TEAM SETI.USA - MEMBERS NEEDED

Author	Message
kevint Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 414 Credit: 11,680,240 RAC: 0	Message 480606 - Posted: 12 Dec 2006, 3:13:06 UTC - in response to Message 480596. Team Chat is happening now. Come join us!! Been there - done that - now I am going home - Thanks for the reminder. 900K RAC here we come! ID: 480606 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 480635 - Posted: 12 Dec 2006, 3:55:10 UTC - in response to Message 480606. Team Chat is happening now. Come join us!! Been there - done that - now I am going home - Thanks for the reminder. 900K RAC here we come! Goodnight Kev!! See you at 900K!! ID: 480635 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 480955 - Posted: 12 Dec 2006, 16:33:22 UTC ID: 480955 ·

mike vanderhoff Send message Joined: 17 Nov 02 Posts: 1 Credit: 9,603 RAC: 0	Message 480963 - Posted: 12 Dec 2006, 17:03:55 UTC Uh... its quoted "SETI.USA was created to consolidate our users and become the number one team in the world. The USA has always been known for rising up and overcoming challenges like this. Join with us. Together we will accomplish something amazing!" This is a global project, not one team trying to be better than another. This is just common American elitism. Who cares who has more credit than who? The fact is that this is global project for anyone who has a computer. This is the world coming together to find life out there. Search for extraterrestrial life. Nowhere in there is it country specific. I think we should worry more about members who want to help a greater good, than members who just want to be the #1 team... think about it. ID: 480963 ·

[SETI.USA] OneChicken Send message Joined: 3 Apr 04 Posts: 70 Credit: 906,887 RAC: 0	Message 480989 - Posted: 12 Dec 2006, 17:43:13 UTC Last modified: 12 Dec 2006, 17:43:45 UTC Looks like our RAC continues to climb (806,000 and growing). We also broke 1 million combined BOINC credits for the day today (according to BOINCStats). The team is just humming along. Proud member of SETI.USA ID: 480989 ·

[SETI.USA] OneChicken Send message Joined: 3 Apr 04 Posts: 70 Credit: 906,887 RAC: 0	Message 481002 - Posted: 12 Dec 2006, 20:34:06 UTC Last modified: 12 Dec 2006, 20:36:05 UTC Who cares who has more credit than who? Actually, I do. I find it is a lot more fun to be a credit whore than it is to concentrate only on the science. I like to optimize my computers, raise my RAC as high as possible and have the most credits I can get. I do care about the results and what good things come out of the projects that I participate in, but it is the competition that keeps me involved day in and day out. I joined SETI.USA because they like to compete. In case you didn't notice, we are doing the same science you are, just a hell of a lot more of it. Think about it... To each their own. If you like to compete and like to participate in BOINC, join SETI.USA! Proud member of SETI.USA ID: 481002 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 481030 - Posted: 12 Dec 2006, 21:32:16 UTC - in response to Message 480963. Uh... its quoted "SETI.USA was created to consolidate our users and become the number one team in the world. The USA has always been known for rising up and overcoming challenges like this. Join with us. Together we will accomplish something amazing!" This is a global project, not one team trying to be better than another. This is just common American elitism. Who cares who has more credit than who? The fact is that this is global project for anyone who has a computer. This is the world coming together to find life out there. Search for extraterrestrial life. Nowhere in there is it country specific. I think we should worry more about members who want to help a greater good, than members who just want to be the #1 team... think about it. I red Xd this post before I realized this was from a team mate. Mods, please accept my apologies for bothering you on this. We should probably handle this internally. Thanks!! ID: 481030 ·

djstone Send message Joined: 19 Jul 99 Posts: 4 Credit: 10,142,908 RAC: 0	Message 481038 - Posted: 12 Dec 2006, 21:35:53 UTC - in response to Message 480963. Uh... its quoted "SETI.USA was created to consolidate our users and become the number one team in the world. The USA has always been known for rising up and overcoming challenges like this. Join with us. Together we will accomplish something amazing!" This is a global project, not one team trying to be better than another. This is just common American elitism. Who cares who has more credit than who? The fact is that this is global project for anyone who has a computer. This is the world coming together to find life out there. Search for extraterrestrial life. Nowhere in there is it country specific. I think we should worry more about members who want to help a greater good, than members who just want to be the #1 team... think about it. Mike, Welcome to SETI.USA!! We pride ourselves in the competition and in striving to be #1. When we compete we promote ourselves, our Team and our wish to help the science. If you are still confused remember the greater good is served when we compete!! don ID: 481038 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 481104 - Posted: 12 Dec 2006, 23:06:10 UTC Yeah Mike, I think you are the one who needs to think about it. Competition is healthy and good for the science. Competition pushes people to tweak their systems, optimize their systems and/or buy and upgrade systems. Look at the amount of science that has been done just in the competition between SETI.USA and SETI.Germany!! Each is pushing the other to new heights and it is the science that benefits. ID: 481104 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 481202 - Posted: 13 Dec 2006, 1:54:07 UTC ID: 481202 ·

