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[crtitcmeerca]

Wow, where on earth did you get such a highly detailed poster? I would love to print that out and paste it in my room as a guide should said apocalypse arrive. The termination guidlines are pretty standard, to decrease the mobility of the target and to eliminate it as efficiently as possible, though head shots will make for difficult targets unless you have the skill required.

Also, i dont understand about the incineration advice. If the contagion is biological in nature, it should not be able to withstand the extreme heat, thus rendering it inert. This would mean that it wold not be able to spread in conventional methods even despite being incinerated. On another side, if the contagion is not biological in nature (either bio-mechanical, magical or malignantly overwhelming) then i guess it would make sense.

[frostz]

Wow, where on earth did you get such a highly detailed poster? I would love to print that out and paste it in my room as a guide should said apocalypse arrive. The termination guidlines are pretty standard, to decrease the mobility of the target and to eliminate it as efficiently as possible, though head shots will make for difficult targets unless you have the skill required.

Also, i dont understand about the incineration advice. If the contagion is biological in nature, it should not be able to withstand the extreme heat, thus rendering it inert. This would mean that it wold not be able to spread in conventional methods even despite being incinerated. On another side, if the contagion is not biological in nature (either bio-mechanical, magical or malignantly overwhelming) then i guess it would make sense.

yea thats what i was wondering as well which was why i asked, the zombie virus isn't supposed to be airborne under any circumstances, especially for the reason why you stated above. It is supposed to be biological in nature

Besides you can find all the information on zombies in this book, it tells you what the best weapons are, how the virus is spread, and how to survive.

Edited by frostz, 23 May 2011 - 06:47 AM.

[crtitcmeerca]

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You're not serious. Someone actually published a book on this probably fictional event??

Hells no i'm not gonna spend money to buy that book. I'd rather pick at the information trickling in through forums like this one. Hahaha

[DanDoesWork]

This is instant gold! Not quite the zombie prevention but a all around great guide (: I highly recommend this masterpiece ;p

yea thats what i was wondering as well which was why i asked, the zombie virus isn't supposed to be airborne under any circumstances, especially for the reason why you stated above. It is supposed to be biological in nature

Hahaa shit happens right (:

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You're not serious. Someone actually published a book on this probably fictional event??

Hells no i'm not gonna spend money to buy that book. I'd rather pick at the information trickling in through forums like this one. Hahaha

Why not (: If they can make a book about sissy vampires who fall in love they can definitely make a book about this! haha It's usually fun to read anyways

[frostz]

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You're not serious. Someone actually published a book on this probably fictional event??

Hells no i'm not gonna spend money to buy that book. I'd rather pick at the information trickling in through forums like this one. Hahaha

Theres a sequel to that book called World War Z, which is essentially a bunch of interviews of people who survived the zombie apocalypse from the beginning to the end of the event.

[crtitcmeerca]

Theres a sequel to that book called World War Z, which is essentially a bunch of interviews of people who survived the zombie apocalypse from the beginning to the end of the event.

Wait. What?!
There are interviews from a bunch of people who have survived an incident that is supposedly global in nature that never happened?!

Brain is overloading. Well... i guess thats true.

If they can publish Harry Potter and Twilight, they should be able to make it with these.

[frostz]

Wait. What?!
There are interviews from a bunch of people who have survived an incident that is supposedly global in nature that never happened?!

Brain is overloading. Well... i guess thats true.

If they can publish Harry Potter and Twilight, they should be able to make it with these.

read it as a fictional account of an alternate earth, where a zombie apocalypse did in fact happen..

Both of the books are located in the comedy section of the book store for some reason iono why, zombies are serious business

[Surrico]

The Zombie Survival Guide is a good book. The depth that he takes it is actually what has made me somewhat paranoid that there is a great chance of a zombie outbreak and that has lead me to go to a shooting range on a regular basis as well as begin to take better care of myself. A personal tip (can't remember if it's in the book or not) but when the zombie outbreak first occurs and you're running for your life. You don't have to be the fastest...you just can't be the slowest.

