Could also happen by accident, if those concerned don't know about this quirk. But at least one SUSA member should know about it precisely, as he used it in 2017 to temporarily inflate Team China's score.
[...] This day will go into Scottish history as B-Day, the day the Americans came to Scotland. [...]
P3D can be seen at #2, not too far ahead of Team China (#3) who secured a good starting position. SG (#4) are valiantly holding their ground but must be terribly vigilant on account of TeAm AnandTech (TAAT) who could easily overtake them with an interim sprint. [H]ard|OCP ([H]) secure #6 and keep the possibility for more on the table. The teams further back will not make it to the medals at this current pace but they continue their crunching with grim determination. [...]
As always, questions over questions.
- Who will get the best start at the Javelin Throw and will that be important?
- Who will be first to feel the yoyo-effect?
- And what will the Bourbscotch taste like in the end?
As you can see, it remains exciting at the BOINC Pentathlon.
I tested it now. I renamed "OT: programmable calculator" to "OT: a programmable calculator".One Minor, but fixable, drawback is that SETI.Germany links to this thread. I think even changing the title changes the link, but I have not tested that on any of my own threads.How about opening a new Pentathlon 2019 thread, with announcements in the 1st post and everything?
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Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Saand of course on the overall standings.Jeeper said:CNT are currently on the road to silver which is quite a pleasant surprise. ... A good start too by RKN. It would be great if they could hold on to #6. However, TAAT (#7) and SG (#8) will surely not go along with that.
Jeeper said:P3D (#4) and TAAT (#5) are separated by only 2 points, especially P3D are currently showing an inconsistent picture. To find [H] at #6 is not a surprise but it is a surprise to find SG at #7.
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The unpredictability of the Javelin Throw can be seen clearly in the Overall Standings. We’ve also had a few surprises, let’s see if that continues.
https://www.seti-germany.de/forum/threads/9265-BOINC-Pentathlon-2019?p=318717&viewfull=1#post318717pschoefer said:...yesterday [ = Sunday May 5 ] was the day with highest output in the history of OpenZika, and even by a hair for World Community Grid as a whole.
Jeeper said:The first day of the Javelin Throw (NFS@Home) is over. I could make it easy for myself and reach straight for tea and biscuits because the first day is actually not revealing an awful lot. Or is it? Let’s take a look.
TSBT have claimed victory for the day with an enormous advantage. However, only the third best result is counted in the end. This outcome is only relevant if you can better it twice more. It remains to be seen if the Scottish Americans can pull this off. TAAT at least managed an imposing result with #2 which makes their intentions clear. SG have thrown themselves onto #3 and will now analyze what can still be done.
And that is the great question. The Scots have laid down a great distance, topping this would be a waste of time. On the other hand, they won’t know if their pursuers could or would want to step it up or not.
Which tactics will pay dividends? On the one hand, this opens up the possibility to try and resolve everything in the first 3 days but could be challenged later although creating reserves in the other disciplines. On the other hand, the reverse would also be possible by not focussing too much on the first 2 days of the competition and betting everything on the last three days.
[...] #10 for TC leaves us waiting for more. The Dragon from the Far East didn’t really bother with day 1.
BOINC@MIXI #11 and AMD Users (#12) are not unusual in these positions but to find P3D at #13 is. This shows clearly that the Green Planet have delivered their first cross-out result.
Jeeper said:TSBT continue to lead the field, followed by P3D (#2) and this despite the weak result at the Javelin Throw. TAAT are a surprise at #3, although they are still profiting from a good round at the Javelin Throw. At #4 CNT are lying in ambush and waiting for the slip-up.
In the shoutbox SUSA said:The only reason we registered is to be a part of Jeeper's reports
Jeeper said:The first three days are now behind the valiant Pentathletes and have already given us some insight. The field behind the leaders in particular is very unpredictable. The second day of the Javelin Throw is coming up and could potentially make a mess of tomorrow’s Overall Standings. However, before that happens, let’s go easy and take a look at the Marathon (OpenZika).
There, TSBT continue to control the field and they will be difficult to catch unless a team mounts a murderous sprint. Behind, nothing's yet been decided. Even though P3D (#2) enjoy a small advantage over TC (#3), the Chinese Dragon could still cause the Green Planet to go up in flames.
TAAT have now claimed #4 after several breathtaking speed increases but it remains to be seen if they can keep this up. It’s looking good so far and they could possibly even grab a medal. [H] have also sped up and thus pushed past SG (#6) onto #5. Even so, #4 appears to be out of reach. The same could also apply to SG. The Teutons calmly keep up their tempo but I can’t find that look in their eyes which would signal an appetite for more.
Jeeper said:TSBT lead the field but there’s movement behind. With a strong interim sprint (at #3) at the City Run, TAAT managed, at least for the time being, to advance onto #2 in the Overall Standings. The boys and girls from the Green Planet are still looking puzzled because it’s been a while since P3D had stood at #3. There’s a lively tussle at rank 4 which lets us expect lots of changes tomorrow. CNT (#4) are currently leading the group ahead of SG (#5), [H] (#6) and TC (#7).
Jeeper said:Take a deep breath. Enjoy whilst you still can. Your breath could be catching quite soon.
As you can see, it remains exciting at the BOINC Pentathlon.
- Who will mix up the field at the Javelin Throw?
- Will TAAT continue to maintain their performance at the City Run?
- When will the Dragon breathe fire?
Yours, Jeeper