indy500fan Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Never say never. To be honest, there is a chance of a mutated strain of rabies causing even more enhanced agression. 28 Days Later style "zombies". Though it's a case of barricading yourself with enough supplies for a week or two. While other type of zombies are arguable to say they could exist (not many), Romero/WWZ zombies I can definitely say they will NEVER exist. The law of the conservation of energy as well as a basic understanding of how the human body, or any machine for that matter, works is all that you really need to prove they can't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ember3579 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 What happened to the "few hours of break time" thing? Also, and I can tell you this right now, if you think a group of GAMERS will find suitable entertainment for the duration of their confinement in reading and board/card games (I'm probably not going to be the only one who'd like to train with weapons, so that's being left out), then you're not smart enough to be able to even get to this place, let alone be productive for the few days of sanity you'll have left. I don't know about you, but gaming is a TON preferable to sitting around watching the power plant rust. If necessary, we can set it up so people have to earn their game time. Could be anything from guard duty to helping with the general upkeep. If you must, think of it as a reward for being helpful. (if you say that survival is reward enough, you haven't been around other humans in a long time) You never know which rabbit hole you jump into will lead to Wonderland. - Ember3579Aku Soku Zan. - ShinsengumiYou wanna mess with me or my friends? Pick your poison.If you have any complaints about me, please refer to this link. Your problems are important to me.Don't talk smack if you're not willing to say it to the person's face. On the same line, if you're not willing to back up your opinions no matter what, your opinion may as well be nonexistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I'd stick with sworddude, he has the right attitude about this. Only problem is the whole large body of water between our locations thing. :lol: Oh and I didn't get a chance to do any shooting on my week long trip, so I still haven't the slightest idea how good of a shot I am. Probably not very good. [bleep] the law, they can eat my dick that's word to Pimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlzPuddngPlz Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Since we're going for all caps... ZOMBIES DO NOT SMELL FOR MILES! THE RANGE WHICH THEY CAN SMELL A SCENT IS LIMITED TO THAT OF A HUMAN, OR PERHAPS SLIGHTLY MORE. IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO BUT SIT ON YOUR ARSE AND PLAY GAMES, THEN YOU COULD BE DOING SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE, THERE ARE THINGS TO MAINTAIN AND SUCH! PLUS ONE GUARD IS PROBABLY NOT ENOUGH, SINCE YOU HAVE MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS TO WATCH! Just to add... READ THE GUIDE! ZOMBIES WILL SURVIVE FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS UNLESS DESTROYED BECAUSE THEY REPEL BACTERIA! GO STRIKE OUT ON YOUR OWN, AND BE SURROUNDED WITH NO ESCAPE! Anyways, the power could be charged into batteries (doom, are there batteries at the plant?) to be used to power the place, power our "full alert! Horde of zombies descending upon us!" sirens. Actually, that'd be stupid, because it would attract even more zombies. We need to speculate on a way to immediately contact all people in case of an attack. Pagers maybe? That'd use batteries. Speakers would attract zombies. Ideas? Sig by me, in MS paint, but I'm still working on it. Suggestions appreciated This guide is as concise as a gourmet's handbook with the guidelines of "Pick up fork, stab food, insert into your mouth, then chew". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 JUST BECAUSE A ZOMBIE SMELLS SOMETHING, THEY MAY HAVE NO REASON TO INVESTIGATE! THINK ABOUT IT, EVERY SECOND, THEY ARE DISTRACTED BY LOTS OF THINGS. BRANCHES FALLING, THE GROUND UNDER THEIR FEET CRUNCHING, A LARGE HANGING FIERY ORB IN THE SKY. I DOUBT THEY WOULD HEAD FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN BARELY SENSE, WHILE THEY ARE DISTRACTED BY COUNTLESS OTHER THINGS. By the way, if you start wasting our supplys and not making an effort (eg. playing xbox :lol: ) you shall be a contestant in a game called "target practice". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 This is ridiculous... [bleep] the law, they can eat my dick that's word to Pimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 This is ridiculous... Yes, yes it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisp Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Ok, here's what I'm thinking. If we could manage it, for the first few months, divert some power away from the city and electrify the fence or get an electric fence. It would be a waste of power if we didn't have a temporary excess, but it couldn't hurt. Indy is right, zombies exactly like the WWZ ones would be impossible, barring some future technology that eliminates the need for food or something, but who knows, I could see a person with almost none of it's internal systems actually doing anything