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Scientific American on Similarities Between Zerg and Cancer

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BrevitySC2
Profile Joined February 2012
3 Posts
July 09 2013 19:55 GMT
#1
Scientific American posted an article on the similarities between the zerg race and cancer. I thought it was cool to see Starcraft used as an analogy to educate people on cancer. The full article is linked below.

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/overthinking-it/2013/07/08/what-starcraft-can-teach-gamers-about-fighting-cancer/
Torvaltz
Profile Joined August 2012
United States188 Posts
July 09 2013 19:57 GMT
#2
That was unexpected, I thought this was going to be a balance or game design whine XD
That's actually a really cool article. Thanks for sharing!
melee is sick
MstrJinbo
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1251 Posts
July 09 2013 19:57 GMT
#3
Article looks interesting, but any chance we can get a less inflammatory title?
Cokefreak
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland8095 Posts
July 09 2013 19:57 GMT
#4
This title....
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-09 19:58:56
July 09 2013 19:58 GMT
#5
On July 10 2013 04:57 Torvaltz wrote:
That was unexpected, I thought this was going to be a balance or game design whine XD
That's actually a really cool article. Thanks for sharing!


I thought the same thing as well rofl. Was getting ready to laugh at it
When I think of something else, something will go here
_SpiRaL_
Profile Joined December 2012
Afghanistan1636 Posts
July 09 2013 20:00 GMT
#6
Terran is the cure for cancer?
Red and yellow are all I see
BrevitySC2
Profile Joined February 2012
3 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-09 20:14:20
July 09 2013 20:01 GMT
#7
Sorry about the title. If it is too inflammatory could a mod please change to "Scientific American on Similarities Between Zerg and Cancer"?
D4V3Z02
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany693 Posts
July 09 2013 20:01 GMT
#8
On July 10 2013 05:00 _SpiRaL_ wrote:
Terran is the cure for cancer?

No they get infected by it.
http://www.twitch.tv/d4v3z02 all your base are belong to overlord
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
July 09 2013 20:01 GMT
#9
On July 10 2013 05:00 _SpiRaL_ wrote:
Terran is the cure for cancer?

What it's saying is that hellbats kill zerg, therefore to cure cancer we must set it on fire.
Glorious SEA doto
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
July 09 2013 20:02 GMT
#10
On July 10 2013 05:01 Fusilero wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 10 2013 05:00 _SpiRaL_ wrote:
Terran is the cure for cancer?

What it's saying is that hellbats kill zerg, therefore to cure cancer we must set it on fire.

Do the protoss from the original campaign represent chemotherapy when they destroy planets?
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figq
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
12519 Posts
July 09 2013 20:02 GMT
#11
cancer = growth
If you stand next to my head, you can hear the ocean. - Day[9]
msistema
Profile Joined March 2012
8 Posts
July 09 2013 20:02 GMT
#12
i was expecting some qq or a scientific demonstration that playing zerg causes cancer…

Anyway nice read, and it's always good that SC gets some recognition from the "real" world.

thx for posting
vrok
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden2541 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-09 20:05:54
July 09 2013 20:05 GMT
#13
Don't change the title, for the love of Lee Young Ho. It's perfect.
"Starcraft 2 very easy game" - White-Ra
arterian
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada1157 Posts
July 09 2013 20:05 GMT
#14
I agree, Zerg is a cancer on this game.
http://www.twitch.tv/arterian
BurningSera
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland19621 Posts
July 09 2013 20:05 GMT
#15
lol i was expecting some huge QQ thread but i was welcomed by science.

anyway, interesting read xD
is 2017, stop being lame, fuck's sakes. 'Can't wait for the rise of the cakes and humanity's last stand tbqh.'
KaienFEMC
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada127 Posts
July 09 2013 20:07 GMT
#16
On July 10 2013 05:01 Fusilero wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 10 2013 05:00 _SpiRaL_ wrote:
Terran is the cure for cancer?

What it's saying is that hellbats kill zerg, therefore to cure cancer we must set it on fire.


That's Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy for you.
Destroying them the hard way.
Speaking of Radiotherapy... once upon a time, there was Science Vessel and irradiate lolol
Mauzel
Profile Joined December 2009
United States421 Posts
July 09 2013 20:07 GMT
#17
Like cancer, Zerg is the most vulnerable early in the game
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
July 09 2013 20:09 GMT
#18
On July 10 2013 05:07 Mauzel wrote:
Like cancer, Zerg is the most vulnerable early in the game

Are you saying that proxy 2 rax is good for your health? Or cannon rushing?
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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MrMedic
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada452 Posts
July 09 2013 20:09 GMT
#19
Like probably everyone else here I thought this thread would be a whining thread as well.
HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
July 09 2013 20:10 GMT
#20
Lol wow I was thinking we concluded Zerg players were a cancer to the community with that thread that basically had polls indicating Zerg players complained the most about balance. But this is even better, I wonder if the developers were inspired by this.
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