X-Message-Number: 17285 From: Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 15:28:38 EDT Subject: Massively parallel computer for nanotech/cryonics? Hello, Dear cantankerous cryoneters, Rudi here. I have tried on two occasions to sign up my unused computer time for the benefit of the "Computer Dream Team" through Nanotechnology Magazine (an e-zine produced in Hawaii with nanotech articles.) nanotechnologymagazine.com We now have a Pentium 4 ,1.5 gigahertz machine, as well as a P3 400mhzt I am typing this on. And we recently got broadband connection with Road Runner. An absolutely WONDERFUL service! So perhaps the technology is now available for us to volunteer our unused computer run time to help in developing a MONSTER multinode parallel supercomputer. Anyway, it was my understanding that we could volunteer our computer time to assist in the designing of the first nanocomputer. Anyone know anything about this, or have experience with such computer sharing? I would be hesitant to do this if it involved downside risk of viruses or hassles with my computers, as they are "mission critical" to my practice. Thanks in advance, and excuse the somewhat off topic thread. Although IMO it is more relevant to cryonics than many postings here. :) Someday perhaps we will all look back on these pioneering years in cryonics fondly. People will say, "Man, wouldn't it have been cool to be involved with this thing when NOBODY had proved it could work and ALMOST nobody believed it would!" "You guys must have been real VISIONARIES!" To a sense of history. Fondly, Rudi Hoffman Member Financial Planner's Association, Certified Planner Member ALCOR Life Extension Foundation Member Libertarian Party Member National Rifle Association Member Extropy Foundation Board Member Port Orange Chamber of Commerce Board Member Daytona Salvation Army Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17285