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ThePHX264 Send message Joined: 29 May 19 Posts: 86 Credit: 6,688,090 RAC: 32 |
Hey all! I have looked around and couldnt find a thread to use, so I hope it is okay with me posting this thread here... It's weird to say (compared to most of you) that I just joined the site on May 29th. I have been running my main desktop 24/7 and using my laptop on the side as well. My question...is about what sort of backlog we have. I have noticed my desktop/laptop have been computing projects from as early as 2008. Do we really still have un-touched data from 2008? Thanks :D |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
I think the answer is, not necessarily. A lot of the data is crunched multiple times to try to be sure that nothing is overlooked. At least that's the way I understand it. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31002 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Yes/no. What we have is data that might have been overlooked. We have data that might have had noise in it that new filters can remove. We might have data that a new deeper look algorithm can coax something else from. Data isn't being re-run just to keep computers busy. |
ThePHX264 Send message Joined: 29 May 19 Posts: 86 Credit: 6,688,090 RAC: 32 |
Thanks for the responses, I was curious, but that makes total sense! |
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