"Vampires a Mathematical Impossibility, Scientist Says"
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Well good grief, how can I possibly improve on this headline? In the spirit of Halloween, check out this article over at Live Science, which attempts to deny the existence of vampires through some simple exponential reasoning.
I have always enjoyed Halloween. It conjures up images of mischievousness in my mind, rather than images of gore or fear. Then again, I’m a sucker for the mysterious, so Halloween fits that category quite nicely. Also, we’re coming up on All-Saints day as well, which you can read about here. At any rate, Emily and I will be passing out candy at our house this Halloween, so stop by! Also, thanks to my mom for this article, who recently celebrated her birthday on one of the most mysterious days of the year: Friday, October 13!