I've created a quick graph [1] of the survival time running in a single fixed direction. While this doesn't take acceleration into account, the results agree wi

I've created a quick graph [1] of the survival time running in a single fixed direction. While this doesn't take acceleration into account, the results agree with the article and common sense. No matter which direction you run, one of the 25 m/s raptors will catch you, so your best bet is to run directly toward the weakened one. The code's available here: http://gist.github.com/418783 http://gist.github.com/418783 [1] http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=s&chd=t:0.0,1.11111111111111,2.22222222222222,3.33333333333333,4.44444444444444,5.55555555555556,6.66666666666667,7.77777777777778,8.88888888888889,10.0,11.1111111111111,12.2222222222222,13.3333333333333,14.4444444444444,15.5555555555556,16.6666666666667,17.7777777777778,18.8888888888889,20.0,21.1111111111111,22.2222222222222,23.3333333333333,24.4444444444444,25.5555555555556,26.6666666666667,27.7777777777778,28.8888888888889,30.0,31.1111111111111,32.2222222222222,33.3333333333333,34.4444444444444,35.5555555555556,36.6666666666667,37.7777777777778,38.8888888888889,40.0,41.1111111111111,42.2222222222222,43.3333333333333,44.4444444444444,45.5555555555556,46.6666666666667,47.7777777777778,48.8888888888889,50.0,51.1111111111111,52.2222222222222,53.3333333333333,54.4444444444444,55.5555555555556,56.6666666666667,57.7777777777778,58.8888888888889,60.0,61.1111111111111,62.2222222222222,63.3333333333333,64.4444444444444,65.5555555555556,66.6666666666667,67.7777777777778,68.8888888888889,70.0,71.1111111111111,72.2222222222222,73.3333333333333,74.4444444444444,75.5555555555556,76.6666666666667,77.7777777777778,78.8888888888889,80.0,81.1111111111111,82.2222222222222,83.3333333333333,84.4444444444444,85.5555555555556,86.6666666666667,87.7777777777778,88.8888888888889,90.0,91.1111111111111,92.2222222222222,93.3333333333333,94.4444444444444,95.5555555555556,96.6666666666667,97.7777777777778,98.8888888888889,100.0|70.5,71.5,72.5,73.5,75.0,76.0,77.5,78.5,80.0,81.5,83.0,84.5,85.5,87.0,88.5,90.0,91.5,92.5,94.0,95.0,96.5,97.5,98.5,98.5,97.5,96.5,95.0,94.0,92.5,91.5,90.0,88.5,87.0,85.5,84.5,83.0,81.5,80.0,78.5,77.5,76.0,75.0,73.5,72.5,71.5,70.5,69.5,68.5,67.5,67.0,66.5,66.0,65.5,65.0,64.5,64.5,64.5,64.5,64.5,65.0,65.0,65.5,66.0,66.5,67.5,68.0,69.0,70.0,70.0,69.0,68.0,67.5,66.5,66.0,65.5,65.0,65.0,64.5,64.5,64.5,64.5,64.5,65.0,65.5,66.0,66.5,67.0,67.5,68.5,69.5,70.5|40&chxt=x,y&chs=700x400&chxr=0,0,360,45|1,0,1 http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=s&chd=t:0.0,1.111...