In article <C2Wed.188$mE3.10@newsfe3-win.ntli.net>, 
ml_news@ddnospamddml1dd.co.uk.dd says...

This FAQ is a difficult one to answer accurately yet concisely and in an 
understandable way... Would you like to script your take on what you've 
found?

Ah - forcing me to be constructive you fiend.

"Will running SETI@home overload or burn out my CPU?

No. "

How's that?  Probably a bit brief.

"Will running SETI@home overload or burn out my CPU?

Not on a normal system, running software should not burn out your 
computer - they were designed to run software.  Only a faulty computer 
would burn out. "

The trouble is, the FAQ is trying to answer a differnet question -

"Will running SETI@home put any additional strain on my computer?"

is what it's answering.

My answer would be -

"There is not significant additional strain in any circumstance.  
Traditionaly,  computers execute an idle loop to keep them busy all the 
time anyway. Computers with power saving features (usually laptops) will 
work slightly harder since the power saving features will not work when 
running SETI@home."

Yes the answer might cause people a bit more stress but it's more 
honest.

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