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What are WU/Points used for?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:11 am
by dfaszer
So I'm just starting out and I am not able to find anywhere what work units or points are used for. I'm assuming that they are some sort of reward system for running the folds, but what do you do with them once you get them? Anything?
Re: What are WU/Points used for?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:21 am
by JimboPalmer
Nothing.
Points can help you judge which configurations do the most science. More points is almost always more/better science.
You can have friendly competitions about who can make the most points.
As a general rule, academic bio-chemists don't HAVE anything they could reward us with.
Re: What are WU/Points used for?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:35 am
by ChristianVirtual
Glory and honor
And yes: useful as performance indicator, system issues indicator, and as mentioned for team competitions within and across teams.
Did I mentioned: Glory and honor ?
Re: What are WU/Points used for?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:36 am
by rwh202
Also, I believe a big GPU manufacturer team still offers rewards for its members' points, as do the coin teams. However, that is completely independent of the scientists and Stanford.
Re: What are WU/Points used for?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:09 am
by foldy
Re: What are WU/Points used for?
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 11:16 am
by csvanefalk
You can also "convert" your points into cryptocurrency, for example
https://curecoin.net/