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Finnishsurvivor

Useful jobs? (page: 1 2 3)

Feb 4 2011, 8:40 PM EST by CallsignPyro

Paladinlord06

Minimum manpower needed to be effective

Dec 20 2009, 7:52 PM EST by LWJ2009

Thread started: Dec 19 2009, 2:56 PM EST Watch

In a survial group, yes there are many different duties that need to be completed, right down to latrine trench digger, thank you ElDiaboloKid, that's your job easy. Check the other thread if you don't get it. :-)

Seriously though, in a survival situation most families will tend to double or even triple up, not just to pool resources and raw manpower, but because there is simply so much that would need to be done, and done constantly. At minimum, you need at least two people on watch 24/7 to keep on alert for hostiles, and that's at a minimum. You probably are going to need at least 2 different guard checkpoints because most places have more than one avenue of approach. Then figure at least one individual for communications back at home base for the two separate sentries who would also have to be on call 24/7, a doctor or medic goes without saying, an armorer/weaponsmith, and a general quartermaster. So let's look at numbers here, maintaining 2 posts 24/7 with 2 people at each post, plus someone on comm back at the base also 24/7. We'll really go lean here, an ideal shift would be no longer than 8 hours but let's make it 12. So to keep everything guarded and in touch with home base for a single day, would take at least 10 people. This doesn't take into account the fact that during their 12 hours off would be spent sleeping, eating and whatnot, so forget them being able to do much else to help out around the retreat. So those 10 people would work a relentless shift with not even a day off, and should someone get sick or die, you're shorthanded, and even then we're talking a 12 hours on guard straight, that's LONG time to be freezing your a$ in the winter outside, and that's just to maintain only 2 sentry points.

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mecamouser

applications?

Dec 6 2009, 7:04 AM EST by mecamouser

ElDiabloKid

my job easy (page: 1 2)

Nov 29 2009, 4:09 PM EST by DevilNuts

Flashlight50

What about other important jobs?

Aug 6 2009, 3:08 PM EDT by necroslaughter

Kiernan_1

One MAJOR overlook.

Aug 6 2009, 10:30 AM EDT by beowulf2700

BasicallyDead

zombie antropologist

Jul 16 2009, 4:20 PM EDT by EgAce

Thread started: May 15 2009, 8:52 AM EDT Watch

I say we will need people who makes a scientific schedule of the lifespan of the zombies, what kills them and what not. How the neural system is kept intact. These people need to gather evidence from survivors, do experiments on specimen etc. They would examine the physical side of the zombie. They will determine if there are different kind of zombies and keep a close eye on differences to make sure any evolution of the enemy will not come as a surprise.

We also need some kind of zombie behaviorists, who will be experts on how zombies behave in different situations, what they react on, what triggers them and how to alter this behavior. These people can also analyze the behavior of the horde, how it´s created and what kind of pack mentality keeps therm together, if they got alpha leaders, how it spreads in a city etc.

My goal with this is to contribute to a new type of job.

So lets help out here!

What more could these people do?
Maybe the titles could be changed? (but spare me "mad scientists" etc.)
What dangers are there?

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RE: zombie antropologist
By: EgAce, Jul 16 2009, 4:20 PM EDT

My question is, would a vaccine create living Zombies? And, is the virus just the common flu with a certain property? As you may, may not know, cells have receptors that fit perfectly to a virus. Kind of like (cell)-< <-(virus or chemical message)
Anyway, a vaccine is a dead or weakened version of the virus that goes into a cell. So, it would have to be dead in this case, with the Rna/Dna inside of it removed. However, it is still a possibility that just the shape of the virus may trigger a reaction, and that may be what causes the person to die.
Or it could be the protein coating of the virus that makes it so deadly. This is possible because our body is used to fighting off viruses that are made with a protein coating, and a small rna/dna packet inside. What if, instead of a protein coating, it was something else? Our white blood cells could not digest it, stick to it, burn through it, or kill it in any way, thereby killing most of the cells/taking over our body.
However another possibility: if the virus just commandeered the cells instead of actually killing them, would that make it possible for it to become a “zombie”? As I mentioned before, the virus would have Rna/Dna inside of it, and if it usually replaces the cells working genetic material with its own, thereby making new viruses. What if, instead of replacing, it added? The cells would produce new viruses, and the cells would still be able to function (theoretically).
All that I am lacking in this theory is the incessant drive to bite people. It could be that a few few sinapses are fired post death, and the virus could take over brain cells, with its only purpose to spread. The synapses firing could make the connection to other people, and start walking. However, this is all speculation, so please correct me if I am wrong.

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Finnishsurvivor

2 jobs (page: 1 2)

Jul 12 2009, 2:43 PM EDT by Finnishsurvivor

Dvaderp94

Jobs

May 19 2009, 6:20 PM EDT by MitchellJohnston

lordofwar1

A central meeting place

May 15 2009, 1:13 AM EDT by AndrewNakamura

Emperor_of_the_Nerds

important job left out

May 4 2009, 9:09 PM EDT by babeeroniea

babeeroniea

One question.

May 4 2009, 9:05 PM EDT by babeeroniea

tacticalplanner

Solider (page: 1 2 3)

Feb 10 2009, 6:44 PM EST by hollis123

Hell_Razor

Reorganization

Jan 27 2009, 12:10 AM EST by Survivor_Gill

Thread started: Oct 12 2008, 10:51 PM EDT Watch

Some of these jobs could be collapsed into each other. For example, everyone will be a soldier to a degree, as well as a watchmen.

I'm proposing that we divide each of these jobs into separate sections

Military Operations- Responsibilities would be training as well as base security. People in this field would be conducting missions that ranged from search and destroy missions to security. Military training is recommended.

Logistics and Maintenance - Would ensure base is supplied and maintained. Duties would include armory, storehouses, vehicle and equipment maintenance, and keeping track of equipment.

Engineering - Responsibilities would encompass construction and maintenance of structural defenses and other base structures. Would include demolitions.

Medical Corps - Would be responsible for first aid treatment and training, as well as psychological counseling.

Communications and Intelligence - Ensure steady stream of information to command staff as well as maintaining commo equipment

Command Staff - Responsibilities would include centralized command of base operations.

Hopefully that covers most of the basics.

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