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Dude, I have been thinking that the zombie stuff is a total reality. We got to be prepared for the real war on our doorstep, the war against the dead
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" Zombie outbreak would be 'disastrous': mathematicians", page 1
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Topic started on 15-8-2009 @ 10:24 PM by Animal
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seriously? this is actually being STUDIED?
i have to say this is the FUNNIEST news article I have read in...well maybe ever!
on the other hand, this study could be on how to contain and eliminate other threats under cover, threats like, oh i don't know, say h1n1...
OTTAWA -- A team of Canadian mathematicians have been picking their large, delectable brains over whether humankind could survive a zombie apocalypse.
Their conclusion?
"An outbreak of zombies infecting humans is likely to be disastrous, unless extremely aggressive tactics are employed against the undead," says the paper, titled When Zombies Attack! Mathematical Modelling of an Outbreak of Zombie Infection.
"Thus, if zombies arrive, we must act quickly and decisively to eradicate them before they eradicate us."
"If you look at it in a more realistic way, zombies are about the same as any other major infectious disease - they get out and we try to eliminate them," said Joe Imad, a University of Ottawa mathematics student and one of the paper's co-authors. "Modelling zombies would be the same as modelling swine flu, with some differences for sure, but it is much more interesting to read."
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seriously? this is actually being STUDIED? i have to say this is the FUNNIEST news article I have read in...well maybe ever!
on the other hand, this study could be on how to contain and eliminate other threats under cover, threats like, oh i don't know, say h1n1...
reply posted on 15-8-2009 @ 10:32 PM by Razimus
reply to post by Animal
Well I think if 'zombie' was an actual condition, it could get pretty crazy, I only played world of warcraft for 2 months before quitting forever but in the 2 months I played they had rats that carried a zombie infection and players got it and passed it on, and even in that virtual world the infestation got so out of hand that players actually complained to the company, claiming it was ruining their gameplay, it was literally the funnest thing about the game, but they took it out a few days later. Before you assume my reference isn't relevant there was an article paralleling that game, viruses in the game and viruses in real life, perhaps one could build a virtual world with the main purpose being to simulate reality in a more realistic way, with 'gameplay' being less of a factor than the natural evolution of the world.
Well I think if 'zombie' was an actual condition, it could get pretty crazy, I only played world of warcraft for 2 months before quitting forever but in the 2 months I played they had rats that carried a zombie infection and players got it and passed it on, and even in that virtual world the infestation got so out of hand that players actually complained to the company, claiming it was ruining their gameplay, it was literally the funnest thing about the game, but they took it out a few days later. Before you assume my reference isn't relevant there was an article paralleling that game, viruses in the game and viruses in real life, perhaps one could build a virtual world with the main purpose being to simulate reality in a more realistic way, with 'gameplay' being less of a factor than the natural evolution of the world.
reply posted on 15-8-2009 @ 10:38 PM by Hastobemoretolife
reply to post by Razimus
That is interesting that you mentioned they did that in a game. When you really think about it an online virtual world like WOW is pretty close to real life, in a certain way, the way people interact with each other and travel all across the world.
Could be used as a kind of testing ground, when you think about it. But a Zombie outbreak would be horrible in real life.
That is interesting that you mentioned they did that in a game. When you really think about it an online virtual world like WOW is pretty close to real life, in a certain way, the way people interact with each other and travel all across the world.
Could be used as a kind of testing ground, when you think about it. But a Zombie outbreak would be horrible in real life.
reply posted on 15-8-2009 @ 10:39 PM by Animal
reply to post by Razimus
i was around WoW when the virus hit.
blizz created it, but it got 'out of hand' and spread out of control and had to be eliminated form the game because it was messing everything up.
it was so contagious it surpasses blizz's intended program for it.
it was AWESOME and i totally see the parallel.
i was around WoW when the virus hit.
blizz created it, but it got 'out of hand' and spread out of control and had to be eliminated form the game because it was messing everything up.
it was so contagious it surpasses blizz's intended program for it.
it was AWESOME and i totally see the parallel.
reply posted on 15-8-2009 @ 10:44 PM by Hastobemoretolife
reply to post by Animal
What I think would be the worst part about it is that the virus keeps spreading by the infected person, most viri today die when the host dies so eventually eliminates itself, with a zombie virus the host would keep going and feeding until something killed the host.
It's a really scary thing when you think about it.
What I think would be the worst part about it is that the virus keeps spreading by the infected person, most viri today die when the host dies so eventually eliminates itself, with a zombie virus the host would keep going and feeding until something killed the host.
It's a really scary thing when you think about it.
reply posted on 15-8-2009 @ 10:55 PM by ablue07
reply to post by Animal
Zombies are a threat to the free world and the arithmetic experts understand this very well 1-1=0+1=1z Canada as usual is at the forefront of this study as it is on many other cutting edge things.
Zombies are a threat to the free world and the arithmetic experts understand this very well 1-1=0+1=1z Canada as usual is at the forefront of this study as it is on many other cutting edge things.
reply posted on 15-8-2009 @ 11:01 PM by commoncents
Originally posted by reptilianslayer
i think you guys are thinking of the greatest zombie game ever the resident evil series man that game made chills run up my spine an in each game the virus keeps mutating anyone who hasnt played it yet try resident evil 6
The real deal neal...
www.youtube.com...
reply posted on 15-8-2009 @ 11:42 PM by Titen-Sxull
reply to post by commoncents
Actually I'd say Left 4 Dead (and its upcoming sequel) easily blow Nazi Zombies out of the water. After all NZ is just a mini-game...
Left 4 Dead
As for the OP, I've read my Zombie Survival Guide, so I'm good to go if the undead horde descends upon me...
Actually I'd say Left 4 Dead (and its upcoming sequel) easily blow Nazi Zombies out of the water. After all NZ is just a mini-game...
Left 4 Dead
As for the OP, I've read my Zombie Survival Guide, so I'm good to go if the undead horde descends upon me...
reply posted on 16-8-2009 @ 12:10 AM by pretty_vacant
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An excellent zombie survival thread - thanks libra
It's interesting that this is being studied - then again, I guess the pop culturalists require someway to entertainment their imaginations..
Still, I'm taking notes...
Nice find Animal
An excellent zombie survival thread - thanks libra
It's interesting that this is being studied - then again, I guess the pop culturalists require someway to entertainment their imaginations..
Still, I'm taking notes...
Nice find Animal
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