lasting for a decent amount of time without water or food. Who knows, they might even be smart enough to drink water. Anyways, on this stupid topic of video games, how's this. If we have both free time, and excess electricity, and all the stuff required to actually play, you can do so. If not, then no. I'd rather excess electricity go to video surveillance if we had the capabilities for that. Hegemony-Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisp Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I imagine humans can detect smells from a good distance away, but we can't distinguish them, but zombie's brains are different, so that would make sense. Hegemony-Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphi Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Crossbows are silent, and light enough to not be too large a burden. Very good for medium-long range snipers. On the other hand, you should really carry a melee weapon, for when bullets shan't be needed. Why waste a shot on a single zombie, when a well placed strike with your crowbar or trench [bleep]e could end its miserable existance just as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlzPuddngPlz Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 ZOMBIES DO NOT SMELL FOR MILES! THE RANGE WHICH THEY CAN SMELL A SCENT IS LIMITED TO THAT OF A HUMAN, OR PERHAPS SLIGHTLY MORE. Unlike with sound, the undead have a more acute sense of smell. In both combat situations and laboratory tests, they have been able to distinguish the smell of living prey above all others. In many cases, and given ideal wind conditions, zombies have been known to smell fresh corpses from a distance of more than a mile. Read the [bleep] guide. Yeah. Don't make us enter you in the game of "target practice". Sig by me, in MS paint, but I'm still working on it. Suggestions appreciated This guide is as concise as a gourmet's handbook with the guidelines of "Pick up fork, stab food, insert into your mouth, then chew". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 ZOMBIES DO NOT SMELL FOR MILES! THE RANGE WHICH THEY CAN SMELL A SCENT IS LIMITED TO THAT OF A HUMAN, OR PERHAPS SLIGHTLY MORE. Unlike with sound, the undead have a more acute sense of smell. In both combat situations and laboratory tests, they have been able to distinguish the smell of living prey above all others. In many cases, and given ideal wind conditions, zombies have been known to smell fresh corpses from a distance of more than a mile. Read the [bleep] guide. Oh yeah, because going beyond natural boundaries is really possible.[/sarcasm] It is unlikely that, if disease controlled zombies were living, that the range they could smell would increase. It does not work like that. Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I believe that the idea behind the super smell and hearing is that humans have the ability to do that to begin with but due to our dependency on sight (since it's one of the most accurate and easily interpreted of senses) we don't utilize them fully. A blind guy can hear you coming and if he knows you, figure out who you are based on the sound of your footsteps. So these heightened senses could be possible. Smelling something from a mile away is a bit ridiculous though. [bleep] the law, they can eat my dick that's word to Pimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yeah, plus Zombies do rely on sight a little too, so they can't hone their senses completely to the full potential. Plus it'd have to be one hell of a stink to be smelled from a mile off, a smell that would mask the smell of human flesh. Oh, and who the hell made Max Brooks the authority on zombies, actually, wait. Why are we taking a piece of fiction so damn seriously? Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yeah, plus Zombies do rely on sight a little too, so they can't hone their senses completely to the full potential. Plus it'd have to be one hell of a stink to be smelled from a mile off, a smell that would mask the smell of human flesh. Oh, and who the hell made Max Brooks the authority on zombies, actually, wait. Why are we taking a piece of fiction so damn seriously? 1. Actually, they use all of their senses equally. 2. Yes. Plus, providing it's a zombie, which is something they would not attack to begin with, why would they investigate it. 3. We're talking about a zombie invasion. This is the least serious thread on OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathdrow Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yeah, plus Zombies do rely on sight a little too, so they can't hone their senses completely to the full potential. Plus it'd have to be one hell of a stink to be smelled from a mile off, a smell that would mask the smell of human flesh. Oh, and who the hell made Max Brooks the authority on zombies, actually, wait. Why are we taking a piece of fiction so damn seriously? 1. Actually, they use all of their senses equally. 2. Yes. Plus, providing it's a zombie, which is something they would not attack to begin with, why would they investigate it. 3. We're talking about a zombie invasion. This is the least serious thread on OT. You mean there are no zombies? ..D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yeah, plus Zombies do rely on sight a little too, so they can't hone their senses completely to the full potential. Plus it'd have to be one hell of a stink to be smelled from a mile off, a smell that would mask the smell of human flesh. Oh, and who the hell made Max Brooks the authority on zombies, actually, wait. Why are we taking a piece of fiction so damn seriously? 