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Math correctness

As a soon-to-be Master's degree holder in Operations Research (applied math & statistics - exactly what the series is supposed to be about) I'd like to comment on the "mathematical correctness" of this series: It ranges from acceptable to (mostly being) horrible. The "mathematicians" advising on this show must either be 1) ones concerned with theoretical math only, 2) not mathematicians at all or 3) their advice is ignored by the writers. Any Operations Research student with at least a Bachelor's degree could do a better job than they in suggesting algorithms and calculation tools for the series. The mismatch between the real-life-problem and the math method used is often so grave that I personally find it a repulsing experience to watch the show. What is even more disturbing that a well- reputed math company (Wolfram ) is the main consultant and should know better. Tikru8 (talk) 09:47, 24 October 2011 (EET)

Do you have a suggestion for improving the article? Remember this is not a forum. Dbrodbeck (talk) 11:10, 24 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The writers did admit somewhere that they took the maths that the consultants came up with, and then had to modify it so it wasn't too heavy-going on the viewers (dramatize it). The equations shown throughout the season are 100% accurate though, according to the writers. This was discussed in an interview i read somewhere, can't remember it now. google would have it 144.173.244.153 (talk) 23:15, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Series 3 - Exotic bird used

In the episode "Nine Wives" (episode 12), a vulture swoops in to the unconsious form of the young runaway girl on the roadside. To my amazement, it was not a Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) or a Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) (both very common in drier and/or hotter parts of the United States), but an African White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus), a bird unknown in the Americas. I find it unfortunate that American film-makers at times see nothing wrong with detracting from their authenticity by using such out-of-place inserts...Ptilinopus (talk) 03:56, 6 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Accuracy

Changed Alan Eppes' house to a 2 storey house rather than a bungalow, because during many episodes a staircase can be seen on screen, and in one episode Charlie descends the staircase. Also, several exterior shots of the house clearly show two floors.

144.173.244.153 (talk) 23:12, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dead Link

The website link given in the right side bar is, effectively, dead.