It was 17 years ago today that I joined SETI@home in the search for ET. According to the newspaper article I read about the project, SETI@home was only going to be a 3 year project. Every day past that initial 3 year time frame, I consider it a bonus. I started using an AMD K6-2 CPU running at 166MHz (no GPU processing at that time). My, how the times and technology have changed since way back then.

Anyone else a member of this club?

My anniversary is 3 months from tomorrow - see then.

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I don't buy computers, I build them!!

Still here

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Yup, still here.

Back here. Was here, then was away for a bit, and now back. All is good! :-)

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I'm still here.

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Likewise.. 17 years on the 17 May. :)

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17 Years ago today I started crunching for ET. I have taken a break here and there but have seen a ton of changes. Hopefully we keep seeing changes that improve our experience and chances of finding the signal in the sea of chaos.


Bob

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Sometimes you are the windshield, sometimes the bug.
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SETI@home classic workunits 4,321
SETI@home classic CPU time 22,169 hours

I have been crunching now for SETI for 17 years, too. I haven't taken any breaks, but my total is pretty low compared to most of the rest of you. Nonetheless, I will keep plugging away. I hope we are looking in the right places and that we find the real WOW signal soon. Congrats to the veterans, the newbies, and anyone else with milestones to celebrate.

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Plus SETI Classic = 21,082 WUs

Missed mine five days ago... better late than never. Story of my life. :^)

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
--- Margaret Mead

I spent too much time partying on Cinco de Mayo that I completely forgot my own anniversary!

Congrats to everyone who contributes to SETI and any other volunteering project.

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If it's just us, it would be an awful waste of space.
~SETI@home classic workunits: 5,851 ~ CPU time: 108,169 hours~

Getting in early before I forget mine. Happy 17 years everyone!

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Happy 17th anniversary to all of us.

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Thank You to all of those that have persevered. Next year we will be old enough to vote (in the U.S. anyway).

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I am.* Champagne, anyone?

*Almost.

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"Careful Johnny. They might be cannibals...!"

Well I think this is the first year I have actually remembered "on the day"

17 years, was 2 jobs ago and I am now retired.

Forward to the next 17 :-)

Cheers

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"Liberal and proud to be"

A few days late in posting, but I'm still around as well!

Congratulations everyone, and thanks for all the work over the years.

I'm horrible at remembering anniversary dates. Mine was on April 12th. Congrats to all!

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Congratulations Crunchers...

My original cruncher had to be put aside couple months back. Will not crunch v8. It did out last eight other PCs. Har!

Well here we go on another one see ya next year. ;^)

=(_8^(1)

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