Comments on: New Breakthrough in Understanding Zombie Behavior http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/ Look Dead Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:54:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: z_no http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-73302 z_no Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:14:40 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-73302 Zombie behavior could be likened to the behavior of mice infected with toxoplasma gondii. When infected, the mice loose their fear of preditors, get eaten, and then the parasite reproduces in the cat's stomach, and is passed on in feces. Basically this is a microorganism hijacking a host and altering it's behavior to spread the disease. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9560048 If walking dead are caused by a (micro) parasite, they may just tell the corpse to infect whatever it can get it's claws and teeth into, until the host can no longer be recognized as a target. This would explain the dog-piles as zombies can't communicate "ooh - I'll get the fat guy, you go after the cheerleader" :) Zombie behavior could be likened to the behavior of mice infected with toxoplasma gondii. When infected, the mice loose their fear of preditors, get eaten, and then the parasite reproduces in the cat’s stomach, and is passed on in feces. Basically this is a microorganism hijacking a host and altering it’s behavior to spread the disease.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9560048

If walking dead are caused by a (micro) parasite, they may just tell the corpse to infect whatever it can get it’s claws and teeth into, until the host can no longer be recognized as a target. This would explain the dog-piles as zombies can’t communicate “ooh - I’ll get the fat guy, you go after the cheerleader” :)

]]> By: Platinum http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-41271 Platinum Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:47:23 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-41271 If it tries to attack me (much less eat me), I have no humanitarian sense about it whatsoever. They attack...they die. If a taser/electric shock is effective, however, this opens the door to a wider range of defense. As long as the grid is up, or you have dependable generators and a fuel supply, this leaves us with electric fences, or electrified moats, or something like it. I'll still be carrying my .45 8) If it tries to attack me (much less eat me), I have no humanitarian sense about it whatsoever. They attack…they die.

If a taser/electric shock is effective, however, this opens the door to a wider range of defense. As long as the grid is up, or you have dependable generators and a fuel supply, this leaves us with electric fences, or electrified moats, or something like it.

I’ll still be carrying my .45 8)

]]> By: Kain - ZAC Weapon Consultant http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-35923 Kain - ZAC Weapon Consultant Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:46:28 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-35923 The stun gun or taser may slow them down but they simply do not have the range. The type that the police have made famous one allow you one distance shot of twenty to thirty feet, depending on the model, and after that it is face to face. Against one it may be viable but two or more it is precisely useless and only slows them down. You would be better to insert a round in their brain with your .45, or club them. If you are looking at it as a more humanitarian approach, seeing zombies as a vestige of their former selves you are utterly mental. More so, you are a danger to survivors. “They won’t get me they won’t get me thought they never cease to try they won’t get me they won’t get me I would rather fight and die they won’t get me they won’t get me well my friend will they get you? when they get you when they get you tell me what are you gonna do?” Dropkick Murphys - The Gauntlet The stun gun or taser may slow them down but they simply do not have the range. The type that the police have made famous one allow you one distance shot of twenty to thirty feet, depending on the model, and after that it is face to face. Against one it may be viable but two or more it is precisely useless and only slows them down. You would be better to insert a round in their brain with your .45, or club them.
If you are looking at it as a more humanitarian approach, seeing zombies as a vestige of their former selves you are utterly mental. More so, you are a danger to survivors.

“They won’t get me they won’t get me thought they never cease to try
they won’t get me they won’t get me I would rather fight and die
they won’t get me they won’t get me well my friend will they get you?
when they get you when they get you tell me what are you gonna do?”
Dropkick Murphys - The Gauntlet

]]> By: Platinum http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-35761 Platinum Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:30:51 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-35761 My first line of "up close and" personal defense is my .45 If a taser, stun-gun, or similar device will slow them down, or temporarily incapacitate a brain-hungry visitor, I will have a greater chance to escape. Chance are, however, that I wouldn't carry one, but information regarding their effectiveness is helpful. Information may save your life (and save me some ammo). Since burning the bodies is safe disposal, does that mean we have to clean up our mess (the dead undead strewn around our defensible position) and burn them. Or do we just move on? All that undead brain juice would be leaking all over the place, seemingly making the place ripe for reinfection. My first line of “up close and” personal defense is my .45

If a taser, stun-gun, or similar device will slow them down, or temporarily incapacitate a brain-hungry visitor, I will have a greater chance to escape.

Chance are, however, that I wouldn’t carry one, but information regarding their effectiveness is helpful.

Information may save your life (and save me some ammo).

Since burning the bodies is safe disposal, does that mean we have to clean up our mess (the dead undead strewn around our defensible position) and burn them. Or do we just move on? All that undead brain juice would be leaking all over the place, seemingly making the place ripe for reinfection.