[Waser Lave]

Wait. What?!
There are interviews from a bunch of people who have survived an incident that is supposedly global in nature that never happened?!

Brain is overloading. Well... i guess thats true.

If they can publish Harry Potter and Twilight, they should be able to make it with these.

They invented this thing called 'fiction' where you can come up with things in your head and then put them in books, movies etc even though they've never actually happened! It's a major breakthrough in my opinion.

[crtitcmeerca]

Thank you for your sarcasm waser lave. I was imagining the book to be dedicated to a non-fictional topic. As frostz said, zombie apocalyptic events are serious stuff and should never be considered as fiction. Hahaha.

[Jake]

The Zombie Survival Guide is a good book. The depth that he takes it is actually what has made me somewhat paranoid that there is a great chance of a zombie outbreak and that has lead me to go to a shooting range on a regular basis as well as begin to take better care of myself. A personal tip (can't remember if it's in the book or not) but when the zombie outbreak first occurs and you're running for your life. You don't have to be the fastest...you just can't be the slowest.

If you let it actually affect your life you are slightly messed up. I don't believe it is possible, at least not in this point in time. It's one thing to have dead humans running around, it's another to assume that they would instantly have the thought process of only eating, and only eating humans while we are at that. If they only have food on their mind, what stops them from trying to chew bricks? They don't feel pain apparently so eventually they would break off all of their teeth thus turning them completely useless.

[frostz]

If you let it actually affect your life you are slightly messed up. I don't believe it is possible, at least not in this point in time. It's one thing to have dead humans running around, it's another to assume that they would instantly have the thought process of only eating, and only eating humans while we are at that. If they only have food on their mind, what stops them from trying to chew bricks? They don't feel pain apparently so eventually they would break off all of their teeth thus turning them completely useless.

Because even the simplest of organisms recognize what is edible and whats not.

When you get reanimated by the zombie virus, it essentially shuts down all your body functions, burns off the parts of your brain that deals with higher thought, and essentially morphs the brain into a self sufficient organ.

The virus spreads itself when the zombie bites someone. So naturally it would have evolved in a way that makes it so that the host would do something that would help to spread it.

Google zombie snails. I'd post a video here but the snails look really gross.

[Elindoril]

Google zombie snails. I'd post a video here but the snails look really gross.

Read up on spoiler tags and red warning text.

[frostz]

Read up on spoiler tags and red warning text.

what i meant is that i don't want to google it myself. Because the snails look so gros, so if anyone is interested in looking they can google it themselves.And i gave sufficient warning, by stating the snails look bad. Theres nothing to spoiler, because i didn't post the actual content

Edited by frostz, 24 May 2011 - 07:59 AM.

[Jake]

When you get reanimated by the zombie virus, it essentially shuts down all your body functions, burns off the parts of your brain that deals with higher thought, and essentially morphs the brain into a self sufficient organ.

The virus spreads itself when the zombie bites someone. So naturally it would have evolved in a way that makes it so that the host would do something that would help to spread it.

You can't say that like it has actually happened and it's present tense, if there ever was a zombie outbreak it could be totally different from anything anyone expected.

[frostz]

You can't say that like it has actually happened and it's present tense, if there ever was a zombie outbreak it could be totally different from anything anyone expected.

Well i cant use past tense either cause its never happened. Iono, i mean we could talk about the "science of zombies" all we want, but in the end zombies are just fiction, and how the virus works varies from writer to writer.

I've been using the "classic" zombie as my example the whole time, which is why im saying what im saying about zombies in any case.

[crtitcmeerca]

Ah yes, the zombie snails. Brought about by an amoebid like creature instead of a virus. You can see its effects on other small insects. I'll try to find the link on youtube about fungi that send spores over unsuspecting victims. Its like a hybrid zombie/aliens movie!

