Cracked.com already did a whole article about this, and OP is pretty much right. The only way the zombies would last long enough to cause trouble is if they were fast moving, nearly indestructible, and actually intelligent.
I think another major factor you're all forgetting is incubation period.
If it's five minutes, being an effective carrier for it would be very difficult because you would become too obvious too quickly. Imagine it was something like a week, though. How much spit, blood, and cum does the average person come in contact with each week? It could be dozens of people, especially elementary schools. How about a 30-day period?
Also, consider if there were carriers. What if certain people showed no symptons, but could transmit it, like when men contract vaginitis (unless I'm thinking of another STD, but I'm pretty sure it's that one)?
There's lots of important factors that could go in favor of a successful plague, and I think you guys are forgetting them.
Also, @NewLemming: It raises a few good points, but many of them are circumstantial depending on the type of zombie you're thinking of (slow-moving, ravenous ones, or fast, plague-spreading ones?), and they neglect the fact that a zombie invasion doesn't need to be long-term to wipe out vast areas (they say the zombies couldn't survive cold winters; who said the whole world had cold winters, and who said it would take a year to cause world-wide destruction?).
I was referring to all those incidents of american soldiers accidently attacking british soldiers. Because we actually train our troops, y'know.
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Man if Joel was on right now I'd have him formulate my argument for me considering he did it first hand, and Xiili is extremely familiar with the US training process. I also know an individual going through Marine PT right now in high school.
But yeah we train our dudes.
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...I'm sorry, this is me arguing again. I hate when i do that. Anyway, killing a zombie with a bat isn't as hard as you think. When attacking other people, most hold back. Besides, why are you killing them? It's the government's job. Just go home and watch the news. They'll die out soon enough.
Gubmint's gonna have it's hands full with more populated areas if there are any significant number of Zeds. I also live in a "low priority" area when it comes to government funding, so I doubt they'd abandon the urban areas to protect my house in bum**** nowhere.
I think scince i live in the country (not a redneck) i have an ipad and i know how to use it. But anyway, there are so few people up here that dont have guns (i dont but my granpa who lives right next to me does) that we really wouldnt have a problem. I mean, we dont have many people up here anyway. I want a m249 SAW :c
When it comes to zombies, its really a few factors to consider. Sure we could all say we would have no problem killing an infected, but can you say the same when your staring your girlfriend or mom in the eye as she comes for you. Would you REALLY pull the trigger with no hesitation at all? or perhaps even try to quarantine her for possible saving? (I know off topic, but ive never seen zombie children, in games or movies)
Things like that, we cant truly know unless we face it. However another thing to think on is this, are the zombies classic and well known slow moving, moaning, limping corpses or something that will know no limits and chase you relentlessly, on your heels the entire time.
When it comes to zombies, its really a few factors to consider. Sure we could all say we would have no problem killing an infected, but can you say the same when your staring your girlfriend or mom in the eye as she comes for you. Would you REALLY pull the trigger with no hesitation at all? or perhaps even try to quarantine her for possible saving? (I know off topic, but ive never seen zombie children, in games or movies)
Things like that, we cant truly know unless we face it. However another thing to think on is this, are the zombies classic and well known slow moving, moaning, limping corpses or something that will know no limits and chase you relentlessly, on your heels the entire time.
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Also, @NewLemming: It raises a few good points, but many of them are circumstantial depending on the type of zombie you're thinking of (slow-moving, ravenous ones, or fast, plague-spreading ones?), and they neglect the fact that a zombie invasion doesn't need to be long-term to wipe out vast areas (they say the zombies couldn't survive cold winters; who said the whole world had cold winters, and who said it would take a year to cause world-wide destruction?).
I could shoot my mom in a zombie Apocalypse, not doing so would kill me. She'd already be good as dead, I wouldn't be.
My dad has so much ammo stocked up it'd surprise you. Also considering my next-door neighbor who I know well has a step-dad who's a former police officer, he has a bunch of handy equipment, and I'm pretty sure he's stocked up as well. I have a b-b gun myself, which might hurt a zombie if it can feel pain, but I'd have to unload the full clip to kill someone.
Fortunately, my family owns a BUNKER. A honest-to-goodness bunker, granted, it was meant for Y2K, but it'd work for surviving, if hordes didn't get us. I'd shoot myself before letting a zombie change me, though.
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No no no, never fire a gun unless you absolutely have to. Doing so breaks rule #1. By all means, arm yourself, but use melee weapons, archery, and any other means of a mostly-silent kill whenever you can. Try to get silenced guns if you can, but still only use them as a last resort.
No no no, never fire a gun unless you absolutely have to. Doing so breaks rule #1. By all means, arm yourself, but use melee weapons, archery, and any other means of a mostly-silent kill whenever you can. Try to get silenced guns if you can, but still only use them as a last resort.
