Thursday, August 20, 2009

Zombie Outbreak: ? or !

I've been noticing a great deal of discussion or likely because I am constantly on the lookout — on the subject of zombie outbreaks; hypothetical as it may be, the subject is becoming less factitious and increasingly indubitable.

This research paper specifies a model that encompasses topics from the preliminary stages of infection to a possible doomsday scenario, if extreme caution is not taken by all. This idea may seem far-fetched, but the thesis and supporting data does look promising; definitely worth a read. It's amusing seeing this topic presented in this manner, minus those equilibrium equations/models and all of that quantitative gibberish (matrices=> dry heave), but it could be a regrettable mistake questioning its viability.

Unless you want to delve into the world of academia, here's a concise summary from wired.com.

So in order to evade this grave scenario, we need to brush up on our tactics; that is, pure, relentless, combative means. Let's drill this in our head: "impulsive eradication." As the paper claims: "Only sufficiently frequent attacks, with increasing force, will result in eradication, assuming the available resources can be mustered in time." So don't succumb to the zombie fever, or at least stay far, far away from me.

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