Causes of Zombiism
We've talked about types of zombies, but what about causes? What reasons have been postulated by the great contemporary minds to explain zombiism? Are any of them realistic? Let's explore some of the more popular zombie creation myths from viruses to toxic gas, some examples of the movies they appeared in, and what it means to have zombies from that cause.
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Zombies aren't necessarily restricted to basic instinct, but sometimes are able to use some higher levels of thought and reasoning. Sometimes old memories can be accessed, old behaviors can resurface, or remnants of who the zombie was in life start to come out. These events can happen naturally over time as the zombies settle into the rut of every day life that they were in before and no longer notice the difference between before and after the outbreak; or they can happen through conditioned responses from the still-living. Technology can be developed to help the undead control their ungodly urges. In other words, being dead doesn't mean your life is over.
Let's take a look at some MENSA zombies, the top 2% cream of the crop.
Creating a Zombie Plan: Conclusion – Put It Together
« Creating a Zombie Plan: Step 4 - Well, Now What?
Have you been through all the lessons on constructing your Zombie Plan? If so, this part will help you pull all the pieces together and create a usable Zombie Plan that will help get you through an undead outbreak. Previous sections have covered the types of zombies you're likely to encounter, where you should be heading to, how you should be defending yourself, and what long-term plans you should be considering. Now, how does all this come together to create a Zombie Plan?
Put your hand down, that was rhetorical.
Zombie Survival Myths
As with everything in life, not every thing we learned is necessarily correct. We've all been victim to urban legends, old wives' tales, and just flat out incorrect information that sounded good. Sometimes this faulty information gets repeated so many times that is taken as common knowledge fact without anyone daring to challenge its authenticity. It's hard to untangle the fact from the fiction, particularly when it comes to zombies. The modern press & entertainment media has sensationalized zombies to the point where people no longer know how to properly survive an outbreak. Let's try to sort things out and dispel some popular zombie myths that you think may save you but would more than likely get you eaten.
Creating a Zombie Plan: Step 4 – Well, Now What?
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You've survived the initial wave of infection. You've likely seen your loved ones die or had to personally kill some of them yourself. You've learned how to survive in a world ruled by the undead. Now what're you going to do?
Go to a national theme park? That's stupid.
You ultimately have two choices. There are actually many many more choices, but most of them involve various ways of committing suicide and why'd you bother surviving this long if that's the direction you're going to take things? Your two realistic choices are: carve out a bit of the wasteland as your own and start work on rebuilding a gated society; or take back the streets and become the hunter instead of the hunted.
Build your own Zombie Death Mobile
If you are looking to plan for your own Zombie Death Mobile, take a look at previous questionable Hollywood representations. There are three main areas to plan out: fuel source, weaponry, and defensive strategy. Also, choice in options depends on what you intend to do with your Zombie Death Mobile. Is it primarily going to function as the ultimate mobile home or just to have something to take out for a night on the town for some wholesome zombie slaying.
Here are some words of wisdom to consider when making your own killer car.
Creating a Zombie Plan: Step 3 – I Kill You Scum
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Now it's time we start talking about weapons. You may be thinking of gathering as many firearms as possible and hitting the hills. Slow down there, and let me talk you about this gun thing, because guns sound like a great idea at first, but so did shoulder pads in the '80s. Guns were created do one thing and do it well: hurt people. But guns aren't the be-all end-all solution and can cause more problems than safety. They're noisy and will attract zombies to your area; they are limited in both effective range and continuous attacking; and they introduce lots of little parts that can jam, get clogged, or simply break. Fixing, reloading, or unjamming a gun in a stressful advancing horde situation can be the difference between life and lunch.
In Step 3 of Creating a Zombie Plan, you should start to think about weapons you can make or pick up in your environment to kill zombies. Planning ahead will allow you to gain practice and knowledge about these weapons so when the zombie invasion begins you'll be ready to start killing them as if you've been a Zombie Headhunter your entire life.
5 Top Cities/Counties In Case Of Zombies
When the zombies attack, getting out of major cities should be a top priority. They are going to be congested, chaotic, and you're going to have more issues with other survivors than you are zombies. Highways are going to be rivers of death, as they are going to be clogged with abandoned cars, sometimes with unhappy passengers still locked inside looking to snatch your yummy brain meats. So, for the Zombie Headhunter looking to plan ahead early, here are some communities to consider now for a better chance at survival later.
There are various criteria that should go into selecting your home now and your home post Zed-Day. Here are the top locations based on various pro-Zombie defense metrics. Work a Zombie Plan around each place, or pick a location that works best with your preferred zombie hunting lifestyle.
Zombie Death Mobiles
If you're gonna traverse the landscape in a zombie-induced wasteland, you're going to need to do it in style. Others before you have taken transportation to the next level, so we're going to take a gander at Zombie Death Mobiles. These auto modifications are designed for one thing: to kill, kill, kill. They may not be street legal, but any cops likely to pull you over after the zombie apocalypse aren't likely to be very friendly to begin with.
The following vehicles were designed to deal with the undead. They include offensive weaponry and defensive capabilities, though all of suffer from basic issues usually to do with driver-related issues more than automotive ones. Taking a look at what works and what didn't with these assault vehicles may help you if you decide to construct your own Zombie Death Mobile after the hordes of living dead have swept through suburbia and it's time to get motorvated.
Creating a Zombie Plan: Step 2 – Somewhere To Go
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Somewhere to go … somewhere to hide. After assessing which type of zombies you need to prepare for, you need to figure out where you're going to set-up your initial stronghold. It's no use going out into the initial chaos guns ablazin'. Your gut may be telling you that if you just get out there soon enough and kill enough zombies then your town and loved ones will be saved. Truth be told, that line of thinking is what's going to get you front row seats to a double-barrel shotgun show after someone who waited a bit more needs to shoot you in the head.
After the initial wave of infection starts, chaos is going to ensue. While there is nothing wrong with chaos in general, when you mix people in a panic with firearms it's best to be somewhere else. Most of the people are going to be a lost cause anyway. Knowing the type of zombies you're dealing with gives you some latitude on picking your initial base of operations, but it's the not-zombies-yet people that can be your biggest problem and is why all Zombie Plans should count on getting to safety as quickly as possible.
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