The true number of deaths in MOS

I was just going through this thread

http://ift.tt/1n0wHcz

and it just reminded of me of how much people have been bickering this last year over the whole 'destruction porn' and 'millions of deaths' controversy in MOS. It never ends. So I've decided to try and end it.



So to try and calculate the approximate number of deaths I've taken New York as an example for real world numbers >>



NY Population density per square mile = 27,000

http://ift.tt/NVate3



1 sq mile = 640 acres

1 NY city block = 6.4 acres

http://ift.tt/1nrx1PE



Assuming, half a mile diameter World engine crater





from MOS Blu ray extras

http://ift.tt/1n0wJkB



Radius = 0.25 miles

Therefore, Area = 0.2 sq miles



Now, there are 40 city blocks in a 0.2 sq mile area





Population density in one city block = 270

So we get the number of people in danger zone = 40 X 270 = 10,800



Considering, Perry white was very much in the danger zone and still survived (along with a lot of other people), let us assume that half the people made a run for it before or at the same time as Perry, once they saw the POWER OF DUBSTEP being thumped onto the earth.



Thus, number of people killed = 10,800/2 = 5,400



Let us assume that the people killed by falling planes and loose missiles were within the final disaster zone. Therefore the total death toll does not increase much more than say by 600 more.



Total number of people killed by Zod's dubstep AND other exploooosions = 5400 + 500 = 6000 people.



Zack Snyder says 5000 people >> http://ift.tt/1nrx26h





I dunno, but seems legit. :word:



Oh and the POWER OF DUBSTEP >> http://ift.tt/1n0wHt1 :woot:





PS: Looking at those pics of Metropolis and it's size in the movie, I'd dare to say that only 20 city blocks were destroyed, bringing down the number of people in the danger zone to 5,400. Therefore, 6000 seems like a maximum in any case.



Cheers to all!