[giraffe]

Ah yes, the zombie snails. Brought about by an amoebid like creature instead of a virus. You can see its effects on other small insects. I'll try to find the link on youtube about fungi that send spores over unsuspecting victims. Its like a hybrid zombie/aliens movie!

There are fungus zombie ants, too!

Spoiler

[Ziz]

The first time I watched about those parasit fungus on ants I felt very bad for them.
Their deaths are even scarier than dying bitten by your family and friends (well, maybe not, but it's still frightening, and it happens IRL).

[Surrico]

If you let it actually affect your life you are slightly messed up. I don't believe it is possible, at least not in this point in time. It's one thing to have dead humans running around, it's another to assume that they would instantly have the thought process of only eating, and only eating humans while we are at that. If they only have food on their mind, what stops them from trying to chew bricks? They don't feel pain apparently so eventually they would break off all of their teeth thus turning them completely useless.

Considering how that book is a big reason I've gotten off my lazy ass and been loosing weight I think that's actually a good thing. And I do believe having a zombie apocalypse is a real threat. One of my friends is working on becoming a neural chemist and part of me believes that he's going to end up creating zombies. He's a brilliant person and has that certain need to fulfill great things but sometimes forgets a few of the smaller steps. And if math is any precursor one small mistake can lead to great differences in results.

But from the classic zombie standpoint, those previously dead can't be infect. Those who get bitten essentially die for a while, complete brain shutdown. And the most dominate instinct to survive takes over, the need for food. I say that because in many books I've read (although not real) a common thing is that they eat so much that their stomachs end up becoming distended as they don't know when to quit eating.

[Lallard]

Update my facebook status once I find out (ADMIT IT, YOU WILL AS WELL)

and finally, years of being a collegiate triathlete pays off. Run like hell, swim like hell, find people that survived, and run more like hell.

As for food/necessities, I'll worry about that crap later (there should be a crap load of abandoned groceries/food storages along the way...)

EDIT: I forgot where I found this random trivia on zombies, but are the zombies in this scenario afraid of the open water, aka they can't swim?

Edited by Lallard, 24 May 2011 - 08:49 PM.

[Badger]

Hehe, speaking of zombie outbreaks, see these funny articles for how they would go down in reality:

5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Could Actually Happen
...and then...
7 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Would Fail Quickly... damn.

And also... why we secretly want a zombie apocalypse!

[crtitcmeerca]

@ giraffe : Ah yes, thats the one! They belong to the same family as the Cordyceps fungus, which has increasing become a chinese medicinal suppliment, though only 1 specific species is currently being ingested by humans. The one that infects and assimilated underground caterpillars somewhere in China.

Each Cordycep sub-species is adept at infect only 1 specific host, and there are fungi that can take over ants, moths, flies, bugs etc.




Here's a video on parastic implants in ants from liver flukes:

[Jake]

Considering how that book is a big reason I've gotten off my lazy ass and been loosing weight I think that's actually a good thing. And I do believe having a zombie apocalypse is a real threat. One of my friends is working on becoming a neural chemist and part of me believes that he's going to end up creating zombies. He's a brilliant person and has that certain need to fulfill great things but sometimes forgets a few of the smaller steps. And if math is any precursor one small mistake can lead to great differences in results.

But from the classic zombie standpoint, those previously dead can't be infect. Those who get bitten essentially die for a while, complete brain shutdown. And the most dominate instinct to survive takes over, the need for food. I say that because in many books I've read (although not real) a common thing is that they eat so much that their stomachs end up becoming distended as they don't know when to quit eating.

Wow. I had serious talks for hours when I was baked or drunk about zombie apocalypses, but you sir, have taken it to a WHOLE NUVA LEVA. You are even beyond these survival books, because hell, someone at my work has them so I was thinking about reading them because apparently they are really entertaining. I mean, if it is helping your life then I guess that is alright. Do me a favour, when your buddy starts making his first zombies... call me.

[crtitcmeerca]

You get props, just for your extreme faith in an impending zombie apocalypse. Glad to see you've improved your lifestyle on this momentous occasion.