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    A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

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    Image of Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    You spent your grant money researching what?!

    Still, I guess this could be used to model real-world epidemics
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    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    I like Redecker's plan better.
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    Image of Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
    08/14/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: Yes, Yes and Yes.
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    08/14/09

    @omgwtflolbbqbye: That Redecker. So far ahead of his time.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    correction: REkill without mercy. they've already died once after all.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    08/14/09

    @tetracycloide: I prefer the term "disanimate".
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    08/14/09

    @Grey_Area: "unvive" perhaps?
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    Image of SeeingI SeeingI
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    Much as I love his movies, I have always wondered about the realism of Romero's apocalyptic scenarios, just because I wondered, are there really THAT many unembalmed dead bodies on planet Earth at any one time?
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    08/14/09

    @SeeingI: you have hospitals full of bodies in the morgue and teh multiplication of the infection spreads like wild fire. in romero's version even the embalmed will rise as long as the brain is intact.
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    Image of EBone EBone
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    Is there anything that applied mathematics and statistics CAN"T solve?

    Of course, I could have summed up their conclusion in two lines: Nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
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    Image of AngryEddy AngryEddy
    08/14/09

    @EBone: Math is the universal language, even when dealing with zombies.
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    Image of WLDaywalker WLDaywalker
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    Thanks for this important piece of information, Lauren.

    I would have been tempted to go with the title: "Mathmeticians Prove That Violence is Always--And Quite Possibly the Best--Option*"

    *in the case of zombie infestation
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    Image of robinrising robinrising
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    Of course, the best way to defeat zombies is to just remember that there are no such things.

    Or, if you absolutely insist on fighting a non-existent creature, pull out a non-existent weapon, like a phaser, and pretend to vaporize it.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    08/14/09

    @robinrising: energy swords and doom's day weapons work equally well.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    You mean slowly forcing my body into being able to produce energy using photosynthesis wasn't the only option?

    Damn.
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    Image of Log1c Log1c
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    Oh man! Do I have a story for you...

    I went to an academic presentation about disconnected control systems (sounds awesome right?) but the jist of it was how different events can perturb connected systems. The speaker talked about how disease spreads... and every time they showed a graph I kept thinking...'zombie apocalypse, zombie apocalypse...'
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    08/14/09

    @Log1c, M.Sc.: I have based too many opinions regarding employment and residence on the ability to escape or survive a zombie apocalypse.
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/14/09

    @OW-Holmes--Serious Face.: I know how you feel. I still evaluate every building I enter based on defensibility from a zombie horde.
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    08/14/09

    @OW-Holmes--Serious Face.: Yeah, I've modeled my chances of surviving based on where I live and the family complications.

    I'll be a walking corpse, no doubt about that.
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    08/14/09

    @OW-Holmes--Serious Face.: I'm not entirely sure I'm screwed. I live near a home depot, grocery stores but there is a good amount of open space where I could dig a moat and snipe zombies.

    Or I know a guy with a couple guns... just need to get out in the country. Plus I think I can build some generators and such.
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    Image of Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny. Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
    08/14/09

    @Log1c, M.Sc.: I've got you beat. I live across the street from a sporting good store, and my father owns a self sustainable ranch in northern Nevada.
    I'd probably have to walk out of Vegas though, before I could find a drivable vehicle and open road.
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    Image of Xandar Xandar
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    And the study only cost the taxpayers 40 million.
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    Jeb_Hoge promoted this comment Xandar was starred Xandar was unstarred
    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    08/14/09

    @Xandar: Yeah, but that's in Canadian money.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    08/14/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: I really doubt any grant loonies were wasted on this lark. Mathematicians like goofing around too.
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    08/14/09

    @Xandar: Ffft. Canadian taxpayers. Who cares about those guys?
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/14/09

    @Grey_Area: Or Canadian universities are pioneering the field of supernatural research. You should see the work mine is doing on the mating habits of succubi.
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    Image of rek rek
    08/14/09

    @braak: As one of many Canadian taxpayers who reads io9, I do.
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    08/14/09

    @rek: Oh, sorry. Does your frigid socialist nation not provide humor-training at its state-run welfare public schools? I recommend a strong but politely-worded letter to your local representative, accompanied by a six pack of beer and some hockey tickets.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    08/14/09

    @rek: canadians will speak when spoken too!
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    Image of Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon
    08/14/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: Don't forget, Canadian and US currency is pretty close to parity right now. The only reason it isn't is because the Bank of Canada messes with the interest rate to keep up foreign trade & investment.
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    Image of lucylooo lucylooo
    08/15/09

    @braak: Six-pack? Pfft. The only acceptable unit of beer to the self-respecting Canuck is a two-four. Or three of them, if it's the weekend.
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    08/15/09

    @lucylooo: Now what the hell is a two-four?
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/15/09

    @Dirk Angry: A case containing 24 beer. Customarily purchased on "May 2-4" a holiday weekend in May to celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria which commonly falls on May 24th.
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    08/15/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: Aahmm. We have those in Spain too, only we don't need any special date to buy them.
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    08/15/09

    @Xandar: Well, these models can be applied to other outbreaks of non-fatal but debilitating viruses. ... I just really, really hope they ignore the extermination model in that eventuality.
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    08/16/09

    @Xandar: Haha. If the U of O had 40 million maybe they wouldn't suck so much. I'm from Ottawa originally. I know. Hey U of O, if you're reading this: your English and Theatre programs suck ass.
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    08/16/09

    @Dirk Angry: Well, that explains the Spanish. As a whole. Even ponytails.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    Oh dear, here we go again...
    [io9.com]
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    Image of BloggyMcBlogBlog BloggyMcBlogBlog
    08/14/09

    @Grey_Area: But are zombies rational consumers of Braaaiinnnnss?
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    08/14/09

    @BloggyMcBlogBlog: Brains are not a renewable resource, we must end our reliance on foreign neural tissue. The days of Peak Braaiiinss is coming to an end!
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    Image of kosai kosai
    08/14/09

    @Grey_Area: Hopefully Daybreakers will deal with that outcome effectively.

    [movies.apple.com]
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    Image of AngryEddy AngryEddy
    08/14/09

    In reply to A Mathematical Model for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
    So this is another one of those studies that came to the same conclusion that the general public was already well aware of? If zombies start roaming the Earth, we're all breaking out the shotguns. Quarantines are for pussies!
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    08/14/09

    @AngryEddy: if teh outbreak was isolated to a single area im sure we would just nuke it. its how racoon city ended up.
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    Image of Asen Asen
    07/31/09

    In reply to Get Your Malaria Vaccine Via Mosquito Bite
    Good God, didn't any of you see the most recent adaptation of I Am Legend? Curing disease in unusual, even ingenious ways is the surest bet to bring about the zombiepocalypse!
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    BadUncle promoted this comment Asen was starred Asen was unstarred
    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    07/31/09

    @Asen: Or, alternately, a race of gigantic, carnivorous insects will learn to mimic human behavior to prey upon us.
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    Image of EtrnL_Frost EtrnL_Frost
    07/31/09

    In reply to Get Your Malaria Vaccine Via Mosquito Bite
    Oh, great. So instead of a sting and a lollipop, our children get to look forward to a sting and an itchy bump.

    Awesome. I'm all for it!
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment EtrnL_Frost was starred EtrnL_Frost was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    07/31/09

    In reply to Get Your Malaria Vaccine Via Mosquito Bite
    Wait till a parent claims this vaccine, that he never consented to, gave her baby autism. Then where will we be?

    I mean, unless you work for a news outlet looking to report complicated issues as half truths in 90 seconds.
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