# BUMMER!  Grid.org is shutting down!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bummer-grid-org-is-shutting-down/402115>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 30, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bummer-grid-org-is-shutting-down/402115 "2007-04-30T02:26:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bummer-grid-org-is-shutting-down/402115/1 "2007-04-30T02:26:18Z")

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From their website:

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> BREAKING NEWS: [GRID.ORG](http://GRID.ORG) MISSION COMPLETE  
> On Friday, April 27, 2007, [Grid.org](http://Grid.org) announced it has completed its mission to demonstrate the viability and benefits of large-scale Internet-based grid computing, and will be retiring its famous efforts to support critical health research.
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> [Grid.org](http://Grid.org) was the largest and most ambitious public interest grid venture ever attempted, and thanks to [Grid.org](http://Grid.org) and its millions of members, dozens of similar global grid projects have been able to catch on and succeed by following its footsteps.

Wah! I really enjoyed having it running. I had over 3 millions points for the SDMB team.

Oh, well - guess I’ll go load up SETI@home or something. ☹

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bummer-grid-org-is-shutting-down/402115/2 "2007-04-30T03:22:00Z")

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[QUOTE=Clothahump]  
From their website:

Wah! I really enjoyed having it running. I had over 3 millions points for the SDMB team.

Oh, well - guess I’ll go load up SETI@home or something. ☹  
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I was wondering why the flashing exclimation point has been up for a few days, I was just about to go check.  
I guess I’ll take one last peek at my stats and post them here, ya know, so I can look back at them when I’m bored.  
Dammit, nevermind.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bummer-grid-org-is-shutting-down/402115/3 "2007-05-01T21:30:48Z")

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Wow, no responses so far from anyone, and I know there where a lot of active dopers on that list. Is there anything else we can switch to as a group?

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**Author:** ![urban1a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e47c2d/32.png) [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bummer-grid-org-is-shutting-down/402115/4 "2007-05-02T03:07:22Z")

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WOW! That is weird. I didn’t even realize that they had stopped. I guess I’ll look at some of the alternatives they listed and see what’s up. No SETI for me though…

Bob

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bummer-grid-org-is-shutting-down/402115/5 "2007-05-02T04:30:18Z")

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[QUOTE=urban1z]  
WOW! That is weird. I didn’t even realize that they had stopped. I guess I’ll look at some of the alternatives they listed and see what’s up. No SETI for me though..

Bob  
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Ditto, for me, given the scope of grid, I was thinking Computing for Cancer.