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Makes one wonder if the bugs produce a neurotoxin similar to the blowfish extract believed to be a component of the Haitian 'zombie drug'. In that case, the victims aren't truly dead in the first place. It takes a close examination by a medical expert to tell that they're alive, though.Zygotic Embryo said:
http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:78yo4OTq18UJ:www.dushkin.com/text-data/articles/2564/body.pdf+Zombie+drug+slave&hl=enThe Secrets of Haiti’s Living Dead
A Harvard botanist investigates mystic potions, voodoo rites, and the making of zombies
Danger said:Makes one wonder if the bugs produce a neurotoxin similar to the blowfish extract believed to be a component of the Haitian 'zombie drug'. In that case, the victims aren't truly dead in the first place. It takes a close examination by a medical expert to tell that they're alive, though.
How on Earth can you tell? With the exception of not having the site name in the top left corner, which I took to be because it wasn't a front page, I can't see any difference between it and the real BBC things that I've looked at before. (And don't say that it's because of the article itself; I've seen weirder stuff in real papers.) Keep in mind that I've only had Internet since the end of February, and haven't really gone anywhere but PF. What gives it away as a fake?Ivan Seeking said:That's not even a BBC page. Its a hoax.
Danger said:How on Earth can you tell? With the exception of not having the site name in the top left corner, which I took to be because it wasn't a front page, I can't see any difference between it and the real BBC things that I've looked at before. (And don't say that it's because of the article itself; I've seen weirder stuff in real papers.) Keep in mind that I've only had Internet since the end of February, and haven't really gone anywhere but PF. What gives it away as a fake?
Also, I don't have time to read the links right now. Things like that take a long time because of my eyesight and various distractions. I do, however, have a copy of 'The Serpent and the Rainbow', which is based more or less on Wade Davis' experiences.
This is the page adress for the BBC.Danger said:What gives it away as a fake?
Kakarot said:most fake news sites like that just have an ip instead of a real domain name
Thanks both. It'll come in handy in future. That sucker sure looked real, and all of the links went to the real place. It's a jungle out there.TheStatutoryApe said:If the page adress (URL) doesn't match it's not from the BBC site.
Of course; that's what prompted us to start the clinic. Since I'd never seen the real CNN site, and was led there by a known prankster, it was obviously a fake.Mk said:Remember this one?
http://homepage.mac.com/nikkienikks/iblog/C294808266/E910814554/Media/cnn.html
Zombies are not real. They are a fictional creature that originated from Haitian folklore and has been popularized in movies, TV shows, and books.
There is no scientific explanation for zombies. The idea of reanimated corpses with a craving for human flesh goes against all known laws of nature and biology.
No, there is no virus or disease that can turn someone into a zombie. While there are viruses and diseases that affect the brain and behavior, they do not cause people to become reanimated corpses with a desire to eat human flesh.
No, a zombie outbreak is not possible. As mentioned before, zombies are not real, and even if they were, the likelihood of an outbreak is highly improbable. The idea of a virus or disease causing a zombie outbreak is also not scientifically possible.
No, there are no documented cases of real-life zombies. There have been instances of people exhibiting zombie-like behavior due to mental illness or drug use, but these cases are not the same as the fictional zombies portrayed in media.