kevint Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 414 Credit: 11,680,240 RAC: 0	Message 481229 - Posted: 13 Dec 2006, 3:07:05 UTC - in response to Message 480963. Last modified: 13 Dec 2006, 3:10:57 UTC Uh... its quoted "SETI.USA was created to consolidate our users and become the number one team in the world. The USA has always been known for rising up and overcoming challenges like this. Join with us. Together we will accomplish something amazing!" This is a global project, not one team trying to be better than another. This is just common American elitism. Who cares who has more credit than who? The fact is that this is global project for anyone who has a computer. This is the world coming together to find life out there. Search for extraterrestrial life. Nowhere in there is it country specific. I think we should worry more about members who want to help a greater good, than members who just want to be the #1 team... think about it. Mike I agree with you, we should and do work together - but healthy competition never hurts, in fact it draws in many crunchers who would normally not crunch.. thus the entire reason for credit and teams. It takes all types, those who are in it just for the science and could care less about credit, those that like both, and those that don't care about science and it is all about the credit. However, the credit is worthless, and meaningless without some competition. I like both, the science and the credit, and thrive on competition. It is competition that has brought the human race to where it is today. If humans as a whole were complacent, we would not be even looking into space, instead we would still be banging the rocks. Competition and desire to grow and achieve is one of the things that set us apart from the apes. We have a good relationship with many of the other teams out there, and have been in several friendly challenges with them. It is all good for the science, and also good for moral. Glad to have you a part of the team, why don't you come and join us on our Monday night chats. ID: 481229 ·

Michael Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Aug 99 Posts: 4609 Credit: 7,427,891 RAC: 18	Message 481446 - Posted: 13 Dec 2006, 13:43:34 UTC You should be proud, especially on an individual level. I ran some easy stats: Seti.USA has 3929 Members with an average RAC of 206.1 The second highest RAC Seti Germany with 17,472 members with an average RAC of only 24.9 KUDOS to your team :) ID: 481446 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 481572 - Posted: 13 Dec 2006, 17:48:21 UTC - in response to Message 481446. You should be proud, especially on an individual level. I ran some easy stats: Seti.USA has 3929 Members with an average RAC of 206.1 The second highest RAC Seti Germany with 17,472 members with an average RAC of only 24.9 KUDOS to your team :) Thanks Michael! Even though some do not realize it, we are mostly in this for the science as well. The competition just keeps us going!! :) ID: 481572 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 481800 - Posted: 14 Dec 2006, 0:46:46 UTC ID: 481800 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 482021 - Posted: 14 Dec 2006, 10:33:13 UTC Hey Kevint, was just wondering. When do you leave for Brazil??? ID: 482021 ·

kevint Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 414 Credit: 11,680,240 RAC: 0	Message 482140 - Posted: 14 Dec 2006, 16:30:32 UTC - in response to Message 482021. Last modified: 14 Dec 2006, 16:31:43 UTC Hey Kevint, was just wondering. When do you leave for Brazil??? I am suppose to be outta here on the 17th - but don't think I am going to make that date - got some real estate deals I am trying to lock up before I take off. - hopefully by the 20th. Then will be gone until the 15th or so of January. Just hope the SETI farm can live without me for a month - :) ID: 482140 ·

[SETI.USA] OneChicken Send message Joined: 3 Apr 04 Posts: 70 Credit: 906,887 RAC: 0	Message 482172 - Posted: 14 Dec 2006, 18:48:35 UTC Last modified: 14 Dec 2006, 18:49:31 UTC We broke 1 million in total BOINC credits again today! 1,053,312 That is our team's highest total for a single day (at least that I've seen). If you love to compete and want to contribute to the hardest working team out there, join SETI.USA today! Proud member of SETI.USA ID: 482172 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 482308 - Posted: 14 Dec 2006, 23:05:07 UTC Awesome milestone!! Nice work team!! ID: 482308 ·

Knightmare Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Aug 04 Posts: 7472 Credit: 94,252 RAC: 0	Message 482566 - Posted: 15 Dec 2006, 3:45:19 UTC - in response to Message 482172. We broke 1 million in total BOINC credits again today! 1,053,312 That is our team's highest total for a single day (at least that I've seen). If you love to compete and want to contribute to the hardest working team out there, join SETI.USA today! Well done everyone! Heck....you all get more points in a day than our team has gotten in it's existence.....LMAO ID: 482566 ·

SargeD@SETI.USA Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 02 Posts: 957 Credit: 3,848,754 RAC: 0	Message 482751 - Posted: 15 Dec 2006, 10:47:15 UTC ID: 482751 ·

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