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twinbee · Nebula Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 2

Hi all, I have a few questions in regards to the SETI project!

Since SETI is always collecting data, is the distributing project keeping up with all the data, or is it lagging behind in the hope of the growth of exponential CPU power (multi-core etc.). If the former, then how big is the lag between the general analysing of data by users compared to the when the data is initially collected? Is data collected in June 2009, analysed by users in June 2009?

Ideally, how much more resolution would SETI like users to analyse at if CPU power were no barrier? Is there any chance of increasing the resolution at some point in the future?

I don't see these questions answered on the main website, but it's always interesting to know the limits of computation, and how much more CPU power we really need for the project to reach saturation point with no more CPU bottlenecks.

Graeme · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject: Answer.

Hi Twinbee & welcome to Boinc UK.

The nearest that I can find to an answer for you is here......

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/sah_plans.php

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/01/08/seti-alien-telescope.html

May I suggest that you post your question in the Seti forums
directly as I am certain that it will prompt a large number of
fellow crunchers to start baying for an answer to it.

Regards,
Graeme.
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twinbee · Nebula Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 2

Okay thanks. I posted here:

http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=54563#915966

Graeme · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: Weeeeeee

Hi Twinbee.

Look at the answers you have received now.
Your thread should run for a good few weeks too !

Do not be surprised if some of the top scientists have
some input too.

Graeme.
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