1. Actually, they use all of their senses equally. 2. Yes. Plus, providing it's a zombie, which is something they would not attack to begin with, why would they investigate it. 3. We're talking about a zombie invasion. This is the least serious thread on OT. You mean there are no zombies? ..D: Not yet there aren't. [bleep] the law, they can eat my dick that's word to Pimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenin64 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 A blind guy can hear you coming and if he knows you, figure out who you are based on the sound of your footsteps. So these heightened senses could be possible. Hell, I can do that with people walking up the stairs. Case in point. Command the Murderous Chalices! Drink ye harpooners! drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow- Death to Moby Dick!BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMBonfire Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I'd use my incredible skills in stealth to avoid any possible zombie encounters. Procrastinators - The Leaders of Tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 A blind guy can hear you coming and if he knows you, figure out who you are based on the sound of your footsteps. So these heightened senses could be possible. Hell, I can do that with people walking up the stairs. Case in point. Anybody probably could with their own family, or someone they live with. Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 A blind guy can hear you coming and if he knows you, figure out who you are based on the sound of your footsteps. So these heightened senses could be possible. Hell, I can do that with people walking up the stairs. Case in point. Anybody probably could with their own family, or someone they live with. Most likely. A better example would be that they could tell you about the person without knowing them. Approximate height and weight, if they limp, etc. [bleep] the law, they can eat my dick that's word to Pimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yeah, plus Zombies do rely on sight a little too, so they can't hone their senses completely to the full potential. Plus it'd have to be one hell of a stink to be smelled from a mile off, a smell that would mask the smell of human flesh. Oh, and who the hell made Max Brooks the authority on zombies, actually, wait. Why are we taking a piece of fiction so damn seriously? 1. Actually, they use all of their senses equally. 2. Yes. Plus, providing it's a zombie, which is something they would not attack to begin with, why would they investigate it. 3. We're talking about a zombie invasion. This is the least serious thread on OT. 1) So their senses would be at about human level. 2) No response needed. 3) Yeah, but Max Brooks has lost some credibility if he states that some of their senses are significantly improved beyond a level a human can manage. Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yeah, plus Zombies do rely on sight a little too, so they can't hone their senses completely to the full potential. Plus it'd have to be one hell of a stink to be smelled from a mile off, a smell that would mask the smell of human flesh. Oh, and who the hell made Max Brooks the authority on zombies, actually, wait. Why are we taking a piece of fiction so damn seriously? 1. Actually, they use all of their senses equally. 2. Yes. Plus, providing it's a zombie, which is something they would not attack to begin with, why would they investigate it. 3. We're talking about a zombie invasion. This is the least serious thread on OT. 1) So their senses would be at about human level. 2) No response needed. 3) Yeah, but Max Brooks has lost some credibility if he states that some of their senses are significantly improved beyond a level a human can manage. Zombies are totally focused. Honestly, we smell eachother all the time, we just don't realise it. But miles away, yes, thats...eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisp Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I have pretty good senses, I guess. I can tell all my friends apart by the way they walk, by sound. But most people can do that I suppose. Like, my mom walks slowly and her feet are messed up so she sort of limps a bit. My dad walks heavily but slowly, he makes a lot of noise but it's not too fast. One of my brothers walks quickly and quietly compared to the others, and another walks similar way. My best friend walks really quietly for some reason or another, probably because of how light she is. Max brooks said that they don't increase their capabilities, but they use what capabilities they have better than humans, since they use all their senses equally, and presumably, to their highest capabilities. Hegemony-Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Yeah, they could use it to the best of their capabilities, however, it's not actually going to be a large enough difference to make it a threat. Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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