For those of you who pay attention to Folding at Home on your computer .... you may want to look at this game. It seems there are times when all the computers in the world are no substitute for a human brain. Using the same software the Folding at Home program uses they have devised a game that people can play to fold proteins. Peoples intuition is the key, eliminating many steps computers go through because computers have to go through all possibilities even though they make no sense at all. The game designers think they will find certain people with innate abilities to fold proteins and others can learn to do this with the practice from the game. You just need to learn the basic rules then begin competing against other players to see where you rank. The best will be given real life tasks that will be recreated in the lab and tested. In other words you could actually find real cures and treatments to real diseases. You would also be credited with such findings. Don't ask about $$$... I have no idea. This story has a more detailed explanation and a link to download the game. [www.sciencedaily.com] And here is a Youtube video but I think it makes it look harder than it is to begin with as the speaker is already good at it and advancing. She was ranked 84th and just during her explanation was ranked 81st. [www.youtube.com]

You don't have to be a scientist... it's puzzle solving. Anyone want to work on HD?

Playing the game would require you to understand your computer...LOL..Explain that to me and maybe I will think about it..

wow, I am a puzzle junkie but thats way involved!!! glad to hear there are those doing this tough

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