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LanDroid · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:23 pm Post subject: POTM June - Planning only

Due to the 9 day challenge in Prime Grid coming up in June, my first thought was to place Prime Grid as the only valid choice on the ballot. A bunch of silly nonsense projects would be the other candidates, could be funny. Once folks recognize that for 9 days in June most will be crunching PG anyway, hopefully this would not too annoying... Plus I rather like the idea of having another rigged election. Laughing

Then I read (can't find the link at the moment) where this Prime Grid challenge is especially demanding on computers and has long WU completion times, something like 25 - 50 hours. Very accurate & stable computers are required. If this is accurate, a lot of folks might be left out, both the slow pokes and the over-clocked bleeding edge.

So then I figgered maybe we should have the standard ballot with the understanding PG is the main choice, but we're also voting on a back up project for those who can't support the demands of Prime Grid.

Maybe I'm over-thinking this thing, let me know what you think. If you like the first choice, PM me your suggestions for funny projects...

Oh what the heck, let's vote on how we want to vote... The poll is open for 3 days...

PhastPhred · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject:

I would like the back-up project

I _WILL_ be running PrimeGrid, as best I can, but we need to aim our sights at SOMETHING until it starts, right?

Sad thing is, I just had two Shrubbers turned off by others, and I can't access them yet

And one of my two is also kapoot (at least for a couple weeks)

Keep 'Em Shrubbin! (if ya can...)

Sir Papa Smurph · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject:

I want to compete in the challenge as well, If I am home.

I also want to consider Genetic life for Fang, But I would like to put in a plug for fellow Credit HO's......

We have been crunching projects with not such great credit lately, How about Aqua Very Happy

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PhastPhred · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject:

Aqua is OK by me, and THIS time, I'll bring an inner-tube!

LanDroid · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject:

KWSN imcrazynow · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

Grawlfang · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 3:56 am Post subject:

I'd go for AQUA as our backup project for June.

Thanks all for suggesting my own project - which will be a year old in mid-june, would be nice to have it as POTM in July or August (if any vote rigging is required just ask, nudge nudge).

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Idan · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 8:06 am Post subject:

Grawlfang · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

LanDroid · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject:

But vote rigging is very American!
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Grawlfang · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject:

KWSN imcrazynow · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject:

Everybody does it. Sad

Some haven't been caught at it yet. Wink

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mohrorless · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject:

I say we have Gen Life for June and give Aqua another month to figure out their long WU issue, then have them as the POTM for July.
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KWSN imcrazynow · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

second!
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Sir Papa Smurph · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:

What long work unit issue?

Whateverrrrr.....

I am all in favor of Fang's Project Smile

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Idan · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 6:40 am Post subject:

What about Prime Grid? we're having a big Prime Grid challenge at June and that's why we thought it would be good to have it as a POTM for june...

I guess we'll have to rig the elections once more... Rolling Eyes

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LanDroid · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 7:39 am Post subject:

Not surprising with a bunch o' loonies, but this is a little confusing. Although the vote is close, I take the consensus of the vote and the comments in this thread as follows:

Rig the election for Prime Grid and crunch Genetic Life as a back up project for those systems that can't handle PG. Genetic Life would still be eligible for POTM after June.

If you agree, PM me some ideas for goofy projects to put up against Prime Grid on the ballot.... If you don't agree, post a vote or comment here...

#ni-2

Al Dente · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:52 am Post subject:

Just a quick aside on AQUA.

I've got a standard WU running on a Q6600, should finish tomorrow after ~85 hours crunching for ~2750 points (~32/hour).

I've also got some AQUA CUDA units running (GTS250, 23% @ 18½ hours) so again they look like ~80 hours; if they generate the same sort of credit as GPUGrid they'll be worth something in the region of 30,000 credits each!!!!! Shocked

I'll know in ~3 days.
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