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burgman09 |
How fast can they run?
Nov 7 2011, 2:10 PM EST
Night of the living Dead, they were lucky to walk. Now day's their fast. "Evalution" Ges they ate more people with more fiber. Just a thought... john
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BigLoki |
1. RE: How fast can they run?
Nov 7 2011, 2:22 PM EST
Well, I guess it would come down to how they came to be. The faster ones couldn't be faster than the faster humans, same physiology, maybe more adrenaline or some such thing going on, but still the same legs, and balance. So... be one of the faster runners I guess...haha5 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you? |
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burgman09 |
2. RE: How fast can they run?
Nov 7 2011, 2:41 PM EST
Na still zombies. Question/, if I was faster then them won't get me?. Dr WHO...run forest run...
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BigLoki |
3. RE: How fast can they run?
Nov 7 2011, 2:43 PM EST
Wow...just........wow 5 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you? |
carpe-noctem |
4. RE: How fast can they run?
Nov 7 2011, 5:31 PM EST
i agree with loki. i think they'll move just as fast as humans.but also i think the amount of damage(like missing big chunks of flesh or a whole leg) and muscle deterioration (assuming that it applies) will play a big part in how fast they can actually move.
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OutlawJames |
5. RE: How fast can they run?
Nov 7 2011, 7:04 PM EST
The question then becomes who tires out first? But the zeds can run all day, no pain.You get maybe 1/2 mile flat out.? 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
CDSm101-800s |
6. RE: How fast can they run?
Nov 8 2011, 1:58 AM EST
The traditional zombie, and the ones that max brooks wrote about are the slow shambling, staggering type that you can easily out distance with a brisk walk. The downside is that they have little else to do but simply follow you wherever you go. The old story about the tortoise and the hare springs to mind... IMO, these are the most terrifying ones to have to deal with. What they lack in speed they more than make up for in persistance. One or two is never a problem to deal with, but in hordes, and with your back against the wall, your screwed. All to easy to get cornered and end up in trouble. Fast moving undead is hard to envison outside of hollywood. Walking on 2 legs requires a significant amount of agility, balance and control. Running even more so. I doubt the undead would have that ability. Now infected, such as 28 days later, would be as fast as a normal human, as they are still alive. With an adreneline boost, prolly just as fast as you would be running away while scared out of your mind. Prolly both of you would tire around the same time tho, which is ok, unless you run into a few more while your running for your life and they take up the chase as well.... 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
chitoryu12 |
7. RE: How fast can they run?
Nov 8 2011, 11:43 AM EST
"Na still zombies. Question/, if I was faster then them won't get me?. Dr WHO...run forest run... "Is this English? 3 out of 4 found this valuable. Do you? |
fightormon |
8. RE: How fast can they run?
Jan 31 2012, 7:38 AM EST
"Night of the living Dead, they were lucky to walk. Now day's their fast. "Evalution" Ges they ate more people with more fiber. Just a thought... john"i thk i it depends on how long they died and zombify cause of the rigor mortis it causes the corpse muscles to stiffen but worst case is take secs - mins to zombiefly and tht dose not happen also u no how we only use 10% of ur brian cause ur body cant handle it it is likely tht zombie can rremove the limter since they cant feel anything and use 100% so they can ran faster and stronger then theyre alive but tht just an educated guess for the a worst case anyway 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Bigralph |
