Non Footy Chat Thread II

[I'm a loser baby...]

there isnt a snowballs hope in hell i would use one of those helmets

Bloody nanny state. That will probably kill it off. That and drunk idiots.

 

[Bazal]

Yes and in this case we might all go f**k Howard I wish i had my gun now.

Meh. The virus is the most dangerous thing. It can't keep the host alive, your best bet is to wait it out. Most really virulent diseases kill the host within weeks, so at worst the infected population thins considerably over time

Go all cowboy and go shooting hordes of infected rabid monsters and you're sure to get bit.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Something like rabies...?

But no, you're not far wrong. There are organisms that control their host, for example. But there are quite a few diseases that cause inflammation of the brain, which can result in aggression and rage, which in turn causes the victim to bite or otherwise attack people and thus spread the virus.

It would theoretically be easy enough to bio-engineer a virus that turns people into zombies, but it would be a lot more like 28 Days Later than The Walking Dead

Would it be possible to stop the infected merkins from attacking each other though?

 

[Bazal]

Would it be possible to stop the infected merkins from attacking each other though?

Probably more important to stop them attacking non-infected merkins, tbh

 

[hindy111]

Would it be possible to stop the infected merkins from attacking each other though?

Just keep shooting them.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Meh. The virus is the most dangerous thing. It can't keep the host alive, your best bet is to wait it out. Most really virulent diseases kill the host within weeks, so at worst the infected population thins considerably over time

Go all cowboy and go shooting hordes of infected rabid monsters and you're sure to get bit.

Don't listen to him, Hindy. He just wants all the fun for himself.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Would it be possible to stop the infected merkins from attacking each other though?

Why? Why not encourage it?

 

[Bazal]

Don't listen to him, Hindy. He just wants all the fun for himself.

He can have his guns.

I'm a flamethrower kinda guy. Or failing that, I'll drop a leviathan on the merkins.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

He can have his guns.

I'm a flamethrower kinda guy. Or failing that, I'll drop a leviathan on the merkins.

You want Gary to survive then?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Anyone seen the movie The Quiet Earth? What a wonderful place.

 

[Bandwagon]

The idea of zombies isn't that far fetched. Imagine a disease that spread rapidly and sends people mad and wanting to attack other people.

They would then be diseased, not zombies. To be a zombie, one must die and somehow become reanimated, kind of like $ouff$

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Probably more important to stop them attacking non-infected merkins, tbh

Wouldn't make such a good zombie army though. If they go mad and attack indiscriminately they'll just attack each other. There goes your horde of ravenous killers.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Why? Why not encourage it?

Then what would be the point of this:

It would theoretically be easy enough to bio-engineer a virus that turns people into zombies, but it would be a lot more like 28 Days Later than The Walking Dead

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Anyone seen the movie The Quiet Earth? What a wonderful place.

Is it an Earth without technology or just an Earth without people? Because the former would be a place where you're constantly hungry, tired and uncomfortable. At least until you picked up an infection and died.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Then what would be the point of this:

Ah. I've only seen a couple of early episodes of TWD. And now I remember 28 Days. I could turn for those eyes.

 

[Bazal]

Wouldn't make such a good zombie army though. If they go mad and attack indiscriminately they'll just attack each other. There goes your horde of ravenous killers.

Yeah zombie movies are obviously made for dramatic effect...the logistics of infection mean that realistically the most you're likely to get is flashpoint outbreaks as the virus explodes in certain areas. A bit like the ebola outbreaks whenever that happened.

That being said, never underestimate a virus. Something like that with a decent mortality rate and a quick incubation would be a potential extinction event. It just wouldn't go down the way it does in the movies.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Is it an Earth without technology or just an Earth without people? Because the former would be a place where you're constantly hungry, tired and uncomfortable. At least until you picked up an infection and died.

No people. Well, a couple. Everyone just disappears and no bodies. Very pleasant.

 

[Bazal]

Then what would be the point of this:

If a few blokes of middle eastern descent can instil terror with a few bombs and knives, imagine the reaction when something like this gets set loose...

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yeah zombie movies are obviously made for dramatic effect...the logistics of infection mean that realistically the most you're likely to get is flashpoint outbreaks as the virus explodes in certain areas. A bit like the ebola outbreaks whenever that happened.

That being said, never underestimate a virus. Something like that with a decent mortality rate and a quick incubation would be a potential extinction event. It just wouldn't go down the way it does in the movies.

So get started on the bunker you reckon. Gotcha.

 

[Bazal]

So get started on the bunker you reckon. Gotcha.

I've had one for years tbh.

Not for zombies or anything, I just don't like people.