The Age-Old Saga: Apples vs. Windows

Eyewire, citizen science, apples, windows

What do you mean “these two things have nothing in common”? Of course they do. Get ready for the ultimate fructo-fenestral battle! If you had to use one of these things for the rest of your life, which would you pick? The competition starts at 11 AM EST on 3/8 and goes for 24 hours!

Apples

  • More edible
  • Shiny and crunchy
  • Uh… really expensive???

Windows

  • Most homes have them
  • Can be installed with various hardware
  • Some are easy to break…

The usual bonuses

Earn 5,000 points – 2,500 bonus
Earn 15,000 points – 5,000 bonus
Earn 25,000 points – 10,000 bonus
For every 25,000 points above 25,000 – 5,000 bonus
Member of winning team (if you’ve scored at least 2,500 points) – 10,000 bonus
Highest scorer on each team – 5,000 bonus
Player with #1 overall score – 10,000 bonus
Player with #2 overall score – 5,000 bonus
Player with #3 overall score – 2,500 bonus

For science!

Artwork by Minjeong Kim