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How That 'Extra .9%' Could Ward Off a Zombie Apocalypse
netbuzz writes "The questioner on Quora asks: 'When is the difference between 99% accuracy and 99.9% accuracy very important?' And the most popular answer provided cites an example familiar to all of you: service level agreements. However, the most entertaining reply comes from a computer science and mathematics student at the University of Texas, Alex Suchman. Here's his answer: 'When it can stop a Zombie Apocalypse.'"
A better answer; False positive medical tests.
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Think of it as a tribute to Roland.
Start by looking at yourself in a mirror. Maybe you'll see something whooshing over your head.
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Yeah, because if you don't follow Vampire Canon, the vampire FBI will hunt you down and turn you.
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I was with him until he said one of the perks of being the plague-stopping hero was having your biopic narrarated by Morgan Freeman, when I'd obviously much rather have Zombie Morgan Freeman doing the VoiceOver.
"Brains. My, my, my, some sweet delicious brains would be mighty fine indeed. Brains."
You know you just read that with Morgan Freeman's voice in your head.
We don't have a state-run media we have a media-run state.
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