No, I meant fire as in the sub-plasma released when a carbon based compound is rappidly oxidized.
As in, carry molotov cocktails. Dispite not feeling pain, it will still either kill, main or at the very least blind them.
And, they could make good distractions.
No no no, never fire a gun unless you absolutely have to. Doing so breaks rule #1. By all means, arm yourself, but use melee weapons, archery, and any other means of a mostly-silent kill whenever you can. Try to get silenced guns if you can, but still only use them as a last resort.
No, I meant fire as in the sub-plasma released when a carbon based compound is rappidly oxidized.
As in, carry molotov cocktails. Dispite not feeling pain, it will still either kill, main or at the very least blind them.
And, they could make good distractions.
Eh, I don't know if I want a lot of people who are doused in flaming gasoline coming at me with the intent to grab onto me, I might end up on fire myself.
I would think of a zombie outbrake in area 51. Then a sciintist would trip over a swith sending nukes and antimatter bombs all over the place (exuse my typing im typing on an ipad)
I would think of a zombie outbrake in area 51. Then a sciintist would trip over a swith sending nukes and antimatter bombs all over the place (exuse my typing im typing on an ipad)
If it's five minutes, being an effective carrier for it would be very difficult because you would become too obvious too quickly. Imagine it was something like a week, though. How much spit, blood, and cum does the average person come in contact with each week? It could be dozens of people, especially elementary schools. How about a 30-day period?
Also, consider if there were carriers. What if certain people showed no symptons, but could transmit it, like when men contract vaginitis (unless I'm thinking of another STD, but I'm pretty sure it's that one)?
There's lots of important factors that could go in favor of a successful plague, and I think you guys are forgetting them.
Also, @NewLemming: It raises a few good points, but many of them are circumstantial depending on the type of zombie you're thinking of (slow-moving, ravenous ones, or fast, plague-spreading ones?), and they neglect the fact that a zombie invasion doesn't need to be long-term to wipe out vast areas (they say the zombies couldn't survive cold winters; who said the whole world had cold winters, and who said it would take a year to cause world-wide destruction?).
You heard that, green and red.
AHAHAH
HAHA
HA
OH WOW.
Man if Joel was on right now I'd have him formulate my argument for me considering he did it first hand, and Xiili is extremely familiar with the US training process. I also know an individual going through Marine PT right now in high school.
But yeah we train our dudes.
Gubmint's gonna have it's hands full with more populated areas if there are any significant number of Zeds. I also live in a "low priority" area when it comes to government funding, so I doubt they'd abandon the urban areas to protect my house in bum**** nowhere.
**** I lived in maine that aint exactly the london of america
Drug induced hypnosis!
Either way,Rotting corpses=**** this I'm staying inside.
rabid freak=get weapon,Hide.
parasite=You're ****'d.
Hypnosis=Don't drink the water.
Things like that, we cant truly know unless we face it. However another thing to think on is this, are the zombies classic and well known slow moving, moaning, limping corpses or something that will know no limits and chase you relentlessly, on your heels the entire time.
You heard that, green and red.
My dad has so much ammo stocked up it'd surprise you. Also considering my next-door neighbor who I know well has a step-dad who's a former police officer, he has a bunch of handy equipment, and I'm pretty sure he's stocked up as well. I have a b-b gun myself, which might hurt a zombie if it can feel pain, but I'd have to unload the full clip to kill someone.
Fortunately, my family owns a BUNKER. A honest-to-goodness bunker, granted, it was meant for Y2K, but it'd work for surviving, if hordes didn't get us. I'd shoot myself before letting a zombie change me, though.
Raise my dragons please!!
(fatcat)
I could never shoot my family, id just let them kill me or run away.
1. Stealth, stealth, and more stealth.
2. Take the high ground, anything to slow down the horde when they come for you.
3. Scavenge, scavenge, and scavenge some more.
and 4, the most important:
FIRE.
No no no, never fire a gun unless you absolutely have to. Doing so breaks rule #1. By all means, arm yourself, but use melee weapons, archery, and any other means of a mostly-silent kill whenever you can. Try to get silenced guns if you can, but still only use them as a last resort.
No, I meant fire as in the sub-plasma released when a carbon based compound is rappidly oxidized.
As in, carry molotov cocktails. Dispite not feeling pain, it will still either kill, main or at the very least blind them.
And, they could make good distractions.
Eh, I don't know if I want a lot of people who are doused in flaming gasoline coming at me with the intent to grab onto me, I might end up on fire myself.
Now... Swap guns with zombies...
Zombies don't kill people, people kill people.
Eh?
You'll get it eventually...
Antimatter bombs??
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