DAWN OF THE DEAD - 2004
 SCIENCE MOMENT BY KELLY PARKS |
One of the very cool things about the original three movies is that, in spite of a lot of scientific hand waving, they never figure out exactly why this is happening.
A virus? A vengeful God? Alien Space Bats?
It just happens and people have to deal with it.
The remake takes the same approach but it does give a slight nod in the "virus" direction. I wasn't happy about that because there's no freakin' way a virus could reanimate a dead body.
Think about it. A typical zombie is wandering around for months or years, never eating or drinking. No respiration, no heartbeat, and yet they can move. They don't heal but they also don't decay (if they did they'd be bloated, liquefying messes in days). Something is animating them, maintaining their body in its present state, and providing enough biochemical energy for them to move around.
I have no idea what could do that but it sure as hell isn't a virus.1
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DAWN OF THE DEAD - 2004
Writer James Gunn (SLITHER) responds:
"I don't see the problem in having zombies created with a bite. The bite never implies a virus. Vampires always make new vampires with a bite, so what's the difference?"
Kelly Parks answers, "Oh, yeah. That's right."
Feo Amante says, "Well so much for THIS freaking Science Moment!"
 SCIENCE MOMENT by E.C. McMULLEN Jr. |
1But it could be a fungus
Is a fungus capable of thought? Is it capable of planning and strategy, at least on an insect scale?
Introducing the horrific mind controlling fungi Ophiocordyceps and Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. Wikipedia says there are over 140 species, but in truth there are thousands.
Zombie ants controlled by fungus: study
Want to learn more about insidious monster fungus?
Well of COURSE you do!
So spend a mind-expanding day at your local public library! Feel those new neural connections Grow! GROW! GROW!
Or maybe that's the cordyceps growing in your brain. Or a brain eating amoeba. Whatevs.
You can also check out these quick links of soundbite answers!
SciShow Psyche -
Toxoplasmosis: How Parasites in Your Cat Can Infect Your Brain
Zombie Fungus Enslaves Only Its Favorite Ant Brains
The Fungus That Turns Ants Into Zombies Is More Diabolical Than We Realized
UPDATE: 2019 - More Scary Discoveries!
How a parasitic fungus turns ants into 'zombies' (NatGeo)
National Geographic -
'Zombie' Parasite Cordyceps Fungus Takes Over Insects Through Mind Control
This article copyright 2004 E.C.McMullen Jr.
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