PhD Analysis of Human/Vampire Ecology

[dcollins]

A common question: "Why don't vampires (or lycanthropes, or other undead, etc.) completely take over the normal human population, if they spread their curse so readily?"

Linked below is a mathematical analysis of human/vampire ecology using differential equations by a PhD candidate at Stanford, inspired by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer show. His conclusion: a stable ecology is maintained by a population of about 36,000 humans and 18 vampires. When vampires get more populous than that, slayers apparently get more inspired in hunting them down.

See here: http://www.stanford.edu/~bthomas/vamp/vampecology.htm

 

[Fevil]

Someone has way too much time on their hands methinks.

 

[Wolfspider]

Someone has way too much time on their hands methinks.

Fevel says while posting to an internet message board devoted to fantasy role-playing games.

 

[hong]

Fevel says while posting to an internet message board devoted to fantasy role-playing games.

Bah. He only has 35 posts! Not until you have AT LEAST 3,000 posts to your name can you speak with ANY AUTHORITY on having TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS!!!!11


Hong "I know... nothing of this subject" Ooi

 

[Dark Helmet]

Ah, but you forgot about the exchange rate. 35 AMERICAN posts are equal to at least 7000 Australian posts easily.

 

[Fevil]

Ah, but you forgot about the exchange rate. 35 AMERICAN posts are equal to at least 7000 Australian posts easily.

That would be Scottish posts actually. Thank you very much!

I do concede the point however, I do have alot of time on my hands, I just choose to use it doing other things, such as playing with my daughter and enjoying my wifes company.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

That is a brilliant site. It's nice to know I'm not the only math geek out there.

 

[Terraism]

Ah, but you forgot about the exchange rate. 35 AMERICAN posts are equal to at least 7000 Australian posts easily.

That might be one of the funniest board-related comments I've ever read.

 

[dcollins]

Someone has way too much time on their hands methinks.

Or alternatively, some school has way too many PhD candidates for the number of legitimate research topics.