User:Caston/BlogEntry: 2010 October 08 12:13:21 UTC

The Myelin Repair foundation is releasing a game called "Breakthroughs to cures". It likes like a strategy to crowd source ideas to help cure neurodegenerative diseases.

http://info.breakthroughstocures.org/

According to their website:

"Two games will be played on October 7-8 and November 9-10 respectively. Each game is live online for 24 hours."

I have signed up to play the game.

These are the rules so far under how to play:

1. Discover the scenario. Watch the short welcome video to find out what future we’re forecasting. Think about the scenario questions for a minute or two, and you’re ready to play! (There’s also background on the scenario if you want to learn more.)

2. Play a card. A card is an idea about the future. Your first card is either “positive imagination” — something good that we could do in the future scenario — or “dark imagination” — a challenge or obstacle that might stand in our way. If you’re optimistic, play a positive imagination card. If you’re pessimistic, play a dark imagination card. And if you can picture both positive and dark outcomes, then play one of each!

3. Build on other players’ forecasts Check out the ideas created by other players! Look for cards that really catch your eye — and then take them one step further, in one of four possible directions.

“No way!” If you disagree, play an antagonism card. “Yes! And…” If you agree, play a momentum card. “Yes! But…” If you agree, but if you can imagine the idea playing out differently in your field or part of the world, play an adaptation card. “Hmmm…” If you have a follow-up question, play an investigation card.

4. Watch the game live on the Dashboard Get a bird’s-eye view of the game unfolding on the Dashboard. Follow trending topics, and see which ideas are gaining momentum. Track your favorite ideas and players in conversation. And keep an eye on the leaderboard to see where you stand!

So far I have added one card saying: Sequence the genomes of all intracellular bacteria inside the diseased cells.



and here is a response to it:



and my retort back:



Here is a suggestion that was entered by another player that I found quite interesting.