Scary games. People and Zombies: Friend and Alien
From television films you already know every detail. Human existence turns into a daily struggle for survival. You will have to stock up on water, food, medicine and weapons. Moreover, in this case, revolvers and rifles will never be superfluous. If people want to survive, they must flee away from densely populated areas. Ideally, you need to find a secret bunker that protects you from the invasion of a wandering and ever-hungry horde. Legions of zombies are increasing their ranks at cosmic speed. They hunt for any person they meet along the path of a destroyed civilization. This is how television projects describe the zombie apocalypse.
Fortunately for us, from a biological point of view, the invasion of infected evil spirits on the planet is impossible, and here's why.
1. Weather conditions: hell
In tropical latitudes, the month of August becomes unbearably stuffy. On the other hand, January in northern latitudes can pass for a freezer. Staying outdoors without protection in extreme conditions is simply not realistic. Earth's unforgiving weather worsens the conditions for rotting flesh. High heat and humidity allow insects and bacteria to thrive. The hot desert air will turn zombies into husks in a few hours. In winter, even the slightest blow will cause the skeletal system of the walking dead to completely collapse under the influence of its own weight. And we haven't even mentioned ultraviolet radiation, hurricanes, torrential rain and hail, and blizzards!
2. Central nervous system: failure
Our organisms are complex mechanisms, where each system is interconnected with each other. Muscles, tendons, skeleton and internal organs are controlled by the brain. When one element of a well-functioning system fails, everything goes awry. In real life, a person risks being practically immobilized. This fact makes mysterious the numerous stories about modern zombies, which can move at the speed of a meteor, even having lost half of their flesh. They move, no matter what, they are not embarrassed by the lack of brains, broken bones, atrophied muscles, rotting internal organs. Well, since many screen zombies suffer from extensive cranial wounds, their central nervous system must be completely paralyzed.
3. Immunity: none
Viruses, fungi and bacteria have plagued humanity since the beginning of the world. They shorten life expectancy and make us unhappy. Recently, the world has become aware of its most dangerous biological enemies: smallpox and HIV. Only the immune system makes us stay afloat and resist the invasion of microscopic invaders. People with weakened immune systems inevitably face problems. Zombies have completely no immunity, so any bacteria that penetrates inside them will instantly eat them from the inside.
4. Metabolism: crisis
People eat food, so they convert chemical energy into activity. This is how we live and breathe. Metabolism supports these processes. This term is all-encompassing and covers all chemical reactions that occur in the body. In theory, zombies feed on human brains, because they also need to function somehow. There is only one problem: these creatures are not living, which is why they do not have any metabolic capabilities. Therefore, if zombies lack metabolic processes, they will not be able to transform tasty brains into energy.
5. Predatory flocks of vultures: a real threat
There are too many vultures and carrion-eating animals in nature - hyenas, wolves, bears, coyotes, foxes and packs of vicious feral dogs. If a zombie apocalypse were to strike, the remaining people would fear not only walking monsters, but also hungry wild predators. Even small animals like rats, raccoons and possums will enjoy going out hunting. They are only afraid of healthy people. But as soon as they smell the carrion, they will immediately rush to attack. So what awaits the walking dead when they meet the vultures? The answer suggests itself.
6. Sensory organs have become unusable
Sight, taste, touch, hearing, smell - all senses are key to our survival. Without these five possibilities, a person will wander around the world, consume poisonous plants, bang his head against doorways, and spill boiling water on his body. But since zombies undergo a constant process of decay, it is unclear how they manage to remain sighted and perform any of the vital activities in order to feast on human brains. When the rotting process starts, the eyes immediately suffer. The collapsed soft tissue would leave the zombies blind. Then the eardrums become deformed. How can a deaf and blind monster hunt its victims?
7. Spread of the virus: doubtful
Nature has developed some terrifying ways for germs to spread. Take, for example, bird flu or measles, which is spread by coughing and sneezing. 90 percent of people who come into contact with an infected person become ill. But how do the walking dead spread the infection? Everything we are shown in horror films is completely ineffective. Somehow the corpse must grab the person and then deliver a devastating bite. Well, if the creature is missing some limbs, this is too cruel a proposal. In order to overtake and bite a victim, it is necessary to expend colossal energy. And, as we already know, zombies have no internal resources. And finally: do you really think that a healthy, alert person cannot cope with a decomposing corpse in close physical contact? Cold-blooded and slow zombies will always lose in a fight with their warm-blooded “brothers”.
8. Wounds: Never Heal
Before the invention of antibiotics, simple abrasions and cuts could have been fatal to a person. If dirt and germs penetrated a cut, they instantly spread into the internal tissues. But now we know well what personal hygiene and first aid are. We are familiar with soap, iodine and brilliant green. In addition, our tissues have a unique ability to regenerate and restore. Fortunately, these options are completely closed to zombies. Their wounds, regardless of the depth of the damage, never heal. Imagine what will happen to a sheet of paper from which a piece is cut off every day. Sooner or later he will be gone.
