And so be the return of the undead...

[Kupo Ikari]

Well I will say it's wonderous to see this guild thriving as it is. I apologize for my prolonged absence, partially due to an unvoluntary stay in a mental home and then getting a life... Gah life, ruins all your free time.. But I return now to be active for as long as I keep paying the internet bill!

Now, to the mainpart of this thread, and no, as much as I know ya'll love me and want to hear about me, that's not what this thread is about...

Ever since I can remember I've been terrified of Zombies. Now, people call this an illegitimate fear. They say Zombies don't exist, whether they be the virus (solanum) that changes them into mindless Zombies who break forth to eat or flesh, or the voo-doo zombies created by tetrodotoxin (pufferfish poison).

Now, the voodoo zombies are real, but they are't exactly the zombies from pop culture. They are just people who have been fed this poison and have entered a death like trance. they can still move around but their frontol lobes don't work properly, like somone who just got a lobotomy.

Now to the actualy question behind the statements...

So you believe solanum virus zombies (the zombies of horror movies) are real? Please give an insightful answer with why you think they are or why you think they aren't..

I want to see if I'm alone in my beliefs..

Thanks for listening!

~Kupo~  

[Macabre_Cogitation]

I'll say that anything is possible!
But I leave with this:
 

[L Ron Jeremy]

I think I'll just leave this here.  

[Kupo Ikari]

well what I'm really wondering is whether or not you guys believe in Zombies, why or why not, and are you scared of them?  

[L Ron Jeremy]

Personally, I believe it's possible. Just about anything can be done these days.

As for fear? Why? As far as I see so long as it's brain dead, it's just that, dead. In my experience the dead shouldn't be feared, as the living can do much, much worse things.  

[Angel Bruja]

It's true anything is possible. That's why zombies could exsist. As to why I find hem scary? The movies made me a bit scared. It might be the cannibal thing, since cannibals are scary. It might also because they just keep coming unless you shot their head off. I can always read the Zombie Survival Guide for more information.  

[The Goth Apple]

I do believe anything is possible, and things become more likely when they are given the power of belief. I can't help but think "cool" at the concept of a zombie-like disease actually existing, though I imagine actually having it would suck.  

[L Ron Jeremy]

The Goth Apple

I do believe anything is possible, and things become more likely when they are given the power of belief. I can't help but think "cool" at the concept of a zombie-like disease actually existing, though I imagine actually having it would suck.

I actually agree here. I think zombie apocalypse would be the coolest way for the world to end.  

[XXX Zombie Porn]

Macabre_Cogitation

I'll say that anything is possible!
But I leave with this: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/lordvasago7/ae5e_zombie_protest.jpg

I want that!

MOD EDIT: Do not image quote.  

[Maniacal Hatter]

Don't believe in them, but will be ready for their invasion anyways

*loads a shotgun*  

[ChiRubian]

Hm. It might be possible, if the rabies virus mutated and became capable of controlling the body after death. That would have to be one hell of a smart virus, but it may happen in the distant future.

 

[GilAskan]

- N y z z -

Hm. It might be possible, if the rabies virus mutated and became capable of controlling the body after death. That would have to be one hell of a smart virus, but it may happen in the distant future.

Pretty much biologically impossible, actually. Viruses thrive on us dying and staying dead. A parasite is the more likely culprit, were we to ever take on zombie-like traits.  

[ChiRubian]

GilAskan

- N y z z -

Hm. It might be possible, if the rabies virus mutated and became capable of controlling the body after death. That would have to be one hell of a smart virus, but it may happen in the distant future.

Pretty much biologically impossible, actually. Viruses thrive on us dying and staying dead. A parasite is the more likely culprit, were we to ever take on zombie-like traits.

But said parasite would probably have to be around the size of a virus in order to avoid the major defense mechanisms of the body. And with rabies being a neuroinvasive virus it makes it an ideal culprit.

 

[Kupo Ikari]

Well if you really think about it, the pop fiction zombies, the one with the virus, are the ones that one bite or any transfer of bodily fluids (similar to AIDS though worse) will eventually turn you into a Zombie. And then there's the fear of something tearing through your flesh with sharp teeth, and eating you alive whilst you scream in agony.

And then consider the fact that you might (in a zombie apocolypse) be getting chewed on by a horde of zombies, them ripping your flesh from bone and arms from sockets.

The way Zombies work, you can run faster than them, but you can't outlast them. Ya'll say a Zombie apocolypse would be cool, but I see it as horrifying. There's a fine line between living a fantasy and then dealing with the real thing. Usually it's like TV. People are beautiful on TV then you see them in person and throw up in your mouth just a little.  

[The Goth Apple]

KupoWrath

The way Zombies work, you can run faster than them, but you can't outlast them. Ya'll say a Zombie apocolypse would be cool, but I see it as horrifying. There's a fine line between living a fantasy and then dealing with the real thing. Usually it's like TV. People are beautiful on TV then you see them in person and throw up in your mouth just a little.

Well, that's what I mean. It's cool like watching someone being decapitated. It's horrible, and it's disgusting; and it's a horrible way to go, but objectively, blood is pretty when it spurts out.
I know this sounds like I'm just trying to talk dark and badass and "ooh I'm so goth", so I'll stop.
I don't think I can make my point effectively. It's fascinating, I think is what I mean. It would be darkly fascinating.