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.'"

You've got cancer!

[complete loony]

A better answer; False positive medical tests.

Re:Shame on you Slashdot

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't link to a blogspam site that rips off the entire original article's content - link to the original site.

Think of it as a tribute to Roland.

Re:That's not the question

[Joce640k]

Start by looking at yourself in a mirror. Maybe you'll see something whooshing over your head.

Re:That's not the question

[AK Marc]

Yeah, because if you don't follow Vampire Canon, the vampire FBI will hunt you down and turn you.

Brains

[meta-monkey]

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.

Re:Just Let It Die

[TimHunter]

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