draconix Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 So this debate, or maybe even discussion, we will discuss our preferred methods of apocalyptic disaster, and provide our reasons for choosing as we do. I would love to make a poll for this, but I have a feeling that we will end up with as many choices as we will with voters.To set the sage: ...So the world is going to hell in a hand-basket; we all see the signs burned into our toast every morning, and we've held onto our cases of bottled water we snagged back in 1999. The world is coming to an end, and this is how...Apocalypse type: ZombieSubcategory: Max Brooks style zombiesDescription: Slow zombies, bites and blood contact can infect and kill with a virus over the course of a few hours to a few weeks. No known cure. These zombies are slow, cannot climb, cannot think any better than a cockroach, and they are absolutely relentless. I would choose this version of our world coming to an end because a zombie is just terrifying enough to actually be able to cause an apocalypse, but just mundane enough to be survivable for a resourceful individual. Also, I would find this to be a hilarious take on the idea of "life after death" in a morbid sort of way. After about 60 years, most of the zombies would hopefully rot away to nothingness, leaving the world in shambles, so to speak. Something like this could lead to a Road-Warrior or Fallout sort of post apocalyptic world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marharth Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) The big issue with a zombie outbreak would be lack of modern normal life. Biologically, zombies would have to die out within at least a month or two. Even if a virus has infected the brain, blood still has to flow and your organs have to work to a certain extend to survive. I think the best way to deal with such a thing is to stock up on supplies and wait it out. IMO peak oil sounds good. Its like a zombie apocalypse, just without the zombies. Edited October 24, 2011 by marharth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MycosynthPhantom Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 The zombie thing sounds cool, but how would it work? I mean, you could have a virus that would cause necrosis, but it would kill off the host WAY too fast. Then again, I suppose rabies could do it L4D-style if it mutated, but then you'd only wind up with the basic infected, not the big mutants like tanks, or the weird ones like smokers and witches (I know that doesn't matter, but I thought I'd bring it up for lulz XD). So yeah, zombie apocalypse sounds cool, but if I can state my opinion... gonna have to go with nuclear or meteor impact. Those two are definitely possible. Meteors, well jeez, there's millions of them out there. Nuclear war... well, a friend of mine and I were having a chat a few days back about how the US's economy is going south, and their relations with China are getting more and more strained. He said that it seemed like the back-story storyline from Fallout, and I think it sorta does when you look at it... Ahem, but anyway, zombie apocalypse would probably be the coolest form of apocalypse, if it was possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannywils Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Ok, you really want me to choose my Apocalypse? Well then.... I choose ..... 30,000 pounds of Bananas :tongue: :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisnpuppy Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Oh? What? Oh... Cake or Death? Cake, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyfizz Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 My Christmas cake is about 1000 calories per slice. That should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindekarr Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Robot rampage. Why? because A robots are cool and B we'd actualy stand a chance of not being genocided. Why would we stand a chance? think about it, if we could run away from them for long enough, the robots would get rusty from all the rainfall and die of their own accord, or we could just take away their electricity, or overload them with it, resulting in mass, hilarious robot carnage. And because Cometh The Hour Cometh The (Wo)Man-no doubt some orange shirt wearing, cigar smoking, stripclub frequenting, steroid and beer guzzling badass would arise from among the citizens and give us a new hero to worship, which could surely not be a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisnpuppy Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 What if one of the robots tells us to kiss his shiny, metal arse? :thumbsup: ((edit: Hey VIndekarr...sorry about Simmonecelli. That was awful wreck. Wheldon one sunday and him the next. I hope no more!!)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marharth Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 What if one of the robots tells us to kiss his shiny, metal arse? :thumbsup:We could try banning alcohol. I highly doubt anyone got that joke, but I said it anyways. Also why a robot rampage, zombies would die out over time too. Probably die out easier then robots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisnpuppy Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 What if one of the robots tells us to kiss his shiny, metal arse? :thumbsup:We could try banning alcohol. I highly doubt anyone got that joke, but I said it anyways. Also why a robot rampage, zombies would die out over time too. Probably die out easier then robots. Well you got it and I got it so thats really all that matters. No one got my Cake or Death either!!)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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