.......I ran a test.......

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Permalink Reply by CodyG on July 9, 2008 at 10:14pm

we submersed the zed's head underwater (he was restrained) of course he was fine,then i started to ask why.... this is just a theory, i should have mentioned that....

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Permalink Reply by CodyG on July 10, 2008 at 12:47pm

.....he was a zombie! we gotta get rid of him anyway....i just dont know if i can do it....in a life or death situation i would but....i cant do it myself....

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Permalink Reply by CodyG on July 10, 2008 at 12:54pm

oh crap oh crap, my cousin said the zombie got loose and he doesnt know where it is......this is bad....

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Permalink Reply by Keepah (Admin) on July 10, 2008 at 4:35pm

Now i have a question. If someone who was normal and then infected, meaning they died and came back. And had oxygen going straight into them. Pure oxygen from a tank. Would there memories and brain mass not be destroyed by the whole dying thing/solanum virus

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Permalink Reply by CodyG on July 11, 2008 at 8:26pm

ugh, sorry i havent been replying, we have been looking for the rogue zed for awhile.

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Permalink Reply by Sonic Ninj4 on July 11, 2008 at 10:45pm

Pictures or, LIES.
OR a video would also be nice.

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Permalink Reply by CodyG on July 11, 2008 at 11:59pm

yea, that is so easy considering that he is gone, and before you ask why i didnt take some before, just consider a few things. 1. i was stressed, as a zombie was right the fuck there 2. We needed to get rid of it, and since the goverment doesnt believe in zombies, i could have very well been charged with murder, and if i was and i were to say i did it because i believed what the zombie survival guide says the book's writer could get sued. 3. I am 15, and i have never actually been that close, i was freaked out, my cousin was the only one who interacted, i just watched.

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Permalink Reply by CodyG on July 12, 2008 at 12:00am

so doubt if you want, but keep it to yourself jerk, it was scary and i have gone for a walk in awhile, you stay with a zombie for a few hours and try not to feel scared.

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Permalink Reply by CodyG on July 11, 2008 at 11:54pm

.....no

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Permalink Reply by TK8103 on July 20, 2008 at 7:41pm

Just to be clear here: A virus is not a parasite. A virus is a virus. A virus spreads by injecting it's DNA into a healthy cell. The cell then produces thousands more of the virus and bursts. Ever get the a hot flash when you're sick? That's millions of your cells exploding.
There are plenty of viruses that are anaerobic. Meaning they do not require oxygen. Before you make any presumptions about the z-virus, you need to understand basic microbiology.
The reason zombies don't need oxygen is because they are dead. No respiration, no need to oxygenate cells. Be thankful that is the case. If the undead did breathe, they would renew their cells and keep "living." Then we'd be in BIG trouble.
Don't get me wrong here, I'm not giving you shit. Just don't want to see you get yourself killed theorizing on something pointless. If you're going to experiment on zeds, do us all a favor and start seeing how much/how little effort it takes to destroy the brain.

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Permalink Reply by Brutal Antipathy on September 25, 2008 at 3:20am

The solanum virus shares characteristics with both rabies and distemper. Unlike either though, it initially attacks both the circulatory and lymphatic systems, affecting the brain within 24 hours. Flu-like symptoms may begin to manifest within an hour of infection. Studies now indicate that aggressive or manic states may be activated at this time as well. There is also indication that the virus may be transmitted through sexual activity during this incubation period.

It seems that the main immunological battlefront is fought in the brain, with the virus attacking brain function with fever. The Parietal lobe is the first to suffer damage, affecting voluntary motion. Next to go is is the Occipital lobe. Then comes the Cerebellum, and with it's loss goes the ability to make rapid movements, to speak clearly, and fine motor skills. Finally comes the coup d' etat with a simultaneous attack against the Cerebral cortex and brain stem, destroying cognitive ability, memory, heart & respiratory function, and well, life. The infected has now entered the prodromal phase, and is reanimated.

In post-animated subjects, the temporal lobe shows little damage, and the amygdaloid region of the brain is curiously hyperactive, indicating that the aggression center is being stimulated. fMRI scans on transitional infected subjects indicate that this scan becomes increasingly ineffective as the disease progresses due to lack of oxygenated blood. However, when oxygenated blood is introduced into the subject's oral cavity, there is a near instantaneous resurgence of neural activity registered. It is suggested that since the reanimated have no digestive function, there must be some as yet unknown mechanism of osmosis that transmits oxygenated hemoglobin to the brain. It is further speculated that the need for oxygenated hemoglobin is what triggers the impulse to consume living flesh.

As of yet we have no cure, no vaccination for the virus. I do however have a theory that if the brain can be cooled enough to prevent hyperpyrexia, the body may be able to suppress the virus and therefore avoid the subsequent death and reanimation. A vaccine might then be made. If anyone wishes to volunteer and can make it to our Arctic compound....

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