So assume this situation: During a scavenging mission one of the rummagers was bitten on the arm. What do you do? Personally I would put them in a wooden chair, wait till they pass out due to the infection and then burn them in the chair. This way theirs no body to take care of and they get a viking funeral. PS, Im heartless

well now... i personally would jsut send them out to do w/e they want. enjoy the last moments of life. give em a gun at least so when it does come they can kill themselves if they chose... if not we'll that my job

But the problem with that is the human will to survive. If you gave them a gun with one bullet in in then sent them out too do it themselves then you would probably find no body, a loaded gun and a new friend to play with. It`s nothing personal but its just easier this way.

i can see that happening. i'm just thinking for anyone that wil ldo it themselfs given the time. i would do that. makes it ezasier for the rest of the team to jsut think their off wondering. and not a pile of ashes littered everywer.

caplaw, you have to remeber, its not heartless that matters, but something like that will do more mental damage than you would think of, I would do somethinhg like wannabe except instead of giving them 1 bullet give them as much as they want, within reason, personally, I want to die fighting and shooting a giant horde of zombies and then when its hopeless I'll do myself in, but I will tell my team so they can go there in a few days and retrieve the guns, ammo, and whatever else they gave me.

its just kind of a good thing because it hardens you also. losing team memebers is hard but as long as you make it through it you can become a better person once its over. so sending them off can make you forget about them and it eases the thoughts of seeing them die in front of you or such things. finding their body already dead is much better then doing it yourself if you two were friends.

agreed, but it would still be pretty funny if you went back and he was still there, alive, and human. but them being a zombie would be fucked up to see

first words, " I TOLD U I NEVER GOT BITTEN!!!!" ........."uhhhhhh yea.... sry man jsut thot u wer screwed"..........

I must voice that my opinion doesn't coincide with the the OP here. While it is up for debate as to how to deal with the potentially infected, I think the most important variables should be considered, such as the rate of the infection, chiefly. If the infection spreads pretty fast from the point of pathogenic entry, then your time for dealing with said infected is very limited if not non-existent. Ellis, as for your and Wanna's input on this matter, I mostly concur. The major thing with which I cannot wholly agree upon is giving them too many supplies which risks my team having to scavenge among a horde for them later. Some supplies can be earmarked within reason as suggested, but I think it should be judged on how long its user can be determined to have use for them. Death is bit more difficult to deal with than the OP has illustrated. At some time the mental ramifications of death all around you can become overwhelming. No man's an island as it's said.

That is exactly why i would send them away. seeing them die would NOT be fun at all. not to mention they could do something about revenge that they want. i cant really imagine anyone geting infected and not wanting revenge on something. i would only give them minimal supplies and no food. probable not a gun unless we have more then enough to go around. but a melee weapon of choice to go do whatever they want to. whack some zombies. or jsut hit something destructable its all up to them but they cannot return for a week. if they do return before that they will be shot on contact. after that they can be welcomed back and we can assume they we're immune to a level.

but it depends if the infection is like in 28 days later where it only take 14-8 seconds to fully infect you, compaired to the origional dawn of the dead where it would take days to infect you. If the infection rate is about 24 hours than kicking them out for a week straight is a little harsh, I think I would take the first person that got bit and shove them in a cage and observe them, see how long it takes to fully infect them, see if they sleep, and see how long till they starve

well the week can be more then jsut to see if they really are infected. it can also be a test. if they can survive on their own for that long they truly are prepared to live on. of they really are infected then they deffinetly should be dead by then. no matter what the virus is. now geting a test subject wouldb e nice but i wouldn't want an old friend stuck in a cage for so long.

thats why you put the red coat into the cage, no1 ever cares about the red coat

If the infection is viral, there would be enough time to allow the individual to render a decision on what happens with him when the infection becomes the outright disease. Unlike the imagery that Hollywood rolls out for us, a viral infection takes a period of time to incubate (usually an average of three to six days). As viral particles have entered the bloodstream, they have to manage to attach themselves to a host cell to be absorbed. This process does not happen instantaneously as 28 Days Later would project for us. Once a virus gets attached to the cell, it has to await absorption by the cell membrane. Inside, the particle goes quickly to work to overhaul the host cell's machinery for reproduction. RNA-based viruses mutate more rapidly while DNA-based viruses tend to "proofread" the code it uses to perfect its reproduction, making RNA-based viruses like influenza more difficult to treat or vaccinate. I would waste less resources if the infected person was held under observation. At the same rate, the infected person being advised of their rights and the possibilities of their transition into a zombie can elect to stay under observation or they can leave with some earmarked supplies. Red shirts ALWAYS get nominated for these type of tasks. Hahah.

you realize you are adding science to a ccompletely fictional event. If zombies did come than people would be more concerned as to why they dont die when you shoot them in the heart instead of why the zirus spreads at such a high speed. Zombies are a complete scientifical mystery so all scientific intelligence you have cannot be applied to zombies. Hence, we can not speculate on the speed the infection spread, and we cannot be sure that it spreads through bites or direct contact with the infected.

