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Title: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 18, 2009, 08:20:29 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8206280.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8206280.stm)

Science ponders 'zombie attack'  
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If zombies actually existed, an attack by them would lead to the collapse of civilisation unless dealt with quickly and aggressively.

That is the conclusion of a mathematical exercise carried out by researchers in Canada.  whacky115

The scientific paper is published in a book - Infectious Diseases Modelling Research Progress.

In books, films, video games and folklore, zombies are undead creatures, able to turn the living into other zombies with a bite.

But there is a serious side to the work  noooo: noooo: noooo:

In some respects, a zombie "plague" resembles a lethal rapidly-spreading infection.

In their study, the researchers from the University of Ottawa and Carleton University (also in Ottawa) posed a question: If there was to be a battle between zombies and the living, who would win?
 

FFS - people are dying of all sorts of so called incurable diseases and they want to concentrate on mapping the effects of a zombie plague  Banghead

Title: Re: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Nick on August 18, 2009, 08:21:08 AM

Never underestmiate a zombie

Title: Re: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 18, 2009, 08:22:11 AM

Do you feel an affiliation for the species Nick  rubschin:

Title: Re: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Snoopy on August 18, 2009, 09:10:02 AM

Utter bollix.

Title: Re: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Uncle Mort on August 18, 2009, 09:44:58 AM

Quote from: Snoopy on August 18, 2009, 09:10:02 AM

Utter bollix.

You don't agree with their findings then?  ;)

Title: Re: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Snoopy on August 18, 2009, 10:09:01 AM

Quote from: Uncle Mort on August 18, 2009, 09:44:58 AM

Quote from: Snoopy on August 18, 2009, 09:10:02 AM

Utter bollix.

You don't agree with their findings then?  ;)

Pah!

Title: Re: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on August 18, 2009, 10:29:20 AM

An unbeliever eh?  Having watched four teenagers morning after morning I believe. 

Title: Re: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Miss Demeanour on August 18, 2009, 11:21:51 AM

So what is the difference between a zombie and a vampire if both bite people to turn them into their own kind  rubschin:

Title: Re: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on August 18, 2009, 11:38:38 AM

Most teenagers are Zombies, most teenagers do not suck blood but having said that they are leeches therefore..... Shrugs:

Title: Re: Utter, utter, pointless research
Post by: Snoopy on August 18, 2009, 12:02:52 PM

Quote from: Miss Creant on August 18, 2009, 10:29:20 AM

An unbeliever eh?  Having watched four teenagers morning after morning I believe. 

TBH I don't believe in the undead. Teenagers are of course the exception that proves the rule.