Times Log

Monday: I was really interested to read the article about the supercomputers being used by universities to track the spread of swine flu. Two teams, one at Northwestern University and one at Indiana University have predicted the future spread of the flu by using supercomputers that track dollar bills. Why dollar bills? After establishing the Internet site "Where's George?," Hank Eskin realized that this face-to-face contact was an innovative way to track influenza virus. Interestingly enough, both universities arrived at similar results: if left completely unchecked, the swine flu will only result in 2000-2500 cases within the next month. These cases are predicted to be found in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Houston. Thankfully, it seems we've caught a break.