mo.v: Thank you for the CPDN references. I will do some more reading on CPDN's science. When assessing a project, I try to examine the type of science the project is pursuing, what the project's goals are, and who is running the project (i.e., whether it is an academic or corporate project, whether the results are published, and whether the results are freely available for the science community at large).
As to credits, I find them useful for assessing individual computer's performance. I have had a couple of occasions where a drop in a unit's performance has red-flagged a developing problem. Beyond that, 100,000 credits and $5 can get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
