You can read more about our past and present cancer projects here: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/projects_showcase/viewResearch.do

Sorry, we can't tell you about our upcoming cancer projects (except to say that more cancer projects are planned).

This is why I was wondering if the work that WCG was doing was for another type of Cancer since nothing was said about the 1,000 of people around the world that are running WCG and other projects looking at finding a cure in our lifetime.

I much more like to tell someone that we got rid of Cancer instead of killing off all the wildlife!

I think the World Community Grid philosophy fits into the Stand Up 2 Cancer philosophy, even though it is not connect with it. Part of the rationale for Stand Up 2 Cancer is to foster new approaches to cancer research, and World Community Grid is certainly a new type of approach (I had to laugh when journalists covering the CERN experiment presented grid computing as something very futuristic). Some things that WCG has already done could also lead to great improvements in the near term in cancer treatment, such as the project we did a while back to find genetic patterns in who benefits from different types of chemotherapies. That certainly fits into what I see as Stand Up 2 Cancer's more applied approach. Also, Stand Up 2 Cancer is partly about the need for non-governmental groups to get more involved in cancer research (which I think is even more necessary now given the billions being poured into the financial sector). So, I think that World Community Grid is compatible with Stand Up 2 Cancer, even though WCG came first and is engaged in more types of research.

TrustedDragon, a PSU's max rating is independant of the power it actually draws. All that means is it has that much on tap, like a supercar has 500 hp that the owner can seldom use. Sometimes a larger supply's more ineffecient, which means it takes more power to get the same job done, but if the PC only needs 150 watts total (not something a computer can tell you), then it's not like 350 are getting sent somewhere else. So you take the 150, then divide it by the efficiency percentage of the supply (a 70% efficient supply would mean you divide by .7), and then you get what's coming out of your outlet. In that case you'd be pulling 214 watts.

I run 4 pc's in my house 24/7 and my electric bill went up less than $10 a month if I remember correct. 2 are laptops, 2 are desktops, one desktop has a 350W PSU, the other a 400W. I haven't taken the time to see what's actually coming out of the wall, but don't really mind since I know the good cause it's for.

Cheers,

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