Many of us might have known about SETI @ Home, which was a concept where instead of investing heavily on supercomputers to read and analyze files, they send smaller pieces to all volunteers whose computers will do the computation during its idle time. While this has become popular, it did not really have such a big impact on computer sharing as not everyone really felt the need to volunteer for SETI.

Given the idea being set by shared computing, a website, http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ , does the same concept of SETI @ home but with a more diverse option of researches we can participate and help.

You may choose to help in AIDS, Malaria, Weather Prediction, Einstein theories, and other different researches.

The potential is amazing. Researches that would have taken decades due to infrastructure and budget limitations can now be distributed to a large array of computers. Our computers, whose processor speed has greatly increased on average compared to 10 years ago, usually wasted on graphics and new browser enhancements, can now be more productive in helping solve different world crisis. It is, in a way, a noble solution that we can join.

It would be believed that if you believe the sincerity of the group and its purpose, and believe on the potential result of different volunteers letting their computers help, then please promote the organization. The more we can help, the faster progress can be achieved in helping the world.

as the saying goes there's a will there's a way.
» renaye on 2008-04-17 09:48:34

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