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Title: How online gamers are solving science's biggest problems Post by: TheIrishman on January 26, 2014, 02:45:56 PM How online gamers are solving science's biggest problems
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/25/online-gamers-solving-sciences-biggest-problems (http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/25/online-gamers-solving-sciences-biggest-problems) "A new generation of online games don't just provide entertainment – they help scientists solve puzzles involving genes, conservation and the universe." Title: Re: How online gamers are solving science's biggest problems Post by: btcton on January 26, 2014, 04:35:08 PM Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: How online gamers are solving science's biggest problems Post by: Kiki112 on January 26, 2014, 08:56:04 PM yeey, they're from my country :)
I'v heard of this on the news, this might be epic :) but there was also a guy who made a water-powered engine, don't know why that didn't go trough, I think the oil companies didn't like it.. well both of them are from Croatia :) Title: Re: How online gamers are solving science's biggest problems Post by: 5thStreetResearch on January 26, 2014, 11:48:12 PM gamification is a very interesting subject, tons of potential to change the world
Title: Re: How online gamers are solving science's biggest problems Post by: Haidang1796 on January 27, 2014, 01:59:03 AM it's actually an interesting topic to think about ;D
Title: Re: How online gamers are solving science's biggest problems Post by: inge on January 27, 2014, 04:06:16 PM I think they are trying to build methods for children as well, where children can play and learn...but honestly I don't know if it works.
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