you realize you are adding science to a ccompletely fictional event. If zombies did come than people would be more concerned as to why they dont die when you shoot them in the heart instead of why the zirus spreads at such a high speed. Zombies are a complete scientifical mystery so all scientific intelligence you have cannot be applied to zombies. Hence, we can not speculate on the speed the infection spread, and we cannot be sure that it spreads through bites or direct contact with the infected. You realize you did the exact same thing earlier and that he only debunked the Hollywood myth? That and you did the EXACT same thing earlier and then contradicted yourself, please be constant in your thought. but it depends if the infection is like in 28 days later where it only take 14-8 seconds to fully infect you, compaired to the origional dawn of the dead where it would take days to infect you. If the infection rate is about 24 hours than kicking them out for a week straight is a little harsh, I think I would take the first person that got bit and shove them in a cage and observe them, see how long it takes to fully infect them, see if they sleep, and see how long till they starve Depending on how long a person would become infected, especially if you plan to let them go out rambo style, would be GREATLY affected by the infected's incubation time, if it's instantaneous, well while you're giving supplies away you're going to get gnawed on if only 15 seconds pass before a person is infected fully. I would give them almost nothing and would expect the same in return. Either A take a bullet right now and rest in peace or take something very simple and go out with your melee weapon or something inconsequential. By taking vitally important resources and basically throwing them off the cliff you are hindering yourself greatly as you've said before, the importance of ammo. . . If it's so rare than why just throw it to a dead man?

I may have done the same thing before, but the only reason I said that is because there is no point on arguing over small facts like that. however, I would expect my party to give me what I requests because chances are that I would be the one giving the orders and leading, and most of those supplies were probably ammassed by me anyways.

But what would happen if you put a oxygen mask over thier face while they were "dead"? Would they be normal or a intellegent zombie?

I doubt anything will happen, once somebody is dead oxygen has to use to them

you realize you are adding science to a ccompletely fictional event. If zombies did come than people would be more concerned as to why they dont die when you shoot them in the heart instead of why the zirus spreads at such a high speed. Zombies are a complete scientifical mystery so all scientific intelligence you have cannot be applied to zombies. Hence, we can not speculate on the speed the infection spread, and we cannot be sure that it spreads through bites or direct contact with the infected.

Do I realize I'm adding science to a "completely fictional event?" Is that meant to be interrogative or are you telling me? I would say that I do realize that I am utilizing science to speculate upon a potential, albeit presently non-existent, occurrence. Sure, people are going to be more inclined to the flight-or-fight reaction at first. This does not mean that when they begin understanding their survival situations that they won't question the "Whys" to said situation. Zombies are a mystery since there has yet to be any reported cases of the phenomena. It can't make them a scientific mystery since you said already that they are fictional at present. Hence, we can at least speculate on the infection, what a zombie is and other relevant hypothetical information. Science starts with theories, works toward evidence and finishes with practice. This is how we understand the world around us. We can predict what might occur with information that we have. We just cannot be 100% certain until we're faced with the adversity.

I may have done the same thing before, but the only reason I said that is because there is no point on arguing over small facts like that.

There is no point in discussing valid points for the sake debate and discussion? Why are we here? I must have missed something. Preparation is about details, no matter how minute. Otherwise, we're pretty much limited as to forum fodder.

But what would happen if you put a oxygen mask over thier face while they were "dead"? Would they be normal or a intellegent zombie?

Umm, I don't know why we would bother wasting the resources on someone who is dead.

shoot them in the head instantly

so, when you come across a dead body you are going to walk up and shoot them in the head? can you please please do us all a favor and think before you post. I have read your prefered load out of weapons and you are planning on bringing 245 rounds of assorted types, so your planning that every bullet you shoot will kill the zombie and you are walking into a town of less than 300 people??? how on earth does it make sense for you to waste retarded amounts of ammo when you hardly have enough to defend yourself

im sorry i am new at posting and that is not what i meant i thought it was that if you had infected personell in your group i would shoot them in the head instantly and no if i was in a place with 300 zombies or less then hell no i wouldn't waste all that ammo on 300 of them. And again sorry i will do all of you a f**ing favor and think before i post

wait, no, your were right, my browser loades the wrong banner bar, so when I looked at the top I read something else and it threw me off, hehe, these things happen my most sincerest apologies also I posted in the morning, you cant expect me to be nice when I just wake up, i'm an ass hole, its what I do

you are right tho i do need to look at what i write and thks for the apology i was refering more to like in St.Louis MO or La you know places like that

i would just tell them their bit then explain they must die then shoot them while i shed only a single tear

I would definately pertake in Viking Funerals, however the issue is that it is timely to create wooden ships.

If the member was bitten, upon first examining the member to identify that they are indeed infected, they will be dispatched. Simple.