Today an interesting new report came out on the website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8206280.stm. A British
mathematician has published research on zombie outbreaks, and it
does not look good for humanity. However, it is not the results
that interest me as much as the research itself. As a fellow
researcher and theorist, I often have to defend the use of my
research. However, when scientists look into the likelihood of
humanity surviving a zombie attack, the news makes sure to
report it. Zombies, while scary as all get out, are not the most
pressing concern of humanity, and I wonder the usefulness at
this research (as I have yet to see a zombie). It does not have
initially apparent uses; however as a culture, zombie-ism is an
important issue. It is a fear that has been in western culture
for centuries. The dead walking is a basic human horror and it
is possible that the research could help. Except of course, that
this study shows that the zombies could easily win.
Nevertheless, even this seemingl