Destroying the brain...
I know that for a zombie to be disposed of you must remove the head or destroy the brain, but my question is how much must the brain be destroyed to effectively dispose of a zombie.
For instance, I know a shotgun to the head will take out a zombie, but will a screwdriver into the temple really work? Or that thumbs through the eyes method?
For instance, I know a shotgun to the head will take out a zombie, but will a screwdriver into the temple really work? Or that thumbs through the eyes method?
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Permalink Reply by John Yon on -
Hard to say. I've seen news stories about people who have been shot in the head, and even as extreme as having a steel pole driven through their skull and survive. In the case of a screwdriver to the temple, make sure to swirl it.
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Permalink Reply by Sonic Ninj4 on -
Well, Solanum takes over all the cells in your body, and creates another organ, at the base of the Brain Stem, this organ (if damaged in any way) will render the zombie useless. Therefore dead. The best hand-held weapons are, the Shaolin Spade, pretty much a staff with a shovel looking blade on one side, and a short sword on the other, generally about 6 feet long. But the ultimate hand to hand combat weapon is a crowbar, generally steel, some are now made titanium, but they have to wedge shaped end's, they are generally not easily broken, and can also be used as a tool for any broken, or not easily moved objects in an outbreak.
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Permalink Reply by Sonic Ninj4 on
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Always read your books, kiddies.
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Permalink Reply by ghoul on -
Any shot to the head will not necessarily take one down. Brain trauma to a human is lethal for various reasons, blood loss, shock, inter-cranial swelling, infection, etc. None of these pose any health hazard to a zombie. Also, different areas of the brain may be able to be damaged with no ill effect to said corpse. The human brain is quite large when compared to other animals. Most of this is for language and conscienceness, both of which Z's simply do not posess. What harm then would come to a Z with trauma to these areas? Possibly none.
Without the accompanying effects of trauma they very well may be able to stay mobile. The area that controls movement is the cerebellum. This is located at base of the skull. It is my guess that this is what you must damage to deanimate a reanimated corpse. So the screwdriver to the temple may not do anything but get you bit.
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