I've always wondered if the science [T-virus, las plagas, ect] is possible in real life. Mutations, zombies....can it be done?
On that note, real life "zombis" have been reported have reported in countries like Haiti and other regions that practice voodoo.
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Don't try this at home! but here's a recipe. First put on some gloves and catch a bouga toad. Carefully collect some of its gland secretions, said to be a hundred times more powerful than the heart medicine digitalis and hallucinogenic. Then (perhaps keeping your gloves on) catch some puffer fish for their tetrodotoxin, said to be one of the strongest poisons in the world. Add tarantulas, millipedes, seeds and leaves of poisonous plants, and skins from poisonous tree frogs. Mix the poisons together, and for extra effect add ground-up human bones. Then sidle up to an unsuspecting victim and surreptitiously apply a little of the brew to that person's skin.
There! The victim will keel over and appear dead. Go ahead, have a nice funeral. Then give the victim a potion known as "zombie's cucumber," and your prey will wake up and seem to have risen from the dead. But there will be no personality, no memory, not even the ability to speak. You'll have a living body without a soul. In other words, a zombie.
It's tricky, and not everyone agrees that this is the right procedure. So maybe you'd better leave it to a professional, an expert in voodoo known as a bokor. It is said that you'll find such experts in Haiti, the home of voodoo.
Once you have a zombie, you'll find lots of uses for it (no longer he or she). The zombie makes a fine slave, working indoors or out at whatever physical task you choose. It will obey without question and not talk back.
The word shows up in English in an 1819 history of Brazil, which says that Zambi "is the name for the Deity, in the Angolan tongue." In 1872 a dictionary of Americanisms includes a more familiar definition: "Zombi, a phantom or a ghost, not unfrequently heard in the Southern States in nurseries and among the servants."
Like voodoo, the word zombie has an African origin. It comes from a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo language family, either Kimbundu or Kongo. Here we will credit Kongo, also known as Kikongo, which is spoken in Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola by a total of more than three million people. One other well-known English word from Kongo is chimpanzee (173 cool .
There! The victim will keel over and appear dead. Go ahead, have a nice funeral. Then give the victim a potion known as "zombie's cucumber," and your prey will wake up and seem to have risen from the dead. But there will be no personality, no memory, not even the ability to speak. You'll have a living body without a soul. In other words, a zombie.
It's tricky, and not everyone agrees that this is the right procedure. So maybe you'd better leave it to a professional, an expert in voodoo known as a bokor. It is said that you'll find such experts in Haiti, the home of voodoo.
Once you have a zombie, you'll find lots of uses for it (no longer he or she). The zombie makes a fine slave, working indoors or out at whatever physical task you choose. It will obey without question and not talk back.
The word shows up in English in an 1819 history of Brazil, which says that Zambi "is the name for the Deity, in the Angolan tongue." In 1872 a dictionary of Americanisms includes a more familiar definition: "Zombi, a phantom or a ghost, not unfrequently heard in the Southern States in nurseries and among the servants."
Like voodoo, the word zombie has an African origin. It comes from a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo language family, either Kimbundu or Kongo. Here we will credit Kongo, also known as Kikongo, which is spoken in Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola by a total of more than three million people. One other well-known English word from Kongo is chimpanzee (173 cool .
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Here's something I found about las plagas.
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1. Growth of Las Plagas inside a host organism:
As everyone knows, Las Plagas start out as eggs, presumably harvested from living parasites such as the ones dwelling in Salazar's castle. The egg is injected into the host's bloodstream. After a few hours, the egg hatches, violently exiting the bloodstream near the host's heart and lungs, causing convulsions and the coughing up of blood. Once out of the bloodstream, the infant Plaga attaches itself to the spinal cord using its tendrils and begins to grow. It is also probable that the Plaga remains attached in some way to the bloodstream so that it can sap nutrients from the host.
As the Plaga grows, so does its control over the host. Initially, the Plaga can only control the host's spinal nervous system. For those of you not familiar with anatomy, that means that while the host's motor functions are being controlled, the brain itself is untouched. This is supported by Leon and Ashley's robotic behavior during the brief periods when they slipped under the not yet mature Plaga's control.
It is uncertain exactly how conscious of their actions hosts are when in this state, although Leon's regression with Ada gives a frightening clue. After nearly killing Ada, then being knocked backed to his senses, Leon mutters, "Sorry, Ada." This allows for the terrifying possibility that a host towards the latter stage of infection is still conscious of his or her actions, but can only watch helplessly as the Plaga assumes control over their bodies.
At some point, however, the Plaga's influence throughout the body becomes far reaching enough that even the brain falls under the creature's manipulation, resulting in the derranged mental state of a Ganado. During this final stage, the host's whole consciousness is subject to manipulation by the Plaga. The Plaga causes the host to feel and believe whatever the Plaga wants it to. This accounts for the Ganados' vivid display of emotion when pursuing a target, their seemingly normal behavior when at rest, and their bizzare religious beliefs. They are no longer simply "robots" being controlled. They're now thinking, feeling organisms whose entire personality is controlled by the Plaga.
As everyone knows, Las Plagas start out as eggs, presumably harvested from living parasites such as the ones dwelling in Salazar's castle. The egg is injected into the host's bloodstream. After a few hours, the egg hatches, violently exiting the bloodstream near the host's heart and lungs, causing convulsions and the coughing up of blood. Once out of the bloodstream, the infant Plaga attaches itself to the spinal cord using its tendrils and begins to grow. It is also probable that the Plaga remains attached in some way to the bloodstream so that it can sap nutrients from the host.
As the Plaga grows, so does its control over the host. Initially, the Plaga can only control the host's spinal nervous system. For those of you not familiar with anatomy, that means that while the host's motor functions are being controlled, the brain itself is untouched. This is supported by Leon and Ashley's robotic behavior during the brief periods when they slipped under the not yet mature Plaga's control.
It is uncertain exactly how conscious of their actions hosts are when in this state, although Leon's regression with Ada gives a frightening clue. After nearly killing Ada, then being knocked backed to his senses, Leon mutters, "Sorry, Ada." This allows for the terrifying possibility that a host towards the latter stage of infection is still conscious of his or her actions, but can only watch helplessly as the Plaga assumes control over their bodies.
At some point, however, the Plaga's influence throughout the body becomes far reaching enough that even the brain falls under the creature's manipulation, resulting in the derranged mental state of a Ganado. During this final stage, the host's whole consciousness is subject to manipulation by the Plaga. The Plaga causes the host to feel and believe whatever the Plaga wants it to. This accounts for the Ganados' vivid display of emotion when pursuing a target, their seemingly normal behavior when at rest, and their bizzare religious beliefs. They are no longer simply "robots" being controlled. They're now thinking, feeling organisms whose entire personality is controlled by the Plaga.
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Discussion Points
-Is the chemistry in RE possible?
-Virology
-Real life Zombis
-Other related topics
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