9. Digestive System: Gaping Holes
The human stomach is a muscular sac that can be filled with approximately 850 grams of food and drink per meal. Of course, eating more on a regular basis can stretch this internal organ. Now imagine what will happen to the stomach of a monster that is ready to stuff itself with human brains without a break. In addition, if some zombie systems do not function, then food may simply fall into thin air. Gaping holes along the esophagus-intestine route will take care of this. Well, what will happen if undigested lunch begins to accumulate in the intestines? Imagine for yourself.
10. Teeth: worn out
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in our bodies. This hard shell helps us chew food. But without proper dental care, teeth quickly become unusable. Zombies never brush their teeth, their gums rot, and enamel cracks quickly turn into holes. No one will give them prosthetics. In the end, efforts to bite seem completely pointless. Only in films do the teeth of the dead look like formidable weapons.
Conclusion
So, we found out that today not a single virus, not a single fungal infection or radiation leak will lead to a zombie apocalypse from a biological point of view. This means that we will be spared from escaping from the tenacious clutches of hundreds of maddened monsters. They do not pose a real threat to humanity.
For fans of the horror genre, horror games will be a real find. But don't think that such a neutral name suits the style of the game. Not at all! Flash horror games are truly creepy plots, blood-slowing music and constant excitement for the nerves.
The choice of options for “what to play” is quite large.
All the scariest games are divided into three categories:
- shooter - combat operations to destroy monsters, zombies, ghosts and evil spirits;
- indie horror - atmospheric stories in real and fictional apocalypse;
- survival - a complete set of everything you can imagine from the horror genre.
Creepy “flash drives” will not leave a single moment for relaxation - fear begins to constrain you from the first minutes of the game and remains a long trail after turning off the computer. Everything contributes to this: oppressive music, dark design, sharp attacks, terrifying monsters, a constant heavy atmosphere and “surprises” around every corner.
It is better to start playing such games at school age, since their stories will only be appreciated by an adult audience. Which will be able to see the originality and fascination of the chosen genre behind the creepy design.
Most people think that zombies don't exist, but it all depends on what exactly is meant when the word is used. Today, the word “zombie” really has two meanings, and not everyone knows about it.
The term "zombie" comes from the Voodoo cult, originating in western Africa, and does not mean a person who wants to eat human brains. According to followers of these beliefs, now living primarily in Haiti, the southern United States, and West African countries, A zombie is a heavily enslaved human who unknowingly works for the person controlling him. These beliefs, of course, persist to this day, despite the fact that the first film with completely different, bloodthirsty zombies, called Night of the Living Dead, was released in 1968. Today, many films and video games have been released featuring this type of zombie and depicting dead people rising from their graves and walking around looking for food in the form of human flesh. This type of zombie has become popular in popular culture, although it has little in common with voodoo.
How zombies appear
What about real, real zombies? Where did zombies come from?? According to numerous reports, voodoo priests prepare a white, powdery compound called zombie powder. This powder contains ingredients that can turn a person into a zombie. In 1980, Harvard ethnobotanist Wade Davis traveled to Haiti to investigate. According to him, each voodoo priest uses different ingredients to create this powder, but the common ingredient is fragmented animal remains (mostly bones) containing a highly toxic tetrodotoxin(in small doses it has a paralyzing effect on the human nervous system); This ingredient is obtained by drying and obtaining powder from dried pufferfish.
Davis believed that a person exposed to a certain amount of zombie powder containing tetrodotoxin could fall into a vegetative state resembling death.
Another ingredient that is dangerous for the human body is Jimson herb (datura). Shortly after a person is buried, his body may be removed by a voodoo priest, who gains control of it by continuously injecting psychoactive compounds found in Jimson's weed. Drugs based on such compounds cause delirium and confusion, and the person becomes unable to function normally.
Zombie Man
According to a publication from the American Chemical Society, in 1962, a man named Clairvius Narcissus was admitted to the Albert Hospital in Port-au-Prince with serious respiratory problems. He ended up in a coma and was pronounced dead by hospital doctors after some time. Soon he was buried. After 18 years, this man suddenly appeared on the outskirts of his hometown in a state of shock. The investigation revealed that after his medical death, he was buried, but was brought out of his coma by a voodoo priest with the help of powerful drugs. He became a slave to his master, who forced him, along with many other slaves - also zombies - to work on a sugar plantation until the master died.
Without the zombie powder, Clairvious Narcissus finally regained his sanity and returned to his family after many years, unlike many other zombies who suffered permanent brain damage.
This real story about a zombie man made a splash abroad, which contributed to people's interest in the cult of voodoo and the theme of zombies, which, in turn, caused the popularization of this theme in cinema, although in a very distorted form. Real zombies are not dead people, who, under the influence of potent substances, are turned by the so-called masters (voodoo priests) into obedient slaves, fulfilling the will of the masters.
Zombification
Recently, in the intellectual community there has been more and more talk about zombification of people by the media, television, propaganda, and, paying attention to the state of society, for example, in North Korea, it is difficult not to agree with such talk or, at least, to find it close to reality.