1M PS3 users take part in Folding@Home

[elnino334]

Entroper said:

kingofwale said:
>My electricity bill is more important :P I've never used it

more important than to help cure cancer?

We should start a VGC team, I'm sick of folding for Joystiq,

Hmm, cure cancer or stop global warming?

I wouldn't make a big deal out of this, except that leaving your PS3 on to fold consumes about 200 W of power that ordinarily wouldn't be consumed (whereas many people leave their PCs on anyway, a PS3 would likely remain turned off when it's not playing games or movies).  200 W * 24 hours * 30 days = 144 kWh per month.  That's a LOT of electricity, to the tune of $10-15 a month. 

More expensive then xbox live monthly.  Just a joke guys :)