The scientist report as of today 3.76% progress with the bar charts showing part receipt of batches through 65. Meantime just received child tasks for batch 81, so guess we're well into the 4 percentile of completion.

Interestingly, with each update, we seem to be shaving off a year from the completion date, purely based on positions, not considering they get lighter as we work through. The lighter should translate in less child and grand child tasks. Guess the techs who steer the sizes of the jobs are the only once who really can tell if the number of completed positions per task at mean run time is increasing... maybe it's still too early in the project.

ttyl

You never know, some break through may occur today and all the sudden we are in the last percentile. Doubt it, but with research anything can happen. If we do however continue at this rate it will take many years to complete this project, which is great as far as I am concerned.

I am sure you have read in other threads about all stages between a "hit" (positive or false positive) and a really successful cure, therefore I don't think you really believe that scientists could really stop this project so suddenly.
I think we are here together for a long sustained effort.

But thanks for letting us dream for a few seconds. That never hurts. Jean.

Out of curiosity how can you tell the sizes of the batches ahead of time? I am still quite new to WCG all things considered and there's a few tricks of the trade I am unaware of! :p

Are you able to access that site? I haven't been able to reach it for a few days now.