[extropy-chat] COMP: Distributed Computing

[Giu1i0 Pri5c0]

Well the athome projects started with setiathome have been precursors
of grid computing. I think we can still see them as practical
implementations of grid computing even if they do not use the Globus
software and other "official" grid components.
A question: is there anything like AIathome? I mean some project aimed
at developing a conscious AI, or more realistically some preliminary
implementation of AI, based on athome or grid computational components
and using all subscribed PCs in the world as neurons? Now this would
be a global brain!
G.

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:31:37 -0600, Kevin Freels
<cmcmortgage at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>  
> A year or so ago I joined in the folding at home distributed computing project.
> I have been out for some time, but I thought I would check back in on it. 
>   
> I stumbled across "World Community Grid" that is doing the Human Proteome
> Folding Project. It seems like a similar project. I also found genome at home,
> and Einstein at home . Then I found Xgrid, Lifemapper, and a host of others. 
>   
> So now I have to decide. Which one of these is the most worthy? My first
> instinct is to go with folding at home and/or genome at home, but the World
> Community Grid seems to have a lot of backing and may move along faster. 
>   
> Does anyone have any input to offer on this?