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Offline cpxxx

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Gamers Succeed Where Scientists Fail: Molecular Structure of Retrovirus Enzyme S
« on: September 20, 2011, 06:35:12 PM »
I'm sorry there was a similar thread which was removed. I'm genuinely confused?

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/09/19/us-gamers-crack-puzzle-in-aids-research-that-stumped-scientists-for-years/

There are various news stories on this. How is it a contravention of rule 14?

It's not political?

What am I missing?
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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 07:15:41 PM »
80 characteristic limit?
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Gamers Succeed Where Scientists Fail: Molecular Structure of Retrovirus Enzyme
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 07:49:56 PM »
Maybe because of where the link came from? I don't know. I am confused why the other was blocked. Science isn't forbidden by the rules.  :headscratch:

Scuzzy, if you lock this, could you at least post why it is breaking the rules, so we could learn from our mistakes?
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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 08:13:17 PM »
I think its because i put that little comment about congress and gaming laws in there. prob got locked because that could be looked at as political.

Would of been nice tho if Skuzzy had just msged me or something telling me that it was a prob. would of just erased it. Instead of having my topic locked.
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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2011, 08:41:48 PM »
Quote from: Tyrannis on September 20, 2011, 08:13:17 PM
I think its because i put that little comment about congress and gaming laws in there. prob got locked because that could be looked at as political.

Would of been nice tho if Skuzzy had just msged me or something telling me that it was a prob. would of just erased it. Instead of having my topic locked.
Did you have the 80 word limit too?
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« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2011, 09:02:32 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2011, 09:03:20 PM »
TeHy is Hax0rZ!!!
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Re: zyme
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2011, 09:05:11 PM »
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Re: Gamers Succeed Where Scientists Fail
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2011, 03:00:38 AM »
IN?  :headscratch:

Quote from: F22RaptorDude on September 20, 2011, 07:15:41 PM
80 characteristic limit?
the title is too long...

the fate of this one will be interesting to see...
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Re: Gamers Succeed Where Scientists Fail
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2011, 05:01:19 AM »
Reminds me of BOINC, except with actual work involved.
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Re: Gamers Succeed Where Scientists Fail:
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2011, 05:51:55 AM »
They did in days what scientists couldn't do in years. But the geeks still can't figure out how to go out and get laid!
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Re: Gamers Succeed Where Scientists Fail:
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2011, 02:04:29 AM »
Quote from: Mr No Name on September 21, 2011, 05:51:55 AM
They did in days what scientists couldn't do in years. But the geeks still can't figure out how to go out and get laid!

Or perhaps they get so much from pity alone they like to keep up the facade.

Ehh, maybe not.
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