xilam said:You guys should take a look at this, its science that guarantees it xD
I wonder if HOTD plays by these rules in future eps
http://www.cracked.com/article_18683_7-scientific-reasons-zombie-outbreak-would-fail-quickly.html
You are also assuming THAT is how zombies will be. In all honesty it could be more Left4Dead style where it's an airborne disease, just some are immune...
Not to mention, slow zombies, if that is how they are, could still realistically be epidemic. That article does hit some key points, but in all honesty, most people do NOT have a plan for a zombie invasion. The part where most would go to higher places is all fine and dandy, but it is generalized by most zombie things that they get enhanced strength...
Basically and epidemic would happen say if one zombie in a city starts on the streets. He bites one person... How you may ask?!? Well he was going down the street and someone was walking the other way and was on their cell talking at night and BAMM!!! So 2. Then, if others are around, they would either run, call 911, etc... But you know someone would try to help the bitten guy, and then BAMM!!! Zombie number 3... Now this goes till everyone leaves by running away and cops show up with ambulance. Now they DON'T know they are zombies, just that they bit someone... So they go to arrest and then get bit. The other cop probably fires rounds into body parts that don't matter such as the arm and leg. but to no usefulness. While this happens, the ambulance people, not knowing, are bit and now there exists 5 slow zombies going after a cop with a handgun. Now if we go with enhanced strength, and the human mind's perception to aim for the chest since "it has a bigger area with more death capabilities", the cop has to reload and either runs or backed into corner and then gets swarmed... But for argument sake, let's say he escapes.
So now 4-5 slow zombies in a city now branch out, albeit slowly... And continue doing this.
I am sure after a few, people will begin to realize that there exists a "serial biter"... But much like real world, not everyone is always caught up and most just think it won't happen to them, but still take precautions (albeit SARS, did we all stop living and working, no. We just took precautions but still went outside.)
Now all it takes is one zombie to make it out and if he escapes, he can start the process anew. I mean if this started in say a small town of a 1000, I am certain that most of the town that did not take precautions (i.e. play/watch a lot of zombie things with a zombie apocalypse plan and the hoping one would happen) would be infected since it's new.
I am not even gonna go off of "food source" since it is only generalized they eat humans. Sometimes, they just bite for the sake spreading infection. And if they are Left4Dead zombies, then they will be roid raged and just want to maim anything and fuck biting.
In all honesty, you CAN'T really use science to justify a fantasy thing. Until zombies are brought about by nature, we can't say they will fail. It will depend on what senses they still have, means of spreading, etc... And ONLY after knowing that can you put proper logic into it.
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