Comments on: “Zombies”? https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/27/zombies/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/27/zombies/#comment-19747 RobVG Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:08:49 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=24477#comment-19747 Rage? 28 days? Why does that seem familiar... n/t Rage? 28 days? Why does that seem familiar… n/t

]]> By: FrankC https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/27/zombies/#comment-19732 FrankC Sun, 28 Oct 2012 04:27:42 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=24477#comment-19732 the fictional zombies are dead and some writers have speculated on a mutated rabies virus (prion-like), that would kill the host and continue to use the body by keeping certain brain functions active. This is impossible of course. The closest to a zombie we might ever see is a prion/rabies rage virus pandemic a la 28 Days Later. You should read World War Z. A film is in production starring Brad Pit. :) the fictional zombies are dead and some writers have speculated on a mutated rabies virus (prion-like), that would kill the host and continue to use the body by keeping certain brain functions active. This is impossible of course.

The closest to a zombie we might ever see is a prion/rabies rage virus pandemic a la 28 Days Later.

You should read World War Z. A film is in production starring Brad Pit. :)

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