Zombies would most likely wipe out humanity

**Jason** · 08-19-2009, 07:03 AM

if they really existed, claim scientists

Using models developed to calculate the effects of more plausible pandemics, the team from the University of Ottawa have discovered that unless man struck back quickly and aggressively then they would be doomed.

The scientific paper, which is published in a book “Infectious Diseases Modelling Research Progress”, looks at an attack by the undead creatures, who infect the living with a bite.

In their study, titled When Zombies Attack!, the researchers picked “classic” slow-moving zombies such as those in Dawn of the Dead as models and divided humanity into three: the living, zombies and the “removed” – zombies who had been killed by decapitation.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/6...cientists.html

ebackhus · 08-19-2009, 12:27 PM

No worries!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/humor/7838/

**Done_Fishin** · 08-19-2009, 12:28 PM

It amazes me what a guy will do, just a few days before giving up all his freedom ..

nice find ..

**beefers1** · 08-19-2009, 10:15 PM

Would it be possible to kill a zombie? Aren't they invincible or something?

Mcninjaguy · 08-19-2009, 11:28 PM

Hey ebackhus!

My friend has that very book you mentioned there. Now this is worth the Canadian Taxpayer's money, lol.

**Drew1369** · 08-20-2009, 12:40 AM

I own that book... very informative...

But seriously it is actually a very good read... it was written to follow up World War Z which is also a good book!

08-19-2009, 07:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,487 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Zombies would most likely wipe out humanity if they really existed, claim scientists Using models developed to calculate the effects of more plausible pandemics, the team from the University of Ottawa have discovered that unless man struck back quickly and aggressively then they would be doomed. The scientific paper, which is published in a book “Infectious Diseases Modelling Research Progress”, looks at an attack by the undead creatures, who infect the living with a bite. In their study, titled When Zombies Attack!, the researchers picked “classic” slow-moving zombies such as those in Dawn of the Dead as models and divided humanity into three: the living, zombies and the “removed” – zombies who had been killed by decapitation. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/6...cientists.html __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,312 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Zombies would most likely wipe out humanity No worries! http://www.thinkgeek.com/books/humor/7838/ __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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beefers1 Below is my avatar Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver area, BC, Canada Posts: 4,038 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 13	Re: Zombies would most likely wipe out humanity Would it be possible to kill a zombie? Aren't they invincible or something? __________________

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Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Zombies would most likely wipe out humanity Hey ebackhus! My friend has that very book you mentioned there. Now this is worth the Canadian Taxpayer's money, lol.

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Drew1369 Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 3,451 OS: Win7 Ultimate	Re: Zombies would most likely wipe out humanity I own that book... very informative... But seriously it is actually a very good read... it was written to follow up World War Z which is also a good book! __________________ We humans have a primal urge to kill because, thanks to natural selection, all the homo sapiens who didn't have a primal urge to kill, were themselves killed. http://obamaclock.org/