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- inactive, on 06/10/2009, -3/+42I've always imagined an explanation for zombies involving nanotechnology. Basically, nanites infect a person, where they first link in with the brain. This short circuits the brain and destroys higher brain function. They also begin to replicate and spread throughout the body. Having the ability to link up together allows them to act as artificial muscle and connective tissue, explaining why it is that zombies can still move with rotting flesh, and why shooting them has no effect - they're able to instantly replace the function of the damaged tissue. The constant source of hunger is easy to explain - the nanites digest flesh as their energy source, and the zombie must constantly search for more or else the nanintes will turn in on the host and begin to consume his own tissue. And it goes without saying that because the nanites are present throughout the body, a zombie bite transfers nanites into a new victim, spreading the disease. Ultimately, the only way to stop one of these zombies is to destroy the brain, because while the nanites can serve as replacements for damaged tissue, they still require a brain for overall motor controls.
- nightofbogie, on 06/10/2009, -0/+29BRAIIIIIIINS!
- BrandonJM, on 06/10/2009, -0/+22"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."
- thegrantman, on 06/11/2009, -1/+20A scientific plot for a zombie movie....dugg.
- insinuate, on 06/11/2009, -1/+16Looks like Harvard Psychiatrists have been REALLY bored.
- akrondude, on 06/11/2009, -0/+12FTA:
Science may once and for all settle the heated debate over whether "the infected" in 28 Days Later could be classified as zombies.
Schlozman says "no," observing that "the infected" possess "some sort of higher cortical function going on that allows them to hunt humans." Moreover, the fake zombies in 28 Days Later exhibit fluidity of motion. They can run, jump, climb and quickly change direction-activities that the true Romero zombies are incapable of performing.
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I always knew this, and now i have scientific evidence to back it up! - kitsua, on 06/11/2009, -0/+12"While watching [zombie] movies, "we like the permission to look at these things that look human - but aren't human - and have utter and complete permission to blow their heads off." In other words, we get off on the thrill of guiltless violence. We enjoy a brief vacation from empathy, and take our crocodile brains out for a spin."
Nicely summed-up.
Also, for anyone interested in taking the idea of a zombie apocalypse (kind of) seriously, I heartily recommend the work of Max Brooks, whose books are definitive. - antc1986, on 06/11/2009, -0/+10Gators are ornery cuz of their medulla oblongata!
- mattyboy555, on 06/11/2009, -0/+9@slicksoul999
Everybody knows chainsaws are terrible against the undead.
-heavy
-runs on gas
-noisy
-chain can get clogged with zombie gore
machetes/prybars are much better, simple and silent! - slicksoul999, on 06/10/2009, -0/+7Time to begin preparing for an invasion!
- thesmallone29, on 06/11/2009, -0/+7Pipe Bombs over here!
- idsarealright, on 06/11/2009, -0/+7I agree. I was not prepared for how good World War Z is.
- nemogbr, on 06/11/2009, -0/+6An even better premise than some that have been published and made into film.
- 1longtime, on 06/11/2009, -0/+6That doesn't explain why they're always eating my sunflowers.
- inactive, on 06/11/2009, -0/+5I don't think a psychiatrist is going to find the cure for cancer or AIDS. More than that, you're currently spending time on digg, and it strikes me as kind of douchy to hold a double standard and criticize others for not being productive.
- charliejane, on 06/11/2009, -0/+5Reminds me of the comic called Xombi, which Alan Moore said was his favorite comic of the early 1990s... a guy gets injected with nanotech, so he can't die, but he tends to feed off the organic matter around him, sometimes including other people.
- anonymousmedic, on 06/11/2009, -0/+4Zombies pose a much greater threat than AIDS and Super-AIDS combined.
- inactive, on 06/11/2009, -0/+4ZOMG THE ZOMBIE INVASION WAS AN INSIDE JOB!!! WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!!
