An Intriguing Alternative to Mafia Wars and Bejeweled Blitz

[liralen]

I've been playing too many on-line games recently, and have been a little frustrated at myself for wasting so much time. But through Scientific American and other sources I found this: FoldIt -- The Protein Folding GameIt has a nice explanation of why folding proteins is important, including creating or finding proteins for medications, biofuels,

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[incandescens]

(looks guilty) Farmville is addictive. Especially when you're trying to do something like make enough green rose water to get to five-star within a time limit.

[liralen]

*giggles* It is totally addictive... and I have to admit that I spend a ton more time on Mafia Wars and it's 1001 things to be done than I do on Farmville, really. Farmville can be as little or as much as I make it, I think...

Mmmm... green rose water... *giggles*

[alfvaen]

Agggh! I suck at folding proteins, apparently. I'd rather assemble atoms by bouncing them off walls in wAtomic.

[liralen]

Hee. That looks like fun, too!!