Facebook is so relatively new that deaths of users are somewhat of an anomaly, but a mathematical model reveals that the amount of undead accounts will rise to 50 million within five years.

Jonathan at 1000 Memories submitted a post in which he projects an exponential increase of Facebook zombies — Jonathan refers to them as “ghosts” — will plague the site, roam around and hunt for your digital flesh.

Will the Facebook zombie apocalypse make the site less appealing? What would you like to see happen to your profile after you join the Grim Reaper’s network?

The Rise of the Dead: How Many Ghosts are on Facebook? [1000 Memories]

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