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Good news for a change...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:16 pm
by patchz
The news that scientists now have a better understanding of the aids virus, making it possible to improve medical response to the disease is good news.

The fact that the breakthrough was [glow=yellow,2,300]accomplished by gamers[/glow] in three weeks, while the science community has been stymied for some time, is awesome.

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in ... 20724.html

Re: Good news for a change...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:29 am
by hyperpep111
Moral of the story:
When parents tell you to study, go ahead and Play your favourite games. You'll save lives ::) ;D :D ;D

[glow=yellow,2,300]PARENTS-0
GAMERS-1[/glow]
;D ;D ;D

Re: Good news for a change...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:54 pm
by Steve M
That is pretty awesome. Sometimes a different approach can provide solutions. Now let's throw the world wide economy at them and see if they can model a scenario prediction program like Meteorologists use for weather.

Re: Good news for a change...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:45 pm
by H
That is pretty awesome. Sometimes a different approach can provide solutions. Now let's throw the world wide economy at them and see if they can model a scenario prediction program like Meteorologists use for weather.
Eek! That should execute some real global warming...


8-)