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"What could possibly go wrong?" Because clearly we have never, ever seen this before and its consequences, I guess. Braaaaiiiinnsssss

ajuc 7y ago
Zombies make no sense. They would starve to death quickly without farming and modern supply chains or eat each other to extinction. And the zombies that can go on without any source of energy for years break thermodynamics.
- darkpuma 7y ago
  The premise of this technology is however startlingly close to the cult-classic zombie horror movie Re-Animator.
  - Dylan16807 7y ago
    There are hundreds of ways to make a zombie in fiction. Pretty much any experiment involving death or near-death or hibernation is going to resemble one of them. I have to disagree on 'startling'.
    - darkpuma 7y ago
      Most zombie fiction is premised on a contagious pathogen or a botched scientific response to such a pathogen (28 Days Later, The Last of Us, I am Legend, Shaun of the Dead etc.) Some use accidental exposure to radiation or extraterrestrial contamination, with unclear mechanisms (Night of the Living Dead) Zombie movies outside of the contagious pathogen paradigm are more uncommon. Some zombie movies, particularly the older ones predating Night of the Living Dead, are premised on religious supernatural voodoo stuff (White Zombie [1932!]). In others, the condition is not strictly contagious, but exposure to a chemical substance causes a reversal of death (Re-Animator, and Return of the Living Dead (my personal favorite and the origin of zombies who desire 'Braaaaiiiiiins')) In only a few, the creature[s] are created by a mad scientist deliberately trying to reverse death using something other than a contagious pathogen (Frankenstein (should that count?), and Re-Animator.) Mad scientist in an academic setting attempting to reverse death and accidentally creating an outbreak of non-contagious zombies is a pretty narrow list of zombie movies. Re-Animator is the only one that comes to mind. Anyway, a zombie outbreak obviously isn't going to happen, but if the public becomes generally aware of this research, now might be a good time for Hollywood to reboot Re-Animator. Gods know they hate making original movies these days. I'm aware that a zombie movie fan complaining about a lack of originality may seem ironic.
- nashashmi 7y ago
  You responded to a troll but your theory is quite fascinating and another topic starter. I will not share my disagreements.

ajuc 7y ago

Zombies make no sense. They would starve to death quickly without farming and modern supply chains or eat each other to extinction. And the zombies that can go on without any source of energy for years break thermodynamics.

darkpuma 7y ago
The premise of this technology is however startlingly close to the cult-classic zombie horror movie Re-Animator.
- Dylan16807 7y ago
  There are hundreds of ways to make a zombie in fiction. Pretty much any experiment involving death or near-death or hibernation is going to resemble one of them. I have to disagree on 'startling'.
  - darkpuma 7y ago
    Most zombie fiction is premised on a contagious pathogen or a botched scientific response to such a pathogen (28 Days Later, The Last of Us, I am Legend, Shaun of the Dead etc.) Some use accidental exposure to radiation or extraterrestrial contamination, with unclear mechanisms (Night of the Living Dead) Zombie movies outside of the contagious pathogen paradigm are more uncommon. Some zombie movies, particularly the older ones predating Night of the Living Dead, are premised on religious supernatural voodoo stuff (White Zombie [1932!]). In others, the condition is not strictly contagious, but exposure to a chemical substance causes a reversal of death (Re-Animator, and Return of the Living Dead (my personal favorite and the origin of zombies who desire 'Braaaaiiiiiins')) In only a few, the creature[s] are created by a mad scientist deliberately trying to reverse death using something other than a contagious pathogen (Frankenstein (should that count?), and Re-Animator.) Mad scientist in an academic setting attempting to reverse death and accidentally creating an outbreak of non-contagious zombies is a pretty narrow list of zombie movies. Re-Animator is the only one that comes to mind. Anyway, a zombie outbreak obviously isn't going to happen, but if the public becomes generally aware of this research, now might be a good time for Hollywood to reboot Re-Animator. Gods know they hate making original movies these days. I'm aware that a zombie movie fan complaining about a lack of originality may seem ironic.
nashashmi 7y ago
You responded to a troll but your theory is quite fascinating and another topic starter. I will not share my disagreements.