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This reminded me that I used to leave my computer running Folding@home or similar projects around 2010-2011. Not sure if it ever contributed to anything. If onl

by zeven7 2y ago

This reminded me that I used to leave my computer running Folding@home or similar projects around 2010-2011. Not sure if it ever contributed to anything. If only I had known to run a Bitcoin miner instead!

tirant 2y ago
Back in 2009-2010 I was responsible for deploying 8-16 core servers to customers to run large databases and ERPs. I had the idea of doing some burn in testing to stress the components for around a week for each server. Back then I was aware of bitcoin but also SETI@home. Obviously I chose the second option as I believed it was probable my a better choice for humans kind. It obviously was, but bitcoin mining would have been a better one for me.
- omgwtfbyobbq 2y ago
  I remember some rough calculations suggested I needed to upgrade from agp to pcie to make bitcoin mining worth it financially. I went with boinc instead.
  - andrepd 2y ago
    I remember calculating that the 0.08 btc that I was mining per day on my desktop wasn't worth the electricity.
    - lupire 2y ago
      That's exactly how Bitcoin is designed to autobalance. It's only worthwhile if you believe demand will increase in future.
- ahazred8ta 2y ago
  Maxim 19: The world is richer when you turn enemies into friends, but that's not the same as you being richer.
JKCalhoun 2y ago
I ran the SETI software as well. Was not Bitcoin mining.... I suspect neither your or I though have ever had to turn over a landfill looking for a hard drive. So there's that anyway.