Let's Pretend: If It's Not a Virus, What Else Could It Be?

[nikvoodoo]

I think it's code. Been working on cracking it all day, but the key escapes me. I've tried Dr. Seuss, but I'm coming up empty.

Back on track though, I was considering the idea that it was perhaps a meteorite, which could be explained away with the explosion in the beginning of the first episode... but no... the timeline wouldn't match up between Mike hearing the explosion and seeing the news report of the first attacks. Nevermind, it doesn't make sense.

Still not to say it wasn't a meteorite. After all, most objects that enter the Earth's atmosphere don't reach the ground. If this meteorite entered and broke up in the upper atmosphere but was containing some alien...uh...something....it could have been dispersed via the jet stream around the world.

My legs hurt from all the stretching I'm doing right now...

[Osiris]

Still not to say it wasn't a meteorite. After all, most objects that enter the Earth's atmosphere don't reach the ground. If this meteorite entered and broke up in the upper atmosphere but was containing some alien...uh...something....it could have been dispersed via the jet stream around the world.

My legs hurt from all the stretching I'm doing right now...

True, but as complex as the story has been so far I couldn't see the 'answer' being something as mundane. However, I don't want to see it as trite as an 'Umbrella Corporation' solution either. Perhaps a case of spontaneous genetic mutation? A random evolutionary misstep?

[nikvoodoo]

True, but as complex as the story has been so far I couldn't see the 'answer' being something as mundane. However, I don't want to see it as trite as an 'Umbrella Corporation' solution either. Perhaps a case of spontaneous genetic mutation? A random evolutionary misstep?

I've been throwing in for genetic mutations for a hot minute, though I believe it's genetic mutations caused by contracting a virus....so....it's a theory that doesn't really belong in this thread. Genetic mutation could account for the existence of the Behemoths and Little Ones.

[silent E]

definitely going to have to go with the whole human enhancement drugs and/or experiments. it would explain the behemoths, jumpers, etc.
I am a fan of government experiments gone bad. This could be one of them.
Pikepaw, your theory with the parasites is interesting.

[Osiris]

I've been throwing in for genetic mutations for a hot minute, though I believe it's genetic mutations caused by contracting a virus....so....it's a theory that doesn't really belong in this thread. Genetic mutation could account for the existence of the Behemoths and Little Ones.

I'm having a hard time figuring out the Little Ones. After Planet Terror I could see something like the Behemoths happening, but the Little Ones... I'm unsure how I might explain those away. Aberrations aside, there's only one logical reasoning would be... well... a creature from another dimension. Which really opens up a whole can of worms.

[Tandem25]

A REALLY bad case of food poisoning at Radon Labs' commissary.
It spread to the brain and caused people to crave live human flesh and defy death. It causes the afforementioned cravings and mutations due to exposure to other bacterias at the lab. The ones with the long fingers are the lunch ladies. Ink was the first person to order the tainted chili dogs. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

[Eviebae]

supper stock owners or supper shodgers

See, I is not the crazy!

Actually, I was thinking about meteors today as a possible vector. They have found possible trace evidence of life (it's controversial) in space rocks. Plus there's the existence of extremophiles that make it possible that life could survive deep space. But, I say it again, it seems way too quick and focused to be chance.

So, if you say it's 50/50 whether it's a created plague of some sort or an accident--what's the next fork in the logical road?

Accidental or accidental introduction:

• Aliens bringing infection with them
• Lab accident--biomedical engineering, or an examination of aliens (or other vector).
  Meteor, satellite, or space shuttle bringing something back
  (any others?)

Engineered Plague:

• Bioengineering/super soldier
• Crazy scientist or scientists (doomsday makers)
• Aliens cleaning up the planet so they can take over or for whatever alien reason.
• Accidental mutation in vaccinations or other routine medical treatment
• (any others?)

[Daftguitarman]

i think it would be just somthing as simple as a virus that has mutated into this "zombie virus" but hell...im more interested in how i would kill em!

[Eviebae]

i think it would be just somthing as simple as a virus that has mutated into this "zombie virus" but hell...im more interested in how i would kill em!

Dead Zombie Viruses would have to come from some other planet cuz that's way sophisticated for a one step random mutation.

I've always thought that zombie Apocalypses always underestimate the blood thirstiness of the average American and I include myself.

[Robalypse]

Not that I actually believe this theory, but just to throw it out there...how about a demonic invasion/infestation. What's the name of the leader of our main group of warriors? Michael. Yeah, be shocked by that revelation. Maybe an invasion by extradimensional forces would work better. Perhaps Bill Roberts wasn't really schizophrenic, but was into some really weird stuff? What if all the tatoos weren't just for show but held some purpose? Could the main location of the gate in L.A. be the arena and that's why they drag humans to the middle of the rink?

Really I tend to lean towards some kind of sinister, Umbrella Corporation style, genetic experimentation, gone wrong type of thing with We're Alive.