]]> By: Kain - ZAC Weapon Consultant http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-30346 Kain - ZAC Weapon Consultant Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:55:20 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-30346 Zombies feed on impulse, the base virus’ drive to spead, the reason for the outlook for reproduction is to explain it in layman terms. The article does not, however, say that zombies spread through sexually reproduction. I will blame hormones for the reason that members of this sight for jumping to that necrofilia conclusion. On another note, as Platinum asked how effective a taser would be against the dead. To the best of my knowledge a taser has never been used against a zombie, except in a Resident Evil video game, however, considering that nerve impulse are needed to control the body it may very well stop them. However, unlike in a human where the shock is extremely painful, a zombie it would likely only slow it down. Also a taser only give its wielder a short range, and less shots, it is not going to kill a zombie. Burning the bodies, destroys the virus and such that is the most effective way to dispose of the bodies, you do not have to worry about contamination down wind. “They won't get me they won't get me thought they never cease to try they won't get me they won't get me I would rather fight and die they won't get me they won't get me well my friend will they get you? when they get you when they get you tell me what are you gonna do?” Dropkick Murphys - The Gauntlet Zombies feed on impulse, the base virus’ drive to spead, the reason for the outlook for reproduction is to explain it in layman terms. The article does not, however, say that zombies spread through sexually reproduction. I will blame hormones for the reason that members of this sight for jumping to that necrofilia conclusion.
On another note, as Platinum asked how effective a taser would be against the dead.
To the best of my knowledge a taser has never been used against a zombie, except in a Resident Evil video game, however, considering that nerve impulse are needed to control the body it may very well stop them. However, unlike in a human where the shock is extremely painful, a zombie it would likely only slow it down. Also a taser only give its wielder a short range, and less shots, it is not going to kill a zombie.
Burning the bodies, destroys the virus and such that is the most effective way to dispose of the bodies, you do not have to worry about contamination down wind.

“They won’t get me they won’t get me thought they never cease to try
they won’t get me they won’t get me I would rather fight and die
they won’t get me they won’t get me well my friend will they get you?
when they get you when they get you tell me what are you gonna do?”
Dropkick Murphys - The Gauntlet

]]> By: Micah http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-22609 Micah Thu, 22 May 2008 21:05:15 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-22609 I haven't read all the comments. So, sorry if I am repeating what someone has stated. WWZ hits on this clearly. Brooks states thats why they attack. I haven’t read all the comments. So, sorry if I am repeating what someone has stated.

WWZ hits on this clearly. Brooks states thats why they attack.

]]> By: RHJunior http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-22299 RHJunior Thu, 22 May 2008 03:51:20 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-22299 Generally speaking, zombies attack in a feeding frenzy because the "kill and eat" portions of their brain are activated by the virus. To the zombie, it's a feeding impulse. to the virus, it's a means to an end. But it's not particularly relevant. What is more relevant to surviving z-hour is why they do NOT, generally, attack one another. Most likely it's a simple matter of flavor--- dead, infected flesh probably tastes bad, and the bodies are probably saturated with waste products of the virus which make its taste and odor unappealing to the zed as well. A spray based upon those chemical byproducts might serve as a "zombie repellant." Or at least as zombie <I>camouflage,</i> letting the living move about in zed-infested territory without being stalked. Generally speaking, zombies attack in a feeding frenzy because the “kill and eat” portions of their brain are activated by the virus. To the zombie, it’s a feeding impulse. to the virus, it’s a means to an end.

But it’s not particularly relevant.

What is more relevant to surviving z-hour is why they do NOT, generally, attack one another. Most likely it’s a simple matter of flavor— dead, infected flesh probably tastes bad, and the bodies are probably saturated with waste products of the virus which make its taste and odor unappealing to the zed as well. A spray based upon those chemical byproducts might serve as a “zombie repellant.” Or at least as zombie camouflage, letting the living move about in zed-infested territory without being stalked.

]]> By: Alice Program http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-22136 Alice Program Wed, 21 May 2008 18:39:17 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-22136 actually it did spread to other spieces like in the Resident evil movie the gaurd dogs were zombiefied.LOL See ALL the movies before you go and through logic around Will you. To my Smart Ass friend Dax actually it did spread to other spieces like in the Resident evil movie the gaurd dogs were zombiefied.LOL See ALL the movies before you go and through logic around Will you.

To my Smart Ass friend Dax

]]> By: Dax http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-21494 Dax Mon, 19 May 2008 04:33:39 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-21494 Not sure your people's opinions on the survival guide, but according to that they just eat to eat for some reason. I mean, obviously it doesn't spread to other species, but they bite them, too. I guess you could argue that "those are warm bodies too" and that the zombies cant differentiate that well, although allegedly they "prefer" human to everything else. But its also been explained about how zombies have "eaten" so much human flesh that some become bloated and fat as hell, some to the point of their stomachs exploding, even though they don't really mind and go about business as usual... But still, kind of but not really... Not sure your people’s opinions on the survival guide, but according to that they just eat to eat for some reason. I mean, obviously it doesn’t spread to other species, but they bite them, too. I guess you could argue that “those are warm bodies too” and that the zombies cant differentiate that well, although allegedly they “prefer” human to everything else. But its also been explained about how zombies have “eaten” so much human flesh that some become bloated and fat as hell, some to the point of their stomachs exploding, even though they don’t really mind and go about business as usual…

But still, kind of but not really…

]]> By: Platinum http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-20171 Platinum Thu, 15 May 2008 02:36:16 +0000 http://www.zombiesarecoming.com/2008/04/01/new-breakthrough-in-understanding-zombie-behavior/#comment-20171 Alice, tis true. It takes a while for the body to cool to ambient temperature. The lack of thrashing, etc... is similar to a spinner covered in pond moss, however...no "non-attacking" zombies will bite. No bait, no bite. They'll be coming for you. Alice, tis true. It takes a while for the body to cool to ambient temperature. The lack of thrashing, etc… is similar to a spinner covered in pond moss, however…no “non-attacking” zombies will bite. No bait, no bite. They’ll be coming for you.

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