In terms of how a virus evolves, this would be logical.
Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Sun 29 Apr 2012, 21:52,
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Well, not really, as that's down on a cellular level and how a virus attaches itself to a host cell.The viruses (virii?) themselves aren't aware or in control. It's the changes that are made as a result of them changing the cells in the host's body that cause the host to go zombie on everyone's ass. There would have to be a way for them to tell each other apart using one of the host's existing senses, as it's the host's brain which makes the KILL EAT BRAINS KILL MAUL BRAAAAAINS decision.
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Mu Dinofiddler,
Sun 29 Apr 2012, 21:58,
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Existing receptors on a human:Nose, tongue, skin, ears, eyes and vag.
( Yo 'Ho of Charlie mass-market saucetrepreneur,
Sun 29 Apr 2012, 22:03,
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Tongue and skin wouldn't work, as you'd have to touch first, and your zombies would just chase each other around in circles.It would have to be smell, or sight.
( Mu Dinofiddler,
Sun 29 Apr 2012, 22:06,
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How about modified cones to see infrared?A zombie has to be a different temperature from normal humans (either hot from infection or cold from being dead)
( Yo 'Ho of Charlie mass-market saucetrepreneur,
Sun 29 Apr 2012, 22:10,
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That's what bothers me about zombie films; there has to be a way zombies can tell who is and who isn't infected.In fact, this was brought up in Shaun of the Dead, when they acted as zombies to get past, but I digress.
( Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Sun 29 Apr 2012, 22:06,
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But if we can tell who's infected and who isn't, why couldn't a zombie?
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Mu Dinofiddler,
Sun 29 Apr 2012, 22:09,
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Behavioural assessment ability is compromised. Much like people on the interwebs.
*looks around shiftily*
(*looks around shiftily*
Yo 'Ho of Charlie mass-market saucetrepreneur,
Sun 29 Apr 2012, 22:13,
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