I would totally mine something named FuzzyCoin just because it's fuzzy, and you can pet it. /2cents
Yes, we need catcoin. 
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I would totally mine something named FuzzyCoin just because it's fuzzy, and you can pet it. /2cents
Seti - IF messages are found THEN coins are awarded.
So, as soon as one coin exists, its existence is proof that we are not alone?
Seriously: Great Idea, that all this calculation power basically goes wasted, is something that always bothered my about the mining process.
You can do it, but it will be centralized. The block chain approach can still be used, but most benefits of decentralization will vaporize.
You could just fold random amino acid sequences. If you can verify the solution quickly enough, then it could work as a decentralized chain.
I'm not sure that folding random imaginary proteins is useful though.
You can do it, but it will be centralized. The block chain approach can still be used, but most benefits of decentralization will vaporize.
As an example just say you want to fold proteins for science.
Folding -IF protein is found THEN coin is awarded.
Folding -IF protein is found THEN coin is awarded.
Actually the idea is genius. instead of performing useless work as a proof of work we might be able to couple it to some scientific problem!
regarding the folding... you'd have to use a different protein for each block (to prevent pre-computation), and the protein should only be known once the previous block has been computed. I guess you could work something out with mapping the amino acid sequence to the blockchain hash. However, instead of testing the hash you'd need to test the computed configuration - you'd need to submit a configuration which meets a criterium for the configuration energy.
The other interesting aspect of this, is that there are a bunch of different methodologies out there to fold proteins. And they all prefer different computing architectures...
So have I got to make this coin then??
IF you can first design artificial intelligence THEN yes you can
i was looking at the irony of the coins name and my username
So have I got to make this coin then??
IF you can first design artificial intelligence THEN yes you can
So have I got to make this coin then??
Just what we need....HAIRYCOIN...a.k.a. FUZZYCOIN 
lol....I prefer shaved
Just what we need....HAIRYCOIN...a.k.a. FUZZYCOIN
Could you use fuzzy logic to create an alt coin ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuzzy_associative_matrix
As an example just say you want to fold proteins for science.
Folding -IF protein is found THEN coin is awarded.
Seti - IF messages are found THEN coins are awarded.
You could also use coin-age - IF coins have more days destroyed THEN that chain is correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuzzy_associative_matrix
As an example just say you want to fold proteins for science.
Folding -IF protein is found THEN coin is awarded.
Seti - IF messages are found THEN coins are awarded.
You could also use coin-age - IF coins have more days destroyed THEN that chain is correct.
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