9. RE: How fast can they run?
Jan 31 2012, 12:21 PM EST
Id say infected can probably run 7 mph with bursts of 11 mph. I think they would dehydrate and die after three or four days then die get up and become walkers. Top speed 5 mph
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CDSm101-800s |
10. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 1 2012, 12:38 PM EST
"i thk i it depends on how long they died and zombify cause of the rigor mortis it causes the corpse muscles to stiffen but worst case is take secs - mins to zombiefly and tht dose not happen also u no how we only use 10% of ur brian cause ur body cant handle it it is likely tht zombie can rremove the limter since they cant feel anything and use 100% so they can ran faster and stronger then theyre alive but tht just an educated guess for the a worst case anyway "Rigor Mortis ( Think rigid, Think Death.. Latin) Starts around 3-4 hours after death and takes roughly 12 hours to reach maxium stiffness. It can occur faster in warmer temperatures than colder ones. The individual's physical condition also plays a roll in determining the speed as well. Rigor Mortis begins to wane anywhere from 2-3 days after death and the body will become limp as the body enzymes begin to break down the muscle mass. In order for a zombie to walk, or avoid rigior mortis altogether, something must prevent this from occuring..... Of course a fast reanimation time would avoid that problem as well. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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fightormon |
11. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 1 2012, 12:55 PM EST
"Rigor Mortis ( Think rigid, Think Death.. Latin) Starts around 3-4 hours after death and takes roughly 12 hours to reach maxium stiffness. It can occur faster in warmer temperatures than colder ones. The individual's physical condition also plays a roll in determining the speed as well. Rigor Mortis begins to wane anywhere from 2-3 days after death and the body will become limp as the body enzymes begin to break down the muscle mass.damn i was hoping someone would would prove me wrong if tht happen we would probably be ****ed 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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chitoryu12 |
12. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 1 2012, 4:51 PM EST
"i thk i it depends on how long they died and zombify cause of the rigor mortis it causes the corpse muscles to stiffen but worst case is take secs - mins to zombiefly and tht dose not happen also u no how we only use 10% of ur brian cause ur body cant handle it it is likely tht zombie can rremove the limter since they cant feel anything and use 100% so they can ran faster and stronger then theyre alive but tht just an educated guess for the a worst case anyway "A complete misunderstanding of how the brain operates. 100% of our brain is in use, but it's divided into specific areas that control specific parts. So no, there's no hidden potential that can be unlocked in people by making them use more of their brain any more than you can make them faster or stronger by making them use 100% of their body's muscles for every task. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
IrishHitman |
13. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 1 2012, 4:59 PM EST
Just assume they can run just as fast if not slightly faster than you can.Considering the information you can get on this site is applicable to a lot of disaster situations, making that assumption is very smart indeed: In other disasters, other people will be the equivalent of zombies... 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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fightormon |
14. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 2 2012, 12:46 AM EST
"A complete misunderstanding of how the brain operates. 100% of our brain is in use, but it's divided into specific areas that control specific parts. So no, there's no hidden potential that can be unlocked in people by making them use more of their brain any more than you can make them faster or stronger by making them use 100% of their body's muscles for every task.ok cool thx 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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chitoryu12 |
15. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 2 2012, 6:24 PM EST
As for the question of zombie, speed: nobody knows. Zombies don't exist, and if they do nobody's seen them.Most scientifically sound zombie diseases are more similar to 28 Days Later, where the "zombies" are simply people driven into a violent, animalistic rage toward everything they see. In this case they would have the same strength and speed as the person did in life under an adrenaline rush. To get an idea of how dangerous your friends and family would be, imagine how you would fare against them if they took a bunch of drugs that numbed them to pain and got so angry at you that their first reaction is to just get to you as fast as they can and kill you with their bare hands. Do you find this valuable? |
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CDSm101-800s |
16. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 3 2012, 12:07 AM EST
I tend to agree with you.The only bonus is these types would be fairly easy to dispatch. A sucking chest wound is still going to slow them down. Being still technically human, they could only manage to maintain an adrenaline rush for so long. Cuts, and broken bones will reduce thier ability to stay functional. The downside is infectious bodily fluids.... Do you find this valuable? |
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chitoryu12 |
17. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 3 2012, 3:02 AM EST
The adrenaline is what makes them dangerous; it would let them ignore pain from their injuries, so anything that slows them down would have to actually cause the body to physically stop working. Unless you can make great shots with your .380, you'll need some big rounds and rapid fire to make sure they stay down.The lack of pain and risk of infection is what would make them dangerous, not anything else. An asthmatic 500 pound man who can't get out of bed without getting tired isn't going to suddenly gain the ability to sprint after a motorcycle like an Olympic athlete. 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
xiruk |
18. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 4 2012, 5:10 AM EST
i think it depends on the type of zombie. 1. the "undead". if they're the type of zombie that has died then i think they would move at a very slow jog-pace. (obviously staggering around etc) 2. The zombies that, like in 28 days later, can run at the speed of their original speed. obviously if they have been seriously injuried and don't feel it then it would still hinder the speed of the zombie. lets hope they are the first kind Do you find this valuable? |
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problomatic |
19. RE: How fast can they run?
Feb 4 2012, 5:39 AM EST
I tend to lean toward living but some kinda brain damage. Just because I can't fanthom how something dead is going to get up and start walking, or how something with gel for blood is going to be able to move at all. With that being said, adrenaline is what we need in dangerous situations to give us an edge. Its like nitrous for our body. I don't think zombies would need that. If the self-preservation part of the brain was shut down, you could flat-out sprint until you died. You could lift anything your bones, tendons and muscles could handle before ripping or breaking. I'd have to guess that if a fit male was to be turned into a zombie he'd be able to run between (best case) 12 and (oh dear god no!) 22 mph. If my memory is correct and people can obtain 25... But its 4:30 and I'm tired. I'm taking some speed off for coordination. And as always this is just best guess. Do you find this valuable? |
