Does seti or boinc have a twelve step program?
If you don't know what I mean, it's better that way.:-)

Not that I am aware of.

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There is no known cure or treatment for Seti addiction.

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There is no known cure or treatment for Seti addiction.

I was afraid somebody would say that......

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

I am running 6 BOINC projects on 3 PCs with both Linux and Windows, so I have some BOINC experience. Most BOINC message boards are rather dull, with people only speaking in technical terms and problems. The SETI message boards are the most lively, with some posts belonging more to psychology than computer science. This is why I still run SETI@home, although the hope of getting a message is rather dim. But people cling to it despite the odds. Why?
Tullio

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I am running 6 BOINC projects on 3 PCs with both Linux and Windows, so I have some BOINC experience. Most BOINC message boards are rather dull, with people only speaking in technical terms and problems. The SETI message boards are the most lively, with some posts belonging more to psychology than computer science. This is why I still run SETI@home, although the hope of getting a message is rather dim. But people cling to it despite the odds. Why?
Tullio

Because some of us believe in the probability more than you can imagine, Tulio.
Not the odds of successfully proving so.

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12 steps

Think we all need to get a copy of that book...

"Setiholics Anonymous: The Story of how 100,000 crunchers recovered from Seti-ism"

Tullio

Obvious! Part of inborn survival instinct?

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Always wanting to know what is over the next hill. Be it friend or foe.

Maybe people are waiting for a message. Once messages were announced by prophets, now we are expecting them from radiotelescopes. Read "The black cloud" by Fred Hoyle, really a prophetic book.
Tullio

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I'd fail at the first step of admitting I have a problem :)

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Just read the excerpt from Wikipedia, sounds very interesting, I'll have to get it.

Maybe people are waiting for a message. Once messages were announced by prophets, now we are expecting them from radiotelescopes. Read "The black cloud" by Fred Hoyle, really a prophetic book.
Tullio]

Don't ya know Seti@Home is a Terminal Addiction? ;)

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Yep, I know;))

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Spending time in these Forums is certainly habit-forming......

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

Donald,
Good point, these forums add to it.
It's like the next stage.
You know - a shot and a beer.

Retired Army 4 years.


Spending time in these Forums is certainly habit-forming......

I'd fail at the first step of admitting I have a problem :)

Client error 418: I'm a teapot
Tropical Goldfish Fish 15: Squeaky bras 'R us

Yeeeeesss I can see that .....

Take a seat Mr. Sparky. when did you first notice this happening?

Notice what happening? Everything seems normal to me :)

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Don't ya know Seti@Home is a Terminal Addiction? ;)

No! It is a monitor addiction.

But a good one, none the less.

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Don't ya know Seti@Home is a Terminal Addiction? ;)

No! It is a monitor addiction.

But a good one, none the less.

Yup, and not that unhealthy if you don't visit politics too often:))

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If Seti is an habit-forming drudge,
does this mean it is no longer fun?

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Notice what happening? Everything seems normal to me :)

Ahh, I think I see your problem Mr Sparky.

What do you recommend Doctor?

Well, you are suffering from illusions of normality. Only wear squeaky bras on a Tuesday, give up tea for coffee, and only Seti Moderate on a weekend. See me next week same time.

$75 please.

Sorted :)

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