According to the Canadian scientific journal, Infectious Diseases Modelling Research Progress, "if zombies actually existed, an attack by them would lead to the collapse of civilization unless dealt with quickly and aggressively." Finally, someone is doing some real research into this.
Conducted at the University of Ottawa, the study used common ideas about zombies to get its data. "We model a zombie attack using biological assumptions based on popular zombie movies," said Professor Robert Smith. "We introduce a basic model for zombie infection and illustrate the outcome with numerical solutions."
In their paper, the researchers concluded that humanity's only hope against a zombie invasion is to "hit them [the undead] hard and hit them often."
Professor Neil Ferguson, a U.K. government advisor on infectious diseases, said the study had many parallels to some infectious diseases but said the key difference was that "zombies can come back to life."
Look out Nintendo and Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 is making a move.
On Sept. 1, Sony will roll out a slicker, blacker and slimmer PS3 for $100 less than before. The new system will be lighter and smaller than its predecessor.
The cost of the two current models, the 80 GB and 160 GB versions, will also be lowered by $100.
"With this price move, we're extremely confident," said Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America in a press release. "I don't think there's anything more that we could realistically ask for in terms of putting us in a position to be successful this holiday, I really feel like everything's lined up for us."
And as a guy who has been in the market for a Blu-ray player, this move might be just enough to reel in a certain recreational gamer.
A new study done by a market research firm, the NPD Group, says that music sold through iTunes makes up 25 percent of all music sales in the country.
Of all digital sales, iTunes carries a whopping 69 percent.
But according to NPD's Russ Crupnik, don't etch the headstone for CDs just yet.
"Many people are surprised that the CD is still the dominant music delivery format, given the attention to digital music and the shrinking retail footprint for physical products," said Crupnick. "But with digital music sales growing at 15 to 20 percent, and CDs falling by an equal proportion, digital music sales will nearly equal CD sales by the end of 2010."
"Caprica," SyFy's "Battlestar Galactica" prequel spinoff series, had some interesting casting maneuvers this week.
Actor/comedian Patton Oswalt will take on the role of Baxter Sarno, a Caprican comedian with a talk show.
And there's even more exciting news for sci-fi geeks. James Marsters, who played Spike on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," will join the cast as Barnabus Greeley, a terrorist leader.
Here's what else is happening ...
An unconfirmed rumor from bloody-disgusting.com has Robert Downey Jr. taking on the role of the vampire Lestat for a potential Universal reboot of Anne Rice's "Vampire Chronicles."
"I'd be thrilled if Robert Downey Jr. did do Lestat," said author Rice on her Web site. "He has the face, the voice, the personality and the spirit."
Oliver Stone is in the process of creating a 10-part documentary for Showtime called "Secret History of America." If I know Stone, this will be one not to miss.
On Sept. 1, Sony will roll out a slicker, blacker and slimmer PS3 for $100 less than before. The new system will be lighter and smaller than its predecessor.
The cost of the two current models, the 80 GB and 160 GB versions, will also be lowered by $100.
"With this price move, we're extremely confident," said Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America in a press release. "I don't think there's anything more that we could realistically ask for in terms of putting us in a position to be successful this holiday, I really feel like everything's lined up for us."
And as a guy who has been in the market for a Blu-ray player, this move might be just enough to reel in a certain recreational gamer.
A new study done by a market research firm, the NPD Group, says that music sold through iTunes makes up 25 percent of all music sales in the country.
Of all digital sales, iTunes carries a whopping 69 percent.
But according to NPD's Russ Crupnik, don't etch the headstone for CDs just yet.
"Many people are surprised that the CD is still the dominant music delivery format, given the attention to digital music and the shrinking retail footprint for physical products," said Crupnick. "But with digital music sales growing at 15 to 20 percent, and CDs falling by an equal proportion, digital music sales will nearly equal CD sales by the end of 2010."
"Caprica," SyFy's "Battlestar Galactica" prequel spinoff series, had some interesting casting maneuvers this week.
Actor/comedian Patton Oswalt will take on the role of Baxter Sarno, a Caprican comedian with a talk show.
And there's even more exciting news for sci-fi geeks. James Marsters, who played Spike on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," will join the cast as Barnabus Greeley, a terrorist leader.
Here's what else is happening ...
An unconfirmed rumor from bloody-disgusting.com has Robert Downey Jr. taking on the role of the vampire Lestat for a potential Universal reboot of Anne Rice's "Vampire Chronicles."
"I'd be thrilled if Robert Downey Jr. did do Lestat," said author Rice on her Web site. "He has the face, the voice, the personality and the spirit."
Oliver Stone is in the process of creating a 10-part documentary for Showtime called "Secret History of America." If I know Stone, this will be one not to miss.
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