Zombies would most likely wipe out humanity if they really existed, claim scientists

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Zombies would most likely wipe out humanity if they really existed, claim scientists
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DragonLegend	Aug 18 2009, 08:39 PM Post #1
Field Marshal Posts: 15,575 Group: Member Member #40 Joined: January 19, 2008	From the Telegraph: Quote: Using models developed to calculate the effects of more plausible pandemics, the team from the University of Ottawa have discovered that unless man struck back quickly and aggressively then they would be doomed. The scientific paper, which is published in a book “Infectious Diseases Modelling Research Progress”, looks at an attack by the undead creatures, who infect the living with a bite. In their study, titled When Zombies Attack!, the researchers picked “classic” slow-moving zombies such as those in Dawn of the Dead as models and divided humanity into three: the living, zombies and the “removed” – zombies who had been killed by decapitation. They concluded there was no point trying to cure those infected or live with them - the best thing was to destroy them as quickly as possible. “A zombie outbreak is likely to lead to the collapse of civilisation, unless it is dealt with quickly,” they write in the book “While aggressive quarantine may contain the epidemic, or a cure may lead to coexistence of humans and zombies, the most effective way to contain the rise of the undead is to hit hard and hit often. “As seen in the movies, it is imperative that zombies are dealt with quickly, or else we are all in a great deal of trouble.” Joe Imad, the study's co-author, said: “If you look at it in a more realistic way, zombies are about the same as any other major infectious disease, they get out and we try to eliminate them. “Modelling zombies would be the same as modelling swine flu, with some differences for sure, but it is much more interesting to read.”



Big Richard	Aug 18 2009, 08:41 PM Post #2
Gay People Read This. Posts: 5,323 Group: World's Finest Member #113 Joined: July 26, 2008	rofl, my ass, you dont have to decapitate them, just incinerate them with nukes. plus, all the worlds militaries would own them and ship zombies to africa and then from there call it district 9 and from there rape the zombies one by one



Jack the IV	Aug 18 2009, 08:46 PM Post #3
The Gent's Club Posts: 7,869 Group: Mr. Pink Member #43 Joined: February 19, 2008	Lol, all all islands would be safe...
	In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame, The good deeds a man has done before defend him.


Incog	Aug 18 2009, 09:12 PM Post #4
CHEERIO! Posts: 21,769 Group: French Member #6 Joined: December 13, 2007	please let me ban
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Jack the IV	Aug 18 2009, 09:46 PM Post #5
The Gent's Club Posts: 7,869 Group: Mr. Pink Member #43 Joined: February 19, 2008	But Germee likes zombies D:
	In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame, The good deeds a man has done before defend him.


Lazurath	Aug 18 2009, 09:53 PM Post #6
Captain Posts: 790 Group: A414A Member Member #4 Joined: December 13, 2007	I actually saw that article before Dragon posted it.



Ichigo1uk	Aug 18 2009, 11:41 PM Post #7
Huh? Posts: 9,838 Group: A414A Member Member #10 Joined: December 14, 2007	Big Richard Aug 18 2009, 08:41 PM ship zombies to africa and then from there call it district 9 That's Aliens not zombies >_>
	Incog Jan 19 2012, 05:34 PM I think unicorns have a higher chance of existing than gods do. I mean, if a mare fell into the ocean and a narwhal raped it, then the mare might just give birth to a unicorn.


Big Richard	Aug 19 2009, 12:08 AM Post #8
Gay People Read This. Posts: 5,323 Group: World's Finest Member #113 Joined: July 26, 2008	zombies, aliens, same difference



Ichigo1uk	Aug 19 2009, 12:24 AM Post #9
Huh? Posts: 9,838 Group: A414A Member Member #10 Joined: December 14, 2007	Big Richard Aug 19 2009, 12:08 AM zombies, aliens, same difference .... I fail to see this Same Difference.
	Incog Jan 19 2012, 05:34 PM I think unicorns have a higher chance of existing than gods do. I mean, if a mare fell into the ocean and a narwhal raped it, then the mare might just give birth to a unicorn.


Jack the IV	Aug 19 2009, 12:32 AM Post #10
The Gent's Club Posts: 7,869 Group: Mr. Pink Member #43 Joined: February 19, 2008	Mexicans are not zombies.
	In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame, The good deeds a man has done before defend him.


Vondongo	Aug 19 2009, 12:44 AM Post #11
Moo. Posts: 5,434 Group: Member Member #130 Joined: October 15, 2008	I would pick up WEPON and shoot the zombies so they would have piece.



The_Fry_Cook_of_Doom	Aug 19 2009, 01:55 AM Post #12
:OOOOOOOOOOOOMAAANN Posts: 18,587 Group: A414A Member Member #35 Joined: January 11, 2008	It depends on what type of zombies they are. They could be the type that keep running towards you even after they've soaked up 200 bullets.
	Jam It's okay to be mad at your fiends sometimes


Vondongo	Aug 19 2009, 01:56 AM Post #13
Moo. Posts: 5,434 Group: Member Member #130 Joined: October 15, 2008	What if they're Zombie Goasts?



