Were screwed...maybe

Ewanb75 · 18 Aug 2009 at 08:25

"If zombies actually existed, an attack by them would lead to the collapse of civilisation unless dealt with quickly and aggressively."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8206280.stm

Zip · 18 Aug 2009 at 08:31

Not even woth the brandwith this news story takes up.

Wthe the **** do they get allowed to do these studies?

Sash · 18 Aug 2009 at 08:32

It's ok, we have many skilled L4D/Zombie Killer players in the world they will know what to do

Cosimo · 18 Aug 2009 at 08:38

According to the researchers, the key difference between the zombies and the spread of real infections is that "zombies can come back to life".

There is something we’re not being told about with swine flu.

Sash · 18 Aug 2009 at 08:46

Swine flu was released onto the masses by the Lizard Overlords and once they have died they will ressurect them as zombies. They are currently amassing an army in Korea.

clv101 · 18 Aug 2009 at 08:52

Zip said:
Not even woth the brandwith this news story takes up.

Wthe the **** do they get allowed to do these studies?

I think you and to some extent the BBC article are missing the point of the study! It's a model, a tool used to understand analogous systems and relationships between variables. The zombie angle is genius on their part as to guarantees dramatically greater exposure for their work which would otherwise be just yet another a rather dull paper on modelling infection.

toxicredcat · 18 Aug 2009 at 08:56

Sash said:
It's ok, we have many skilled L4D/Zombie Killer players in the world they will know what to do

I knew all the time I spent gaming would be of use someday

Cybermyk · 18 Aug 2009 at 08:56

I'm pretty sure zombies have taken over our local Tesco. However they don't seem to have spread much further than that.

Is it possible that they've sought refuge in a large shopping centre?

jamief · 18 Aug 2009 at 09:06

"Were screwed...maybe"

So we were screwed, but we're now okay?

wordy · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:01

I for one welcome our new zombie overlords

Gilly · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:02

ZOMBIES.

Not woth the brandwith.

clv101 · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:10

Gilly said:
ZOMBIES.

Not woth the brandwith.

What do you mean? No one's talking about actual zombies - they don't exist - but broad understanding in pop culture does mean they are a useful descriptor in the model.

Skully · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:13

Oh God, not Bill!

D D Danneh · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:21

BBC article said:
Professor Robert Smith? (the question mark is part of his surname and not a typographical mistake)

Lol?

jrodga2k5 · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:25

"My understanding of zombie biology is that if you manage to decapitate a zombie then it's dead forever"

That's also my understanding of Zombie Biology, why couldn't I have got the job

Gilly · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:27

clv101 said:
What do you mean? No one's talking about actual zombies - they don't exist - but broad understanding in pop culture does mean they are a useful descriptor in the model.

Wut?

The Dread Pirate · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:27

Meh I've still got the bunker as an option!

krooton · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:37

Pills here, etc...

jcb33 · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:39

Capn' $qu!ff said:
Meh I've still got the bunker as an option!

Oh?

Jcb33.

The Dread Pirate · 18 Aug 2009 at 10:44

jcb33 said:
Oh?

Jcb33.

I have a Immovable Impenitrable bunker just in case of either zombie/Alien/Nuclear attacks or economic collapse