I just don't see the benefit of spending electricity on something of dubious value. Scientists have access to all sorts of computers, including clusters of off-the-shelf PCs connected by ETHERNET, as well as actual supercomputers. They don't need my $20 in wasted electricity per month. Besides, I'm firmly convinced that cancer has been cured several times over. They just won't let us have the cure, since chemotherapy is so profitable. And let's not forget that the Georgia Guidestones call for a world population of only 500 million people -- curing a killer like cancer would be counter-productive to that goal.
Long story short -- I'm not a sucker. They don't need my computer, or my electricity.
Long story short -- I'm not a sucker. They don't need my computer, or my electricity.
That's kinda silly if you ask me. If people want to donate their electricity/power towards whatever project they want, be it SETI, Folding, etc., what is wrong with that'? It's no different than someone wanting to send a donation into the ASPCA or Red Cross, or sticking a few bucks into a donation box. People donating their electricity/processing power do help a lot of these projects that would never be able to analyze the data or crunch the numbers that they have with their budgets.
If that's not for you...it's all good, and it's awesome that you get enjoyment out of spending your money elsewhere, but don't knock these projects as 'dubious projects' just because you don't think it's worth your money.
And please don't go off on some conspiracy theory tangent that all this is just some plan of government/corporation X. I have a hard enough time reading through all your "BITCOIN IS DOOMED!" posts as it is
