The Zombies heat status

[nikvoodoo]

Well here's something to chew on, Depending on how quick the decay of the zombies is, also in relation to the season and location in which the story is taking place if they generate heat they would decay faster. So if survivors we're to just find a way to wait it out would the zombies even still be a threat with no meat or tissue just bones to attack you with? That also raises the question of how the Zombie disease is contracted, blood based, teeth based, some other micro organism or maybe it's nanobots taking control?

As long as they can move, they can be dangerous. Remember the emaciated zombies that swam to attack Pegs and Michael on the yacht. They were withering away, but were still able to mount an offense against Michael and Pegs.

Teeth based contraction is unlikely. Tommy was infected after having an open wound infected with blood from the jumper. My vote as of now is blood/bodily fluid based. It's hard to know if a zombie scratch actually infects a human being. To the best of my remembrance we haven't heard a story of someone who got scratched and turned. Everyone we've seen turn did so from blood transfer or bite.

As to the actual discussion: I'm going to throw my hat in for hot zombies. I might even vote for overly hot zombies. I'm guessing that because they are able to accomplish super human feats, their metabolism grows out of control (along with other biological functions) to allow them to do that. This could also explain why the seem to eat so often and so much. The higher metabolism, the quicker you burn through nutrients and need to replenish.

[MrScott101]

In the case of Saul was he in front or behind Tommy? So far it seems that some have concern of him turning (although for the moment he still appears fine) but correct me if I'm wrong i've only listened the whole podcast 1 time through but wasn't Saul injured by a shot that went through turned Tommy? Therefor there has to be something a bit more even though it is apparently a fluid infection.

As for the heat thing I completely agree with your points nik and it makes a lot of sense So I'm with the group for HOT Nom Noms!

[nikvoodoo]

In the case of Saul was he in front or behind Tommy? So far it seems that some have concern of him turning (although for the moment he still appears fine) but correct me if I'm wrong i've only listened the whole podcast 1 time through but wasn't Saul injured by a shot that went through turned Tommy? Therefor there has to be something a bit more even though it is apparently a fluid infection.

As for the heat thing I completely agree with your points nik and it makes a lot of sense So I'm with the group for HOT Nom Noms!

Saul was behind Tommy when he was shot. Though not expressly stated in the podcast, Burt believes he shot Tommy, the bullet went through him and into Saul. That's why he's so concerned and has (in theory....we've been gone so long who knows?) kept Saul strapped to the bed. I'm sure you've seen the theories of blood splattering, and blood carried on the bullet and the heat of the bullet etc. If you haven't, I believe it's all in the "Saul's "Illness"" Thread.

[MrScott101]

Saul was behind Tommy when he was shot. Though not expressly stated in the podcast, Burt believes he shot Tommy, the bullet went through him and into Saul. That's why he's so concerned and has (in theory....we've been gone so long who knows?) kept Saul strapped to the bed. I'm sure you've seen the theories of blood splattering, and blood carried on the bullet and the heat of the bullet etc. If you haven't, I believe it's all in the "Saul's "Illness"" Thread.

Actually I'm still fairly new on the forum so I haven't checked everything out yet. I'll have to catch up on that one, very intriguing

[nikvoodoo]

Actually I'm still fairly new on the forum so I haven't checked everything out yet. I'll have to catch up on that one, very intriguing

My apologies! I gotta look before I leap sometimes. Here's the link for Saul's Illness .

[MrScott101]

lol I already found it and posted!!

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

My 2 cents here.. the creatures aren't traditional Zombies aka Walking dead. They're turned ala Tommy. So in the spirit of the thread, they would have a heat signature.
Capts, that was a great answer to his question by the way.
Mr. Scott, the infection is transmited via body fluid. You're golden if you don't have any cuts. You can get blood on you all day. Ingest it or get it in your eyes or blood stream... that's another story. Oops, actually it's THIS story huh? LOL

[yarri]

Saul was behind Tommy when he was shot. Though not expressly stated in the podcast, Burt believes he shot Tommy, the bullet went through him and into Saul. That's why he's so concerned and has (in theory....we've been gone so long who knows?) kept Saul strapped to the bed. I'm sure you've seen the theories of blood splattering, and blood carried on the bullet and the heat of the bullet etc. If you haven't, I believe it's all in the "Saul's "Illness"" Thread.

If memory serves me right. Saul had Tommy's blood on his face when he hit the ground after he was shot. Poor Saul he is one of my most favorite characters.

[nikvoodoo]

If memory serves me right. Saul had Tommy's blood on his face when he hit the ground after he was shot. Poor Saul he is one of my most favorite characters.

I'll re-listen to that section if I get a chance tonight, but off the top of my head I don't recall anyone mentioning Saul having blood on his face.

But then again, my memory served me incorrectly in the same area of the podcast (when I thought Saul was shot with Shirley which wasn't the case).

[Eviebae]

So, the real question is are they alive or dead? Maybe it should be a poll... When Saul cut off the zombie's head in Chapter 1, he said it went through unusually easily (like it was rotting or soft) and they smell all kinds of bad zom. But there's stuff that suggests they are alive.