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Message 911682 - Posted: 26 Jun 2009, 14:59:13 UTC

Can someone please tell me why Completed, waiting for validation takes such a long time? I have 14 waiting for validation on one of my computers.
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Message 911690 - Posted: 26 Jun 2009, 15:12:13 UTC - in response to Message 911682.  

Because the server has fallen behind.
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Message 911909 - Posted: 27 Jun 2009, 0:39:00 UTC
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A somewhat more basic answer. In order to make certain that the science was done correctly, each task is sent to 2 computers belonging to different users. When these are returned and if the results match, both users get credit. If they do not match, another task is sent out to a computer belonging to a third user. If the results then match, then 2 or more of the users get credit.

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In other words, you have to wait for the other guy (or gal), and their machine may be slower, or have a larger queue, or be attached to more projects than yours is.


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Message 915572 - Posted: 8 Jul 2009, 2:11:04 UTC - in response to Message 911682.  

Thank you, now I understand.
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