How well would you cope in the Zombie Apocalypse?

[CavLancer]

If the quantum theorists are correct (they aren't) and there are an infinite number of universes out there each diverging continually into new ones creating an ever increasing endless number of possibilities then in one of these I just aired out the brain of the last zombie on the planet with my trusty M16 and Cavalier smirk.

Life in that nonexistent universe may now resume.

 

[Oerdin]

Presumably there's a 99% chance that I'd be a flesh-eating zombie.

This.

 

[Kyriakos]

Zombies are a horrible trope/boring idea. At least the UK version of them (fast running infected people) is a bit better, but still boring in my view.

I would rather see the original 200 million lion-headed horsemen apocalypse

 

[IglooDame]

I'd be making a lot more ammo in the basement, that's for sure.

 

[Tsoate]

There's a point where this zombie crap needs to stop and we've clearly passed it

True, what horror would you prefer?

 

[Lord Baal]

We had this thread before. IglooDude and I decided we'd stay on a boat.

I'm 75kg of rock-hard muscle, have started jogging 15km every day - I was planning to do 10km, but it was too easy - have a vertical leap high enough to touch my roof and am a crack-shot with a rifle. I'm sure I'll be fine. It's the two-year old slowing me down that's the issue. Fortunately, my bug-out bag takes her into account.

 

[CavLancer]

Preppers :b:

 

[bugwar]

This.

The original post states that YOU aren't.
You ducked that bullet.
Now how are you going to keep it that way?

 

[bhsup]

I have a dog and a gun. I'll be fine.

 

[Tsoate]

Dogs aren't very tasty.

 

[Defiant47]

I never really understood - why does shooting a zombie kill it? In most zombie styles, it's already dead. There is already no scientific reason why something that's dead should be walking around half-consciously with the intention of eating non-zombie flesh. So why does shooting a zombie in the torso or head do anything? Cause you got it in the brain? Newsflash - its brain is already rotting and decaying. Feels a bit like trying to cut its wrists so it bleeds out - makes no sense.

And why are zombies immortal and have infinite energy generation? Can't we just starve out the zombies? Or does the virus somehow make them able to photosynthesize sunlight similar to plants?

These sort of things ruin it for me.

 

[Tsoate]

Clearly they need brains for fuel. So yes, you can starve them out. I am unsure on your other questions. There are few scientifically accurate fantasies however.

 

[Defiant47]

Brains are mostly solid. Putting a hole in the brain doesn't "drain" it, so they should still be able to draw on it as fuel then. I never understood how putting simple holes into an undead monstrosity will do anything to stop it.

Bullets hurt humans because of the pain, organ damage, and bleeding out. None of those apply to zombies.

 

[Tsoate]

Yes, but again, zombies are not a scientific reality, they are not expected to make sense. You have to "suspend your disbelief" to enjoy the story.

 

[Kyriakos]

^That includes Rob Zombie too.

 

[Borachio]

The original post states that YOU aren't.
You ducked that bullet.
Now how are you going to keep it that way?

Well, actually it doesn't state that at all. (I've checked again).

It says that 99% of the world population are zombified. So there's a 99% chance I'd be a zombie. I wouldn't be betting on not being one.

Now, how about me ducking all those maniac non-zombies trying to shoot me?

 

[Omega124]

Congrats, not only are you now on fire, but you're also getting eaten by zombies that are also on fire.

This isn't a new concept. I've seen Youtube videos of people with similar setups and the water guns don't explode. Granted it isn't exactly the most reliable weapon ever made, and probably not even the most reliable homemade weapon, but it will get the job done until I can get real weapons. Like I said, I'd ditch it once I raid the local gun store (which isn't far from me as long as I can drive to it, which would lower the time needed for the flamethrower even more).

You're just jealous you don't have a water gun at home to make one yourself.

Now that I think of it, though, I also have a hatchet in my garage. I would bring that along as a melee weapon, although I think its slightly too old to be that useful. Also, meleeing with zombies isn't fun; one wrong move and you're dead. Best to stick with long range weaponry when possible.

 

[Luckymoose]

I live in rural Georgia. I'd take a dignified title and run an autocracy out of a nice, small town.

 

[bugwar]

Well, actually it doesn't state that at all. (I've checked again).

It says that 99% of the world population are zombified. So there's a 99% chance I'd be a zombie. I wouldn't be betting on not being one.

If right this very moment, 99% of the worlds population turned into flesh eating zombies that run, not shuffle, so like those out of I am Legend. How would you survive?

[Bold text added by me.]

Silly me.
I looked at the last sentence of the original post and figured that if you were one of the zombies, the author wouldn’t ask the question.

 

[Nick Carpathia]

And why are zombies immortal and have infinite energy generation? Can't we just starve out the zombies? Or does the virus somehow make them able to photosynthesize sunlight similar to plants?

These sort of things ruin it for me.

It's because losers fantasise about slaughtering minorities and urban types without any guilt.