In September 2005, World of Warcraft, a popular MMORPG, was struck with a virus called "Corrupted Blood." It spread uncontrollably, killing hundreds of thousands of players. And now, epidemiologists are studying players' reactions to this virtual pandemic, trying to predict human reactions to real contagions. <a href="https://twitter.com/jericawebber">Jordan Erica Webber</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jmrivera02">Joshua Rivera</a> speak to a player from the Corrupted Blood Incident who became a super spreader, and <a href="https://twitter.com/germsandnumbers?lang=en">Eric Lofgren</a>, an epidemiologist who studied the World of Warcraft epidemic, weighs in on how eerily similar it was to today. Follow Wild Wild TechInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwildtechpod/">https://www.instagram.com/wildwildtechpod/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/wildwildtechpod/">https://twitter.com/wildwildtechpod/</a>  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

In September 2005, World of Warcraft, a popular MMORPG, was struck with a virus called "Corrupted Blood." It spread uncontrollably, killing hundreds of thousands of players. And now, epidemiologists are studying players' reactions to this virtual pandemic, trying to predict human reactions to real contagions. Jordan Erica Webber and Joshua Rivera speak to a player from the Corrupted Blood Incident who became a super spreader, and Eric Lofgren, an epidemiologist who studied the World of Warcraft epidemic, weighs in on how eerily similar it was to today. Follow Wild Wild Tech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildwildtechpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildwildtechpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In September 2005, World of Warcraft, a popular MMORPG, was struck with a virus called "Corrupted Blood." It spread uncontrollably, killing hundreds of thousands of players. And now, epidemiologists are studying players' reactions to this virtual pandemic, trying to&nbsp;predict human reactions to real contagions.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/jericawebber" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jordan Erica Webber</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jmrivera02" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joshua Rivera</a> speak to a player from the Corrupted Blood Incident who became a super spreader, and <a href="https://twitter.com/germsandnumbers?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eric Lofgren</a>, an epidemiologist who studied the World of Warcraft epidemic, weighs in on how eerily similar it was to today. Follow Wild Wild TechInstagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwildtechpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/wildwildtechpod/</a>&nbsp;Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/wildwildtechpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/wildwildtechpod/</a>&nbsp; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Can a World of Warcraft Pandemic Save Us From COVID-19?

Great stories of how tech shapes our culture in wild ways.Would you be surprised to find out scientists are using World of Warcraft to learn how to fight COVID-19? What if I told you that I could spoil almost any movie based on who uses an iPhone? Or how about the fact that Disney is afraid of butts? Well, that’s Wild Wild Tech, the podcast that brings you the wildest, most bizarre, most interesting stories about how tech is shaping our culture.
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Great stories of how tech shapes our culture in wild ways.Would you be surprised to find out scientists are using World of Warcraft to learn how to fight COVID-19? What if I told you that I could spoil almost any movie based on who uses an iPhone? Or how about the fact that Disney is afraid of butts? Well, that’s Wild Wild Tech, the podcast that brings you the wildest, most bizarre, most interesting stories about how tech is shaping our culture. Hosted by Jordan Erica Webber and Joshua Rivera, every week on Wild Wild Tech we’ll uncover infamous stories at the intersection of pop culture and tech, learn from the experts, and talk to the people who lived through some truly strange tales. These are the tech stories that are seldom told - but once you hear them, you won’t be able to forget them. These are the stories that are seldom told, but once you hear them, you’ll never forget. Follow Wild Wild Tech Love Wild Wild Tech, but hate the ads? Subscribe to the ad-free version here!: https://wildwildtech.supercast.tech/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildwildtechpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildwildtechpod/ We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy

Great stories of how tech shapes our culture in wild ways.Would you be surprised to find out scientists are using World of Warcraft to learn how to fight COVID-19? What if I told you that I could spoil almost any movie based on who uses an iPhone? Or how about the fact that Disney is afraid of butts? Well, that’s Wild Wild Tech, the podcast that brings you the wildest, most bizarre, most interesting stories about how tech is shaping our culture.
Hosted by Jordan Erica Webber and Joshua Rivera, every week on Wild Wild Tech we’ll uncover infamous stories at the intersection of pop culture and tech, learn from the experts, and talk to the people who lived through some truly strange tales. These are the tech stories that are seldom told - but once you hear them, you won’t be able to forget them.
These are the stories that are seldom told, but once you hear them, you’ll never forget.
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