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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Well, I'm missing 3 badges (Help Defeat Cancer, HCMD1 and AfricanClimate) so I have to wait until project #29 appears (26+1/29+1=90%) to get my own crown
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KWSN - A Shrubbery
Master Cruncher Joined: Jan 8, 2006 Post Count: 1585 Status: Offline |
Well, I'm missing 3 badges (Help Defeat Cancer, HCMD1 and AfricanClimate) so I have to wait until project #29 appears (26+1/29+1=90%) to get my own crown Same situation as you, except I need CEP1. In theory this is an inactive project and could offer work units again, so I might not have to wait for 10 more projects.  Distributed computing volunteer since September 27, 2000 |
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Hypernova
Master Cruncher Audaces Fortuna Juvat ! Vaud - Switzerland Joined: Dec 16, 2008 Post Count: 1908 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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In my case a quick calculation shows that Guru status is "impossible" to achieve for those like me. I will have 14 science badges in a few days for a total of 20 science projects. If we take 90% of 20 projects that is 18 badges needed. A small gap of 4 projects.
----------------------------------------If we do the calculations then to bridge that small gap the effort will be just immense. To be able to cover that gap I need to have badges of at least 40 new projects. Then stats will be: (20+40) = 60 x 0.9 = 54 (14+40) = 54 There have been 20 projects in about 7 years. At that average rate 40 projects is 14 additional years. Who knows where WCG and IBM will be in 14 years from now!   |
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gb009761
Master Cruncher Scotland Joined: Apr 6, 2005 Post Count: 3010 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Hypernova, I wouldn't give up hope of achieving the elusive Guru status - as I think there'll be a lot more new projects launching quicker than in the early days of WCG.
----------------------------------------After all, scientists are now beginning to see the benefits of WCG and also, as more and more projects are rolled out, the technological challenges in doing so are lessening (i.e., once we got our first Vina based project, how many have been launched since?). PS. After just checking back, there were only 2 projects launched in the first 2 years of WCG being in existence (HPF in 2004 & FA@H in 2005).  |
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astrolabe.
Senior Cruncher Joined: May 9, 2011 Post Count: 496 Status: Offline |
The GURU status is not elusive. It is really only available to those who have been here since the beginning. It really correlates to how long you have been crunching. Like Hypernova, most crunchers are really ineligible because we never had the chance to get the early badges. It truly breaks my heart.
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
imo guru dosen't mean much. I run my crunchers many for the run times and most importantly the results returned status. Not really a badge hunter per se
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BladeD
Ace Cruncher USA Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Post Count: 28976 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Well, today brings bad news for all those with a ! next to their globe - as, with the launch of the new project, they're going to slip back into the previous level... Sorry. The good news though, is that those who'll now be 2 badges missing (this new project + 1 other) and have achieved the criteria for Guru status, will retain/gain that status. I think you mean those with 3 badges missing (counting the new project) will gain Guru status when they get the badge of the new project. imo guru dosen't mean much. I run my crunchers many for the run times and most importantly the results returned status. Not really a badge hunter per se It means you have to have run times of at least 14 days for 90% of the projects. ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by BladeD at Feb 24, 2012 8:14:38 AM] |
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SNURK
Veteran Cruncher The Netherlands Joined: Nov 26, 2007 Post Count: 1217 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I think you mean those with 3 badges missing (counting the new project) will gain Guru status when they get the badge of the new project. That includes YOU.  |
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BladeD
Ace Cruncher USA Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Post Count: 28976 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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I think you mean those with 3 badges missing (counting the new project) will gain Guru status when they get the badge of the new project. That includes YOU. It was suppose to be a surprise! Edit: Surprise! Nice to be the 25th Guru! ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by BladeD at Feb 27, 2012 12:48:17 PM] |
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BladeD
Ace Cruncher USA Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Post Count: 28976 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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The GURU status is not elusive. It is really only available to those who have been here since the beginning. It really correlates to how long you have been crunching. Like Hypernova, most crunchers are really ineligible because we never had the chance to get the early badges. It truly breaks my heart. WCG was open to everyone! It was their choice not to crunch at the start. WCG started Nov 04. There are some that start in Dec 05 and have make made Guru. And of course there would be a lot more than 25 Gurus if all it took was crunching from the start! |
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