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[kaijyuu]

A zombie virus could work and be devastating if it were airborne. 'Course, that means anyone who got near would be infected, not just from stuff like bites, which would have obvious consequences on zombie stories.

[10ebbor10]

It all depends on the incubation time of the virus, and wherether or not it can infect before the zombification. (And the way it infects, of course) And where it was dumped. Western Europe would make a much more logic place for a Zombie apocalypse the America, due to the higher population density and such.

However, everything about zombies suggests them to be caused by a parasite rather then a virus. link

[Sheb]

Which is why a real zombie outbreak would start in some poor, populous African country.

[10ebbor10]

Which is why a real zombie outbreak would start in some poor, populous African country.

Then again, those don't have much of international traffic, and not much intercountry traffic either. If the virus has any kind of incubation time, it could spread much faster from Europa or another civilized nation.

Also, with a zombie virus most likely of human origin, they will most likely be dumped onto place of interest. Therefore, not in Africa.

[Sheb]

Well, if the incubation period is long enough, you could have illegal african migrant bringing the virus into Europe.

And Africa got an history of coming up with diseases, so it could happens.

[Jopax]

I think 28 weeks later got it nicely, how it would work, the only possible way for it to spread effectively would include running zombies, not shamblers, those are way too easy to outrun.

Even then, it could be more-less easily contained after the inital shock.

Plus I never could get as you guys pointed out, why do the zombies choose to only zombify certain people and eat the others.

[miauw62]

I think a zombie outbreak could be pretty devestating with a incubation period of like 5 years and being infectable all the way trough, even more if its airborne.

[Derekristow]

Which is why a real zombie outbreak would start in some poor, populous African country.

Then again, those don't have much of international traffic, and not much intercountry traffic either. If the virus has any kind of incubation time, it could spread much faster from Europa or another civilized nation.

Also, with a zombie virus most likely of human origin, they will most likely be dumped onto place of interest. Therefore, not in Africa.

If it's made by us, it would appear in as many places as possible simultaneously.  Zombies always gain strength through forming a horde, the initial outbreak would best follow the same approach.  In most other cases, the single outbreak would be quickly contained due to the obvious signs infection brings.  Plus, somewhat ironically, the population would probably have a high awareness of what zombies are and how to fight or evade them.

Plus I never could get as you guys pointed out, why do the zombies choose to only zombify certain people and eat the others.

I'd imagine that in the early days of the outbreak there would be less people getting trapped and swarmed by them.  Most media only shows the period of time where there are enough zombies to mob and outright kill the remaining survivors.

[Sheb]

Those are much more easily monitored. If an outbreak happens, we won't let them in, but you'll have even more Africans trying to break in.

[Urist Imiknorris]

Plus I never could get as you guys pointed out, why do the zombies choose to only zombify certain people and eat the others.

Zombify the athletic/strong ones (who would get victims more easily), consume the rest?

Those are much more easily monitored. If an outbreak happens, we won't let them in, but you'll have even more Africans trying to break in.

I think the point is that with a sufficient latency period the zombies are merely a formality. The infection is already here.

[miauw62]

If the virus/parasite is resistable, the athletic/strong/fit ones would be less likely to contract the disease.

[Sheb]

Being strong and fit doesn't mean your immune system is great.

[10ebbor10]

On contrary, many top athletes tend to have weakened immune system for a variety of reasons. (Diet and stuff like that)

[TallAsAHouseDwarf]

I have mixed feelings about this new Batman movie.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

How does Bane eat? Is he tube-fed? Or does he actually take the mask off? Either way, I bet the lunch hour won't be the highlight of his day.

And what about the ending? Batman just takes a few megaton blast to a few minute flight away from the city? And magically the sea winds don't just bring the fallout back? What happens in the inevitable sequel, does the Batman come back and blow the fallout back with Bat Fans before it reaches the city and delivers Bat Iodine tablets to the people? He better be a one fast latte drinker to get back in time to do that. Or does Robin loot his Bat Stash and give them to people and bring chosen people (=chicks) to the Bat Cave and then breed a new generation of Bat People to populate the city just because Batman chose to sit on his ass and slurp espresso instead? That would make an interesting movie, especially if he also killed all their parents to plant a right kind of mental states.

Other than that, the movie was ruined by making it PG-13, which resulted, among other things, to a bunch of people shot to death without a single bullet wound. Magic bullets, I say! This sort of movie ought to be brutal as hell and kids can just watch the cartoon version.

[lemon10]

You should probably put all that in spoilers, some people haven't watched the movie yet.