Why a zombie apocalypse would be doomed to fail

[Tripnsweep]

It's summer and going outside during the day is not a thing here. So here's several, well thought out reasons why a zombie apocalypse would be doomed to fail. 

If we're to believe that zombies are the undead, they are basically decaying meat sacks that are mobile. This doesn't make them immune from hazards or conditions. Like the weather. Because zombies would presumably lack the protection we have as living people, they would decay extremely quickly and dry out in extreme heat or would freeze and break down in extreme cold at a cellular level. Zombies also can't recover from damage. If one of their legs rots or breaks off they are much less mobile. Or if other things rot or break down, they have no way to fix it. 

Then there's humans. We're the apex predators of the world, and not because we are especially tough or anything, we have technology and have hunted animals to extinction. In order to feed/reproduce zombies have to go heads up with humans every time. It would be like if you wanted to eat you had to fight a tiger without weapons. That and biting people is a pretty bad way of spreading a disease, because it wouldn't take long to figure out who it is and shoot them in the head. 

Then there's nature. Besides humans, there are tons of dangerous animals out there who would love an all you can eat buffet walking towards them. And not just things like bears and wolves, tons of insects that wouldn't be impeded by defenses the living have would eat away at zombies. Also physical barriers. Zombies aren't the most self aware, so naturally occurring hazards like steep cliffs, rivers, lakes and other hazards would cull them. Getting into urban areas have similar hazards too, which brings me sort of full circle....

Humans are absurdly good at killing things. In this country alone we have several million members of the military, all of whom have at least basic marksmanship training. Then we also have several million law enforcement officers, them civilians who are hunters or own guns. Now imagine what would happen if we declared unlicensed open season on zombies? We'd be lucky if there were any left after lunch. We also have tons of weapons that if we decided not to send soldiers out to pick them off one by one, we have missiles, mortars, bombs, combat aircraft, etc that could kill hundreds at a time if they were clustered together. 

So this is why I think zombies wouldn't be a problem. 

[Ohio Elite]

Can't argue with that!

[Lipdrag]

I could see zombies becoming like pets - say pit bulls.  Keep one around to scare away intruders.  Keep it on a leash and in its crate.  Beware, don't let it bite you.  If you get a bad one just go all Kristi Noem and recycle it then get a new one.  Good ones "die" of natural causes within several years as outlined by T-Weep above then you get a new one.

Shaun of the Dead had it right at the end of the movie.  Start at 0:38.

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Lipdrag
Awesomeness upgrade.

[ionel]

2 hours ago, Tripnsweep said:

 If one of their legs rots or breaks off they are much less mobile.

[Scouts Honor]

wow

your last couple of thread might really show that libs live in fantasy world

[Tripnsweep]

7 hours ago, ionel said:

Pretty much. 

[red viking]

They have poor coordination too, and limp. I learned that from movies. Those can be exploited. 

Edited 3 hours ago by red viking

[headshuck]

I’m not draping myself in zombie flesh to avoid detection.