Game theory and disease epidemics

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10 years 8 months ago #37197 by et1911rph
Game theory and disease epidemics was created by et1911rph
If you are interested in global pandemics and game theory I can recommend the App Plague Inc by Ndemic Creations.

This "game" allows the player to create a variety of diseases (bacteria, virus, fungi). The goal is to infect everyone on the planet and then kill them before a cure can be found and distributed.

The game designers incorporate geopolitical considerations in addition to common disease spread vectors. For example, if one starts the disease in Iran you will see it spread to N Korea in addition to "neighbors".

For those not interested in standard diseases the game does include the zombie option.

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10 years 8 months ago #37198 by Siscowet
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And if you want to read how plagues, guns and modern metals led to the modern world, read "Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond

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10 years 8 months ago #37199 by jtallen83
Replied by jtallen83 on topic Game theory and disease epidemics

Siscowet wrote: And if you want to read how plagues, guns and modern metals led to the modern world, read "Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond


I found Diamonds work heavy on speculation and light on facts. There is a very anti-western feel to the works, kind of like he had an idea and then set about gathering whatever "facts" he could find to support the idea...........

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