Incog	Aug 19 2009, 07:29 AM Post #14
CHEERIO! Posts: 21,769 Group: French Member #6 Joined: December 13, 2007	You guys are such noobs. PLay some L4D, you'll understand how to deal with Zombies.
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Lazurath	Aug 19 2009, 07:53 AM Post #15
Captain Posts: 790 Group: A414A Member Member #4 Joined: December 13, 2007	And you'll know the meaning of "limited replayability"



Germee	Aug 19 2009, 08:52 AM Post #16
luke, i am your mother Posts: 5,159 Group: Goddess Member #36 Joined: January 11, 2008	before i say anything i'd just like to say i approve very very much of this topic.
	Barry: I’m lookin’ at your face and I just wanna smash it. I just wanna fuckin’ smash it with a sledgehammer and squeeze it. You’re so pretty.


The_Fry_Cook_of_Doom	Aug 19 2009, 09:52 AM Post #17
:OOOOOOOOOOOOMAAANN Posts: 18,587 Group: A414A Member Member #35 Joined: January 11, 2008	Incy Aug 19 2009, 07:29 AM You guys are such noobs. PLay some L4D, you'll understand how to deal with Zombies. They could also be the ones that just fall apart completely when any significant amount of force is applied to their bodies, due to the fact that their integrity and structure are delicate and subtle.
	Jam It's okay to be mad at your fiends sometimes


Incog	Aug 19 2009, 09:59 AM Post #18
CHEERIO! Posts: 21,769 Group: French Member #6 Joined: December 13, 2007	Well tbh I think that a zombie infestation would have to be dealt with medically. Cure, no, but a vaccination should do it. But it's still unrealistic that a virus would (instead of just killing someone, like the black death): a) make them lose their mind and become animals that want to rip out your throat b) Keep them alive and well enough to actually be a threat But as Jack said, all the islands would prolly be safe, unless the virus can be transmitted by air. But then the vaccination owns that, so the population would suffer a LOT but civilisation wouldn't die... + It probably wouldn't be hard to kill a zombie...just take any standard tank, and a reinforced military base as a safe place for it to be restored, it's np.
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The_Fry_Cook_of_Doom	Aug 19 2009, 10:22 AM Post #19
:OOOOOOOOOOOOMAAANN Posts: 18,587 Group: A414A Member Member #35 Joined: January 11, 2008	Lol viruses don't work by infecting people and turning them into savages. They aren't smart enough for that.
	Jam It's okay to be mad at your fiends sometimes


Big Richard	Aug 19 2009, 06:48 PM Post #20
Gay People Read This. Posts: 5,323 Group: World's Finest Member #113 Joined: July 26, 2008	whoa whats that? rabies? never heard of it...



Vondongo	Aug 19 2009, 06:54 PM Post #21
Moo. Posts: 5,434 Group: Member Member #130 Joined: October 15, 2008	I'm glad it's not like Resident Evil (the OLD games). Not so much for the zombies, but I'd rather not have to deal with crimson heads and lickers. Or Nemesis, for that matter.



Incog	Aug 19 2009, 07:03 PM Post #22
CHEERIO! Posts: 21,769 Group: French Member #6 Joined: December 13, 2007	There won't be "types" of zombies.
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Jack the IV	Aug 19 2009, 07:04 PM Post #23
The Gent's Club Posts: 7,869 Group: Mr. Pink Member #43 Joined: February 19, 2008	Paul, the virus will develop into different strains and there will be different affects on different people.
	In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame, The good deeds a man has done before defend him.


Big Richard	Aug 19 2009, 07:15 PM Post #24
Gay People Read This. Posts: 5,323 Group: World's Finest Member #113 Joined: July 26, 2008	if there's "types" of humans there can be "types" of zombies god damnit!



Jam	Aug 19 2009, 07:35 PM Post #25
Fruit Based Jam Posts: 7,945 Group: A414A Member Member #98 Joined: July 11, 2008	Gay zombies?
	Long live Carolus


Incog	Aug 19 2009, 08:11 PM Post #26
CHEERIO! Posts: 21,769 Group: French Member #6 Joined: December 13, 2007	Oh shit, now THAT is the end of humanity.
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DragonLegend	Aug 19 2009, 09:10 PM Post #27
Field Marshal Posts: 15,575 Group: Member Member #40 Joined: January 19, 2008	Movie Idea: Zombie Terrorists - "They didn’t get their virgins, so now they want your brains!"



Jam	Aug 19 2009, 09:31 PM Post #28
Fruit Based Jam Posts: 7,945 Group: A414A Member Member #98 Joined: July 11, 2008	Thats a strange fetish.
	Long live Carolus


Germee	Aug 20 2009, 02:42 AM Post #29
luke, i am your mother Posts: 5,159 Group: Goddess Member #36 Joined: January 11, 2008	actually it is possible to wait out a zombie attack with quarantine. the virus eats away at the zombie's brain and tissue so digestive, circulatory systems are disabled. without a digestive system, no matter how much flesh the zombies consume, the zombies will still starve to death as they are unable to turn it into energy. it is also crucial to decapitate anyone who is infected quickly. as seen in zombie movies, the caged zombies always manage to spread their unfortunate condition to someone else.
	Barry: I’m lookin’ at your face and I just wanna smash it. I just wanna fuckin’ smash it with a sledgehammer and squeeze it. You’re so pretty.


Ichigo1uk	Aug 20 2009, 02:48 AM Post #30
Huh? Posts: 9,838 Group: A414A Member Member #10 Joined: December 14, 2007	Germee Aug 20 2009, 02:42 AM as seen in zombie movies, Oh Zombie Films, where would we be without ye.
	Incog Jan 19 2012, 05:34 PM I think unicorns have a higher chance of existing than gods do. I mean, if a mare fell into the ocean and a narwhal raped it, then the mare might just give birth to a unicorn.


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