I was folding at home from 2007-08
guess what, from what iv heard they havent found anything ! dont know what my rigs was folding back then.. and what kind of protein.. good or evil
why because they haven't found anything would it be a bad thing to do? What is mining doing but wasting power and resources. There is absolutely no purpose or use behind mining other then to create speculative coins. Mining does nothing towards helping mankind. At least folding is a reasonable attempt and a step in the right direction. Now you can get coins in return for this. Why not support a real cause and support a real coin with positive use of resources? At least the compute power is going towards scientific research not into the air wasting electricity to line the pockets of those who likely dont need it.
Causes of the above diseases will never be found by Big Pharma. Chemotherapy alone is a very profitable business.
Billions of donation has been sent already to research while degenerative diseases continue to explode. Today you'll find teenagers with diabete and people in their 30's with multiple sclerosis. Some cancers growth by 300-400-500% in 25 years. The current medical system failed to understand the causes of those diseases. Money donated will be used to kill more rats in laboratory but will not find a cure.
Ask a good naturopath, they'll help you to learn how to eat properly. Which is a good start.
Regardless of what can be done to avoid cancerous hazards and regardless of what big pharma is doing to make the big bucks. This is still by far a better reason to use your pc power. This is by far a better coin to invest in. Why? because the power goes towards things that matter. Even if it never finds a cure is it not better to at least try? Better then wasting power on yet another new coin that goes nowhere and makes no real difference in the world.
Theres nothing to be said bad about this. All coins should be a form of folding or software research rather then a waste of power. This is a step every coin should be looking to take.