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Re: OT: SETI as opposed to Cancer Research
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Jan Gerrit Kootstra <[log in to unmask]>
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Jan Gerrit Kootstra <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 11 Apr 2001 16:16:49 -0500
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Dear Gurus,


Who will start anti-cancer@home? Sent the group a note when we can join and
fire up the PC power.

Regads,


Jan Gerrit Kootstra


"Karman, Al" wrote:

> Jim,
>
> SETI probably has it's origins in people looking to pool unused cpu cycles
> for a common goal.
>
> You raise a good point....now, do something about it!;)
>
> Al Karman
> IT Consultant
> US Freightways
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Alexander [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 2:25 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT: SETI as opposed to Cancer Research
>
> While I think the SETI project is fun, why don't we use our computing power
> for something more constructive like Cancer Research?
>
> It certainly has a greater possibility of affecting our lives more directly
> if the research done with our computing power provides answers to cancer
> research compared to analyzing the data from satellites.
>
> The web site to check out is http://www.parabon.com/cac.jsp
>
> I realize that this won't be as interesting or "FUN" as the SETI project,
> but once you have lost someone to cancer that you care about, it seems to
> have more possible impact.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> "COLE,GLENN (Non-HP-SantaClara,ex2)" wrote:
>
> > Here's a brief (I hope ;) update on the SETI@home project:
> >
> > [snipped info about SETI]
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