1 00:00:01,100 --> 00:00:04,160 covering the week's top tech stores it's 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:04,170 covering the week's top tech stores it's 3 00:00:04,170 --> 00:00:07,039 covering the week's top tech stores it's like Linux bias astronomers say they 4 00:00:07,039 --> 00:00:07,049 like Linux bias astronomers say they 5 00:00:07,049 --> 00:00:08,480 like Linux bias astronomers say they have all the data they need in the 6 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:08,490 have all the data they need in the 7 00:00:08,490 --> 00:00:10,360 have all the data they need in the search for extraterrestrial life 8 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:10,370 search for extraterrestrial life 9 00:00:10,370 --> 00:00:12,680 search for extraterrestrial life distributed computer network SETI at 10 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:12,690 distributed computer network SETI at 11 00:00:12,690 --> 00:00:15,049 distributed computer network SETI at home has ceased scouring radio telescope 12 00:00:15,049 --> 00:00:15,059 home has ceased scouring radio telescope 13 00:00:15,059 --> 00:00:17,150 home has ceased scouring radio telescope data for signs of extraterrestrials 14 00:00:17,150 --> 00:00:17,160 data for signs of extraterrestrials 15 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:20,929 data for signs of extraterrestrials after 20 years much like folding at home 16 00:00:20,929 --> 00:00:20,939 after 20 years much like folding at home 17 00:00:20,939 --> 00:00:23,060 after 20 years much like folding at home which is currently acting as the world's 18 00:00:23,060 --> 00:00:23,070 which is currently acting as the world's 19 00:00:23,070 --> 00:00:24,769 which is currently acting as the world's most powerful supercomputer in the fight 20 00:00:24,769 --> 00:00:24,779 most powerful supercomputer in the fight 21 00:00:24,779 --> 00:00:27,200 most powerful supercomputer in the fight against the new coronavirus SETI at home 22 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:27,210 against the new coronavirus SETI at home 23 00:00:27,210 --> 00:00:29,779 against the new coronavirus SETI at home utilized a vast user donated network of 24 00:00:29,779 --> 00:00:29,789 utilized a vast user donated network of 25 00:00:29,789 --> 00:00:31,970 utilized a vast user donated network of computers to analyze data but is now 26 00:00:31,970 --> 00:00:31,980 computers to analyze data but is now 27 00:00:31,980 --> 00:00:34,580 computers to analyze data but is now heading into hibernation SETI at home 28 00:00:34,580 --> 00:00:34,590 heading into hibernation SETI at home 29 00:00:34,590 --> 00:00:37,340 heading into hibernation SETI at home has been in operation since 1999 during 30 00:00:37,340 --> 00:00:37,350 has been in operation since 1999 during 31 00:00:37,350 --> 00:00:39,229 has been in operation since 1999 during that time it has processed heaps of 32 00:00:39,229 --> 00:00:39,239 that time it has processed heaps of 33 00:00:39,239 --> 00:00:41,090 that time it has processed heaps of radio telescope data collected from the 34 00:00:41,090 --> 00:00:41,100 radio telescope data collected from the 35 00:00:41,100 --> 00:00:43,549 radio telescope data collected from the deepest depths of space and listened in 36 00:00:43,549 --> 00:00:43,559 deepest depths of space and listened in 37 00:00:43,559 --> 00:00:45,650 deepest depths of space and listened in to narrowband radio signals in order to 38 00:00:45,650 --> 00:00:45,660 to narrowband radio signals in order to 39 00:00:45,660 --> 00:00:47,450 to narrowband radio signals in order to track down anything out of the ordinary 40 00:00:47,450 --> 00:00:47,460 track down anything out of the ordinary 41 00:00:47,460 --> 00:00:49,459 track down anything out of the ordinary to do so it relied upon the 42 00:00:49,459 --> 00:00:49,469 to do so it relied upon the 43 00:00:49,469 --> 00:00:51,139 to do so it relied upon the contributions of computers from across 44 00:00:51,139 --> 00:00:51,149 contributions of computers from across 45 00:00:51,149 --> 00:00:53,420 contributions of computers from across the globe graphics cards and powerful 46 00:00:53,420 --> 00:00:53,430 the globe graphics cards and powerful 47 00:00:53,430 --> 00:00:55,939 the globe graphics cards and powerful CPUs in tow all working together in 48 00:00:55,939 --> 00:00:55,949 CPUs in tow all working together in 49 00:00:55,949 --> 00:00:59,029 CPUs in tow all working together in order to learn of life beyond Earth but 50 00:00:59,029 --> 00:00:59,039 order to learn of life beyond Earth but 51 00:00:59,039 --> 00:01:00,560 order to learn of life beyond Earth but don't you worry it's not shutting down 52 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:00,570 don't you worry it's not shutting down 53 00:01:00,570 --> 00:01:02,810 don't you worry it's not shutting down due to lack of interest in fact the 54 00:01:02,810 --> 00:01:02,820 due to lack of interest in fact the 55 00:01:02,820 --> 00:01:04,640 due to lack of interest in fact the researchers based out of USC Berkeley 56 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:04,650 researchers based out of USC Berkeley 57 00:01:04,650 --> 00:01:07,399 researchers based out of USC Berkeley are inundated with the data but with no 58 00:01:07,399 --> 00:01:07,409 are inundated with the data but with no 59 00:01:07,409 --> 00:01:09,020 are inundated with the data but with no need for further data the team of 60 00:01:09,020 --> 00:01:09,030 need for further data the team of 61 00:01:09,030 --> 00:01:10,850 need for further data the team of astronomers will instead focus their 62 00:01:10,850 --> 00:01:10,860 astronomers will instead focus their 63 00:01:10,860 --> 00:01:12,800 astronomers will instead focus their efforts on back-end analysis for later 64 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:12,810 efforts on back-end analysis for later 65 00:01:12,810 --> 00:01:16,370 efforts on back-end analysis for later publication in a scientific journal the 66 00:01:16,370 --> 00:01:16,380 publication in a scientific journal the 67 00:01:16,380 --> 00:01:18,170 publication in a scientific journal the project's message boards will remain 68 00:01:18,170 --> 00:01:18,180 project's message boards will remain 69 00:01:18,180 --> 00:01:19,760 project's message boards will remain operational but there's no longer any 70 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:19,770 operational but there's no longer any 71 00:01:19,770 --> 00:01:22,070 operational but there's no longer any need to task your gaming rig with the 72 00:01:22,070 --> 00:01:22,080 need to task your gaming rig with the 73 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:24,320 need to task your gaming rig with the search for extraterrestrials SETI at 74 00:01:24,320 --> 00:01:24,330 search for extraterrestrials SETI at 75 00:01:24,330 --> 00:01:26,420 search for extraterrestrials SETI at home may one day return researchers are 76 00:01:26,420 --> 00:01:26,430 home may one day return researchers are 77 00:01:26,430 --> 00:01:28,880 home may one day return researchers are eyeing up potentially eyeing up 78 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:28,890 eyeing up potentially eyeing up 79 00:01:28,890 --> 00:01:31,039 eyeing up potentially eyeing up potential use cases and will distribute 80 00:01:31,039 --> 00:01:31,049 potential use cases and will distribute 81 00:01:31,049 --> 00:01:33,469 potential use cases and will distribute tasks in cosmology and pulsar research 82 00:01:33,469 --> 00:01:33,479 tasks in cosmology and pulsar research 83 00:01:33,479 --> 00:01:36,140 tasks in cosmology and pulsar research research sometime in the future nothing 84 00:01:36,140 --> 00:01:36,150 research sometime in the future nothing 85 00:01:36,150 --> 00:01:38,510 research sometime in the future nothing is set in stone however so it's better 86 00:01:38,510 --> 00:01:38,520 is set in stone however so it's better 87 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:40,130 is set in stone however so it's better to put your gaming PC to good use 88 00:01:40,130 --> 00:01:40,140 to put your gaming PC to good use 89 00:01:40,140 --> 00:01:42,170 to put your gaming PC to good use researching elsewhere then leaving it 90 00:01:42,170 --> 00:01:42,180 researching elsewhere then leaving it 91 00:01:42,180 --> 00:01:44,990 researching elsewhere then leaving it idling the SETI at home team recommends 92 00:01:44,990 --> 00:01:45,000 idling the SETI at home team recommends 93 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,330 idling the SETI at home team recommends lending your help to folding at home 94 00:01:47,330 --> 00:01:47,340 lending your help to folding at home 95 00:01:47,340 --> 00:01:49,760 lending your help to folding at home it's a critical task of simulating the 96 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:49,770 it's a critical task of simulating the 97 00:01:49,770 --> 00:01:52,280 it's a critical task of simulating the Cova 19 virus that project is currently 98 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:52,290 Cova 19 virus that project is currently 99 00:01:52,290 --> 00:01:55,429 Cova 19 virus that project is currently operating at 1.5 EXA flops of computing 100 00:01:55,429 --> 00:01:55,439 operating at 1.5 EXA flops of computing 101 00:01:55,439 --> 00:01:57,499 operating at 1.5 EXA flops of computing power kindly donated from across the 102 00:01:57,499 --> 00:01:57,509 power kindly donated from across the 103 00:01:57,509 --> 00:01:59,389 power kindly donated from across the globe that's a whole frontier 104 00:01:59,389 --> 00:01:59,399 globe that's a whole frontier 105 00:01:59,399 --> 00:02:14,100 globe that's a whole frontier supercomputers work for scale 106 00:02:14,100 --> 00:02:14,110 107 00:02:14,110 --> 00:02:17,159 [Music]