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Post by tvirusandfriends on Aug 19, 2009 4:10:57 GMT -5
But what I'm also wondering is..if it was able to cross continents...then did it spread air born and if it did why were those in the convoy left alive? I can understand there would be some with some kind of immunity to the virus, but then LJ wouldn't have turned when bitten.
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Post by Ashe on Aug 19, 2009 7:20:06 GMT -5
But what I'm also wondering is..if it was able to cross continents...then did it spread air born and if it did why were those in the convoy left alive? I can understand there would be some with some kind of immunity to the virus, but then LJ wouldn't have turned when bitten. Another good question. Think of it like the Swine Flu. Someone gets cut or scratched by an animal that is infected, and not knowing that anything is wrong with the animal gets on a plane to Europe. He or she begins to feel ill, but thinks it's just the flu so they just go on with normal life. When they do finally "die" they then go on their endless search for food, infecting all they can munch on, quickly spreading the disease. Only the movies, (specifically the first one) mention anything about it being airborne. Before RE Zero came out, it was assumed that there was an accident in the mansion that started it all. That most likely would have been someone dropping a vial of the Tvirus, which caused the uncontrollable spreading of the disease. But Zero says that James Marcus purposefully started the outbreak. So canon doesn't say that it is airborne, but it also doesn't come right out and say that it isn't. I think it makes sense that it could be airborne then quickly lose it's potency as the "vapors" evaporate, leaving only those infected to spread it through direct contact. As to some people having a natural immunity. I'm sure there probably are people who would have it. But they most certainly would be in the minority. As with all diseases, there is always some who won't be affected by it.
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Post by tvirusandfriends on Aug 21, 2009 0:52:07 GMT -5
Yeah that makes sense, and I agree with the airborn and evaporating vapors. If it was like the flu(airborn wise) just about no life would have been left. Or at least I don't think so...
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Post by Ashe on Aug 21, 2009 6:59:02 GMT -5
Yeah that makes sense, and I agree with the airborn and evaporating vapors. If it was like the flu(airborn wise) just about no life would have been left. Or at least I don't think so... This is most likely true. The only thing that would have slowed it any if that were the case is if the virus couldn't survive out of the body for long, but that clearly isn't the case with the Tvirus. Also if airborne it would have spread even quicker than it did because every breath anything infected breathed would have been spreading the virus. What makes a virus like the Tvirus so dangerous is its ability to infect across all species.
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Post by tvirusandfriends on Aug 22, 2009 0:30:44 GMT -5
Yeah. That is a creepy thought...a world infected by the Tvirus. Can you imagine the mass panic because it would spread quickly and no known cure...it'd be pretty creepy. The fear when you call your loved ones and they don't answer...watching the world fall apart and everything die...
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Post by Ashe on Aug 22, 2009 8:41:19 GMT -5
Yes it would be horrible. And I just hope nothing like that ever happens. I would hope that there aren't actually scientists out there who would actually try to make a virus that could infect every living thing on the planet. If they did, lord help us because I fear there would be some type of outbreak. Someone would try to steal it just like Ada or Wesker did, and then it would be time to bend over and kiss your rear end good bye....
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Post by Spartan198 on Aug 22, 2009 10:35:46 GMT -5
There would be pockets of scattered resistance. The will to survive should never be underestimated.
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Post by tvirusandfriends on Aug 23, 2009 3:02:58 GMT -5
There would be pockets of scattered resistance. The will to survive should never be underestimated. I never said there wouldn't be. I take it you'd be in one of these? I was just talking about how bad the panic an fear would be...I know I'd be scared out of my mind. And I hope it doesn't happen either. I wouldn't be to surprised if they did try and make something like it. Some people do things just because they can...if they did there probably would be an outbreak to...
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Post by Ashe on Aug 23, 2009 6:57:46 GMT -5
There would be pockets of scattered resistance. The will to survive should never be underestimated. I never said there wouldn't be. I know that there would be small pockets of people to survive. Especially those that live in far out of the way places with very few humans around. There would also be those who would have a natural immunity to it, at least that is how things normally work, but it is hard to say, especially when you are talking about something that humans created, and not God. God gave us a fighting chance by not allowing things to cross over every single genetic boundary there is. Humans on the other hand can be ever so much crueler. I never said there wouldn't be. I take it you'd be in one of these? I was just talking about how bad the panic an fear would be...I know I'd be scared out of my mind. And I hope it doesn't happen either. I wouldn't be to surprised if they did try and make something like it. Some people do things just because they can...if they did there probably would be an outbreak to... The panic would be astonishing. Just imagine you are walking in the park and suddenly you are attacked by a human, a dog, a bird and a pricker bush... No place would be safe, except for in places like maybe Alaska where there are vast areas that are uninhabited.
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Post by Spartan198 on Aug 23, 2009 12:48:17 GMT -5
I know neither of you said there wouldn't be survivors, I was just putting it out there for clarification. I take it you'd be in one of these? Hooah! (Translation: "You darn skippy, hippy!" )
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Post by tvirusandfriends on Aug 25, 2009 1:58:06 GMT -5
I know neither of you said there wouldn't be survivors, I was just putting it out there for clarification. I take it you'd be in one of these? Hooah! (Translation: "You darn skippy, hippy!" ) lol Skippy hippy? And yes no place would be safe, especially not populated ones. Like you said places with vast inhabited space. I'm guessing the desert would work to? But I'm not a huge fan of head. But then again I'd have to try and survive right? Random note: Could you imagine zombie Seagulls? They're bad enough as it is.
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Post by Spartan198 on Aug 25, 2009 2:24:52 GMT -5
I'm guessing the desert would work to? But I'm not a huge fan of head. But then again I'd have to try and survive right? But I'm not a huge fan of head. But then again I'd have to try and survive right? Uh...wait, you're not a fan of what? No better or no worse than zombie crows and ravens, I suppose.
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Post by Ashe on Aug 25, 2009 7:13:25 GMT -5
The desert would be a pretty good pick I would think. While there are animals and assorted critters there, the infection wouldn't spread as quickly I don't think. By the time an outbreak got that far it would be in the direct contact with an infected thing so it would mostly be spread there mostly by animals. So as long as you were careful, I think it'd be pretty safe... But like you I do not like the heat, so it's not so good a place. As for seagulls, yes they can be a pain, but where I live it's the geese. Because of the lake we have a ton of them, and if you walk the paths around the lake you must watch your step or you may step into something you'd rather not.
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Post by Spartan198 on Aug 25, 2009 7:34:15 GMT -5
Oh, she meant hea t! Lol, guys' minds...
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Post by tvirusandfriends on Aug 27, 2009 1:38:51 GMT -5
lol It's ok Spartan...When I saw that and went back and read it I burst out laughing and turned red...But it's still pretty funny. And yes despite it being way to hot in the sun hours and being way to cold in the night hours the desert does seem like a fairly safe place from zombies. Guess we'll just have to find ourselves a nice inhabited little cave then huh? But then again it would seem like a good idea to not stay in one place for long...
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