delta1513
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1 year ago I like proposal 1. I have a few changes I would like to make to it and also if it starts with something outlandish that captures people's attention like "You can help cure cancer", I think it will do well.
makeasnek
PSA Proposal 1:
Did you know that you, yes you, could find a cure for cancer? And that you could even do it in your sleep? You can volunteer your computer's spare computational capacity to finding cures for childhood cancers, detecting deadly asteroids on a collision course with earth, or finding new pulsars and galaxies. BOINC, the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing, is a free software you can download which uses your computer's spare power to process data for scientists at prestigious universities across the world. It can be configured to run with low priority, so it won't slow down your computer while in use. And YOU get to choose what kinds of science to support. Join a movement of people building a better world through science by installing BOINC. Find out more at boinc.berkeley.edu. This announcement is brought to you by the Science Commons Initiative and this station.
PSA Proposal 2:
Every day, there are scientists, grad students, professors, and regular people tackling some of the world's biggest problems. They're finding cures for new diseases, testing new materials for more efficient power generation, and making sure our planet is safe from asteroids and other threats. These problems are big, but you can play your part in solving them by joining BOINC4Science. We're a community of people donating our computer's spare processing power to help scientists process massive datasets. You don't need to be a computer expert to join, and getting started takes just five minutes. Install the software, pick some projects to support, and everything else happens in the background without slowing down your computer. Together, we can make an impact. Join us at boinc.berkeley.edu. This announcement is brought to you by the Science Commons Initiative and this station.
PSA Proposal 3:
If you watch the news, it would be easy to come to the conclusion that the world is about to end. Politics, global climate change, natural disasters, pandemics, and other shocking events sell papers. But good news doesn't, so we don't hear about it. We never see headlines about all the good that's being done in the world. About neighbors helping neighbors. About people, coming together, to build a better future for our children. This is your reminder, today, that it's happening, and that you can join them, regardless of your politics or background. You can join a movement of people using the spare processing power of their computers to help scientists tackling the world biggest problems like climate change and disease. Big problems require big computation. Join us in making a better world, no PHD required at boinc.berkeley.edu. This announcement is brought to you by the Science Commons Initiative and this station.
PSA Proposal 4:
<series of dings and "youve got mails>. We're all used to closing and swiping away our notifications. It's always the same: spam calls, "one time offers", the most annoying person in your high school class getting married -- But what if a notification told you that you helped cure a disease or detect an asteroid on a collision course with earth? Got your attention? BOINC is a free software you can install on your computer that works in the background to help process data for scientists working on some of humanity's biggest problems. We make it easy. Just download, run, pick the projects YOU want to support, and you can track your progress any time in the app. It feels good to make a contribution to science. Join us at boinc.berkeley.edu. This announcement is brought to you by the Science Commons Initiative and this station.