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[10ebbor10]

Before the school's internet so rudely cut me off I was going to comment how we've been finding potentially alien organism fossilized into meteor(ites).  Or was it fastr fossilized?  Anywho there may be some cysts out there that survive the fall to Earth.

Those turned out to be Earthen after all AFAIK. But yeah, we have found organisms which would probably survive being shot into space and falling back.\\

Tardigrates for example.

[Loud Whispers]

But it ONLY managed to effect 1/3rd because we don't care!

Wat

It's had how many hundreds of years, with us not giving a shit, and it's still only 33% effective.

You consider a 1/3 of humanity insignificant?!

Over the time period we're talking about for parasite that isn't considered a threat? Yes, that's pretty insignificant.

I'm saying managing to infect 1/3 of humanity when no one tries to counter that infection, no one cares about it, and there are no ill effects is... unimpressive, to say the least. You'd be far better off referring to something like lactobactillus, which has managed to infect roughly 100% of the population.

Oh and yes, humanity does give a shit. It's just that there's no effective treatment for the buggers when they're incubating.

Evidence that anyone cares, please?

http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/
Apathy does not mean safety.

[Scoops Novel]

Oh, i should clarify. Were would be find native life forms we usually associate with aliens? Yes, I'm going cloverfield on your asses. It's more interesting then zombies.

[10ebbor10]

Oh, i should clarify. Were would be find native life forms we usually associate with aliens? Yes, I'm going cloverfield on your asses. It's more interesting then zombies.

In space


Now seriously. The depth's of the oceans have some freackish stuff, and you could look for extremophiles. Also the surroundings of nonsecured nuclear dumping sites.

[Loud Whispers]

Oh, i should clarify. Were would be find native life forms we usually associate with aliens? Yes, I'm going cloverfield on your asses. It's more interesting then zombies.

In the sunken city of R'lyeh. Deep, deep under the sea. Where we'll never be. Can you see? What will be? Are you scared, scared of the bees, that make you flee? Then stay away, away from the sea.
Skreeeeeeee..... ASCII.

[pisskop]

do you buy the whole freakishly fast and somehow extremely beneficial mutation bit?

Also the pressure form the ocean's depth's provides its own challenges.

[Scoops Novel]

In the depths of the ocean? Yes, someone suggested dumping it in the marina trench. Irradiated earthquakes ahoy!

[10ebbor10]

do you buy the whole freakishly fast and somehow extremely beneficial mutation bit?

Also the pressure form the ocean's depth's provides its own challenges.

Insects/ and maybe other animals that have been found near nuclear sites have shown some peculiar mutations. (2 heads, legs instead of antennae) Most of these aren't viable, and they are always useless.

It does like a bit alieny though.

In the depths of the ocean? Yes, someone suggested dumping it in the marina trench. Irradiated earthquakes ahoy!

Before I believe the seventies that was the standard way of dumping nuclear material. At least the current variants include massive containers to keep them somewhat contained.

[Loud Whispers]

@the point of toxoplasmosis gondii

The problem is, we'd notice it, and unless it had a REALLY long incubation period, the odds of it all mutating simultaneously into a zombie parasite is so remote, it's basically zilch.

Yep. We'd have to assume general incompetence, lack of resources or a very unfortunate series of events.

[pisskop]

There have been plenty of cases of fuggered up intel.  Biological testing has been carried out in numoreous sites.  I recall several major subways systems subject to tests where harmless bacteria was released and its spread tested via strips of paper...

Even major war events *Pearl Habor* are good examples.

[Nulzilcho]

Article of interest

[Tellemurius]

I'll be hiding away in a valley of the rocky mountains, be like Jeremiah Johnson cept zombies instead of indians.

[Max White]

Its ok, I live in Australia. I don't think a zombie outbreak would manage to survive the snakes, spiders and stingrays for long.

[Darvi]

Zombies are also doomed to failure by the single fact that their sole method of reproduction is also their main source of food is also their most dangerous predator.

[RedKing]

Its ok, I live in Australia. I don't think a zombie outbreak would manage to survive the snakes, spiders and stingrays for long.

Also, if it's too hot, zombies will rot more rapidly, too cold, they'll freeze easily.

Zombies suck.

Both good points. Therefore, I'll head for Coober Pedy. Insanely hot during the day, insanely cold at night, and I can dig a house underground and booby-trap the entrance against wandering zombie dingos. Of course, actually reaching Australia might prove to be the greater difficulty.