Data is collected at the radio telescope at Arecibo, and broken into small work units by [EMAIL PROTECTED] then shipped to me. I analyze the work unit, send it back and get another. I trust [EMAIL PROTECTED] to not send me anything that is contaminated (and use virus-protection). I am sure they do not trust me, so I'll bet they scan what I send back, and I suspect they have the "Mother of all Firewalls".
What [EMAIL PROTECTED] is doing is, basically, a mathematical analysis of the data contained in the work units. No need for me to share data with others who could infect me. Actually, the distributed computing project I imagine as necessary for the development of a "grand theory" of psychology would be the kind of network that would share data and processing in a multidirectional, interactive manner -- a veritable petri dish for computer viruses. However, let's think of that as a challenge rather than a problem. Claudia Stanny wrote: > > I am curious about how these programs operate. Given the recent spate of > invasive worms and viruses that travel over network connections, what sort of > protection do these distributed computing projects provide for the people who > agree to open their systems for use during idle times. > > Just being mildly paranoid today . . . > > Claudia Stanny > > At 05:04 PM 10/28/2003 -0600, you wrote: > >I have been involved with [EMAIL PROTECTED] for the past 4.449 years (talk about > >anal retentive) and have completed almost 9,300 work units for the > >project. I am at the 99.668th %-ile among the 4,729,551 people in the > >world who are currently involved in the effort to locate the little > >green guys. > > > >John W. Nichols, M.A. > >Assistant Professor of Psychology > >Tulsa Community College > > ________________________________________________________ > > Claudia J. Stanny, Ph.D. e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Associate Professor > Department of Psychology Phone: (850) 474 - 3163 > University of West Florida FAX: (850) 857 - 6060 > Pensacola, FL 32514 - 5751 > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ----------==========>>>>>>>>>> ��� <<<<<<<<<<==========---------- Sometimes you just have to try something, and see what happens. John W. Nichols, M.A. Assistant Professor of Psychology Tulsa Community College 909 S. Boston Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 595-7134 Home: http://www.tulsa.oklahoma.net/~jnichols MegaPsych: http://www.tulsa.oklahoma.net/~jnichols/megapsych.html --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
