BBC Climate Change Task

gdpayne · 16 Apr 2006 at 12:59

Just to point up. The scientists have found that their model, for all instances, has bad initial datasets which both cause it to crash in 2013 and mean global dimming is not included.

Thus they have just sent out killer trickles to stop ALL model runs. You will see red stop messages with the error code 99

They are promising new work units sometime this week.

tolien · 16 Apr 2006 at 16:24

Looks like in the process of sending them out they broke their database too

Fillado · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:55

That's the problem with such big WUs, so much can go to waste (science, not credit

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MajorPart · 17 Apr 2006 at 00:46

Ah well, Anyways just noticed were in the Top6 in the Teams not bad!

I wonder how this will affect the broadcast dates of the "special" programe in May.

Whitestar · 17 Apr 2006 at 19:44

Oh well in that case I'll be moving my machines back to folding.

Berserker · 17 Apr 2006 at 22:02

Both my machines downloaded new work. I wondered what was up until seeing this. I'll let them run now but I've set 'no new work' so if they do it again, I'm gone.

I'm guessing the BBC will not be pleased. Can't be good for them with a programme scheduled for May and all the science so far now down the pan.

Amp34 · 17 Apr 2006 at 23:20

I removed all my bbc WU last week as they kept getting errors, i may start up again if it was a problem their end that has now been fixed.

gpuerrilla · 18 Apr 2006 at 20:51

Apparently the data wont go to waste as the simulations can still help. It doesnt mean to say im not angry. I watched my WU get to about 55% for it to disappear and only when I was peeved searching the forums did I discover the reason about the inaccuracy.

Dissapointed? Yes, but I hope they make sense of it come May.

Berserker · 18 Apr 2006 at 23:12

Amp34 said:
I removed all my bbc WU last week as they kept getting errors, i may start up again if it was a problem their end that has now been fixed.

If you happened to use the screensaver (or show graphics) then it may have been. They've turned down the graphics a bit as it was causing models to crash out with certain graphics card drivers. Also, if you've overclocked just a little bit too far, or have other stability issues, CPDN will find you out.

Amp34 · 19 Apr 2006 at 20:29

Hmm, i dont have the screensaver on and its done it to all 3 of the machines i had it on, all getting to about 10% then dying. Only one of the machines is OC'd. I assumed it was something to do with turning the computer off, or resetting it and corrupting the wu.