Linus Tech Tips has an official team!

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It uses mathematical equations to fold proteins in order to find cures to diseases as spreading the workload across a wide variety of computers will get it done faster.

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It uses mathematical equations to fold proteins in order to find cures to diseases as spreading the workload across a wide variety of computers will get it done faster.

Proteins is the word I was looking for! :P

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You help find cures for certain types of diseases, it uses your computers processing power to help solve equations I think, someone could tell me wrong, if your in a team if gives you points too, Linus Tech Tips has an official team!

 

 

It uses mathematical equations to fold proteins in order to find cures to diseases as spreading the workload across a wide variety of computers will get it done faster.

Thanks!

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Thanks!

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The main thing, it uses the computer gear you have already, that would otherwise sit idle when you are not using. This is what is the case for say 98% of the users out then... then you have the other 2% like myself for whom the folding bug hits and we do things like run multiple machine, custom folders, etc. :)

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As the title says, also i was wondering that why someone is spending thousands of dollars to folding?

And should i start folding@home?

 

Because they want to but you don't have to, I fold on the rig in my signature and she does fine :)

 

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I don't personally but it is really cool way to contribute to science and maybe help in finding the cure for some disease. It's much more useful to society than solving useless math in bitcoin mining.  

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The main thing, it uses the computer gear you have already, that would otherwise sit idle when you are not using. This is what is the case for say 98% of the users out then... then you have the other 2% like myself for whom the folding bug hits and we do things like run multiple machine, custom folders, etc. :)

Thanks.

 

WHAT IS THE POINT? HOW DARE YOU! lol

 

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Because they want to but you don't have to, I fold on the rig in my signature and she does fine :)

 

And answering the last question it's up to you make, join the thousands of us that make up a giant supercomputer for the good of mankind :)

:)

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The main thing, it uses the computer gear you have already, that would otherwise sit idle when you are not using. This is what is the case for say 98% of the users out then... then you have the other 2% like myself for whom the folding bug hits and we do things like run multiple machine, custom folders, etc. :)

I am the 2%

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