You just might be addicted to GIMPS if... - Page 2

TauCeti · 2003-06-11, 16:44

... you persuade your dad that a dual Xeon system _is_ the minimum requirement today to print his shopping list

... you convince greenpeace headquarters, that prime95 is a distributed neural net to simulate drug effects in primates. No more primate research labs :)

nomadicus · 2003-06-11, 20:10

. . . you buy each of your six children a PC, that they can use it for whatever they want, *but* stipulate that they must leave it powered on running prime95 at all times.

dswanson · 2003-06-11, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomadicus

. . . you buy each of your six children a PC, that they can use it for whatever they want, *but* stipulate that they must leave it powered on running prime95 at all times.

... and then mourn the CPU cycles lost every time they actually use the thing. (Been there ;) )

nomadicus · 2003-06-11, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by dswanson

... and then mourn the CPU cycles lost every time they actually use the thing. (Been there ;) )

Geez! Isn't that the truth!

Tasuke · 2003-06-11, 21:08

Hey, I have one kid with 6 computers, what is wrong with that??

Paulie · 2003-06-11, 21:19

... Buy a set of Bose noise cancelling headphones so you can sleep with the bedroom door open (computers are in the dining room...)

Prime Monster · 2003-06-11, 22:01

You build this :mrgreen:

http://ws9.jobnegotiator.com/images/farm/fpage3m.jpg

Prime Monster

robreid · 2003-06-11, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomadicus

. . . you buy each of your six children a PC, that they can use it for whatever they want, *but* stipulate that they must leave it powered on running prime95 at all times.

You have more children so you can justify buying more computers.

2003-06-11, 22:55

You cry, just because M40# is composite
:( :( :( :(

asdf · 2003-06-12, 02:33

you need counselling from all the traumatic stress of watching stats, and worrying about if you might be able to find a prime.

Paulie · 2003-06-12, 17:56

... if you've been a participant since before PrimeNet was public. :D :D

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2003-06-11, 16:44	#12
TauCeti Mar 2003 Braunschweig, Germany 2×113 Posts	... you persuade your dad that a dual Xeon system _is_ the minimum requirement today to print his shopping list ... you convince greenpeace headquarters, that prime95 is a distributed neural net to simulate drug effects in primates. No more primate research labs :)

2003-06-11, 20:10	#13
nomadicus Jan 2003 North Carolina 2×3×41 Posts	. . . you buy each of your six children a PC, that they can use it for whatever they want, but stipulate that they must leave it powered on running prime95 at all times.

2003-06-11, 21:08	#16
Tasuke Aug 2002 2³·3² Posts	Hey, I have one kid with 6 computers, what is wrong with that??

2003-06-11, 21:19	#17
Paulie Aug 2002 223 Posts	... Buy a set of Bose noise cancelling headphones so you can sleep with the bedroom door open (computers are in the dining room...)

2003-06-11, 22:01	#18
Prime Monster Aug 2002 404₈ Posts	You build this :mrgreen: http://ws9.jobnegotiator.com/images/farm/fpage3m.jpg Prime Monster

2003-06-11, 22:55	#20
TTn FAA₁₆ Posts	You cry, just because M40# is composite :( :( :( :(

2003-06-12, 02:33	#21
asdf Sep 2002 74₈ Posts	you need counselling from all the traumatic stress of watching stats, and worrying about if you might be able to find a prime.

2003-06-12, 17:56	#22
Paulie Aug 2002 223 Posts	... if you've been a participant since before PrimeNet was public. :D :D