- reuscel, on 06/11/2009, -0/+4I don't think psychiatrists are on the vanguard of cancer or AIDS research.
- shauntacular, on 06/11/2009, -0/+4Shotguns and chainsaws for all!
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3You'd hear much less of them if you didn't click on zombie-related links.
Just sayin' - inactive, on 06/11/2009, -0/+3Well, my concern was working out how zombies can continue to operate with big chunks of flesh missing. For me, the element of brain death being required is a must. They need to be hard to kill. And I mean sure, if someone's all raged out the adrenaline can make them a little harder to stop, but eventually tissue damage will simply be too much for the body to cope with.
- CivicTV, on 08/14/2009, -0/+3Remind me to invite you to my next party . . .
- MulanLang, on 06/11/2009, -0/+3My Mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.
- Bertu, on 06/11/2009, -0/+3Did your mama invent electricity too boy?
- sindex, on 06/11/2009, -0/+3God that game is addictive.
- ELCad, on 06/11/2009, -0/+2I recommend the audio book. It's read by a pretty good cast. I had heard about it in a previous Digg zombie thread. Thanks Digg.
FYI, Max Brooks is the son of Mel Brooks. - falconear, on 06/11/2009, -0/+2Kind of sounds like The Borg too. I guess what are The Borg but techno-Zombies with a collective intelligence? I think all of the horror films are metaphors for different parts of our fears and dreams. Zombies are great at representing an American culture that's become powerless, motivated by consumerism, and dedicated to destroying the individual.
They really do seem to make any other story more interesting though. Marvel Zombies? Pride and Prejudice and Zombies? (no really, that's a real book). What else would be better with zombies? - SushiCW, on 06/11/2009, -0/+2Pills here!
- Trick07, on 06/11/2009, -0/+2I can't believe I paid $250,000 for my kid to go to Harvard and all he has to show for it is a degree in Ataxic Neurodegenerative Satiety Deficiency Syndrome.
That's it, I'm sending my other kid to Vassar. - ell0bo, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1He has way too much time on his hands, and I'm guess, some damn good pot.
- jzamoras, on 06/12/2009, -0/+1slow day @ harvard
- simbait, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1Why not Prions? More compatible with the cannibalistic nature. Can disable many brain functions while keeping others. And finally are more natural!
- kudzufire, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1At last! An explanation for Dick Cheney!
- Prayformojo777, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1This is why science is awesome...and a bit scary.
- inactive, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1dugg for awesomeness. always fun to read real science dissecting fiction. makes my inner nerd beam with joy.
- kitsua, on 06/12/2009, -0/+1Hey, I didn't know that. That's awesome!
- passedoutghost, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1That reminds me of Apple Seed Ex Machina
- neillawson, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1Finally.
- TheLoolee, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1I hate trains!
- Ryuuken117, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1PEELZ!
- decapsuleur, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1Is this the plot for the next Metal Gear game ?
- anonymousmedic, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1I think that the Zombie Survival Guide should be required reading for all students grade five and up. We have to prepare them for the inevitable World War that will occur once the undead begin to expand beyond small outbreaks.
We need to organize before they rise. - Bertu, on 06/15/2009, -0/+1Dugg for introducing me to a previously totally ignored good game.
- Contajeerus, on 06/13/2009, -0/+1This article uses the Triune Brain Model which every person should know to navigate and avoid the problems our flawed brains create. For more info:
Frontline Documentary, The Persuaders
The Users Guide to the Brain
Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain
by John J. Ratey, M.D. ©2001
Cheney Speaks to the Reptile Brain
by Thom Hartmann
Published August 17, 2004 by CommonDreams.org - Loki101, on 06/12/2009, -0/+1Awesome publicity for Left 4 Dead 2...
- t4stringer, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1interesting article with a great ending haha
- darkpred, on 06/12/2009, -0/+1Ever since they took LSD from them :(
- ghank, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1I actually did chuckle out loud at your comment, so despite being in all caps, i gotta digg you up.
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