It's also about removing the current social hierarchies. In the event of an apocalypse all the cards are shuffled. When the economy collapses and money become worthless, the poor are suddenly just as well off as as middle class and rich people, so they don't have as far to climb to get on top.
I guess the zombie apocalypse thing sounding so appealing to some people is partially due to the fact that the current ways of society and life is screwy beyond reason. We are decaying human beings born to die, living in a society that's run by money and there's absolutely no way for us to escape or find any big meaning in all of this. It's sort of depressing. Apocalypse, on the other hand, sounds freeing because we're all used to movies where the heros run around with guns in supermarkets and take things without paying. We don't realise that 90% of the population actually dies in an apocalypse because no movie has been made by filming a dead guy for 90 minutes.
Personally, I'd rather have zombies and apocalyptic shit kept far far away from me because in a world like that, there'd be no dentists. An average human's teeth would probably decay in 5 years, hurting like holy Jesus in the process and then the average human would die because it's kind of tough to eat bambis with no teeth.
There are plenty of people who haven't been to the dentist since they were children who still have teeth. I don't know why you think we need a specialist to maintain a natural part of our body.
Our whole body is natural. We need the specialist because they extensively study it and can tell us if we're doing something wrong or if there's a better way to do it. You should still go to the dentist because just the fact that you have teeth doesn't mean they're healthy.
And I think they were trying to point out that dental hygiene would be a low priority next to surviving and there probably wouldn't be any toothpaste anymore so we couldn't take care of them ourselves.
Yes, thank you fairytalepreferenc!
@garlog, maybe try asking your elder family member why the fuck do they need their cardiologist to maintain such a natural part of the body like a heart is. Are you bloody stupid? Everyone needs to go see a doctor every once in a while, inevitably when they get older. In a zombie-world, I think teeth would be the first to go in otherwise healthy individuals who'd be lucky and strong enough to survive. Dental caries has mercy for no one and if you had ever had a toothache you would know exactly what I'm talking about and shut it instead of dropping nonsense like "why do you need a doc to maintain natural body parts". "Maintain fucking natural body parts." That must be the stupidest thing I'll hear all week. -.-
Tooth decay is chiefly caused by eating too much sugar and other simple carbohydrates, and most sugary treats would rot pretty quick in an apocalypse, so dentistry probably wouldn't be as much of an issue as you're making it out to be.
Obviously there would be a lot more sick people, but dentistry would be the least of your worries.
I beg to differ.. Teeth decay, as you so eloquently put it, because there's bacteria living on them and creating acids as a side product of digesting any kind of nutrients that stick to the surface of teeth. Sure, sugar is very sticky and makes the proces faster but basically anything can rot your teeth if you don't prectice dental hygiene.
As for sugary sweets... they'd be the last to rot since sugar is, as you know, used as a preservative. Check the expiratory date on a pack of skittles, you'll see what I'm talking about.
I think dentistry would be the worst problem for the survivors. Obviously the sick and injured people would die in large numbers but those that would've actually survived everything would eventually end up having dental problems. Of course the majority wouldn't have to worry about their teeth, but that's only because they'd all be dead way beforehead. I hope this is understandable now.
I think what people like in a zombie apocalypse is the idea of freedom, not depending on a system and doing absolutely whatever you want to do. Killing people may sounds fun but im pretty sure most of us wishing for a zombie apocalypse are not ready to kill anybody
I think you've got it quite right, it's definitelly got a lot to do with dropping the 'social obligations'.
I couldn't help myself but point it out, though... if you're not ready to kill anybody... maybe then you shouldn't really wish for a zombie apocalypse? :B
Honestly, I don't find a zombie apocalypse appealing at all. I don't want to be constantly looking over my shoulder, struggling to survive, not trusting anyone and I NEVER want to be put in a position where I have to point a gun at one of my loved ones. I would never have a peaceful moment again where I can be lazy or read a book without worry.
In theory, I say that I will be able to kill a zombie that is coming at me without hesitation. But in reality, I can't even kill a harmless spider that's in my room.
But then they act like little kids because it's all fun and games until you're losing
A real apocalypse can't be put on easy mode
I'm Totally Fine With That
Personally, I'd rather have zombies and apocalyptic shit kept far far away from me because in a world like that, there'd be no dentists. An average human's teeth would probably decay in 5 years, hurting like holy Jesus in the process and then the average human would die because it's kind of tough to eat bambis with no teeth.
And I think they were trying to point out that dental hygiene would be a low priority next to surviving and there probably wouldn't be any toothpaste anymore so we couldn't take care of them ourselves.
@garlog, maybe try asking your elder family member why the fuck do they need their cardiologist to maintain such a natural part of the body like a heart is. Are you bloody stupid? Everyone needs to go see a doctor every once in a while, inevitably when they get older. In a zombie-world, I think teeth would be the first to go in otherwise healthy individuals who'd be lucky and strong enough to survive. Dental caries has mercy for no one and if you had ever had a toothache you would know exactly what I'm talking about and shut it instead of dropping nonsense like "why do you need a doc to maintain natural body parts". "Maintain fucking natural body parts." That must be the stupidest thing I'll hear all week. -.-
Obviously there would be a lot more sick people, but dentistry would be the least of your worries.
As for sugary sweets... they'd be the last to rot since sugar is, as you know, used as a preservative. Check the expiratory date on a pack of skittles, you'll see what I'm talking about.
I think dentistry would be the worst problem for the survivors. Obviously the sick and injured people would die in large numbers but those that would've actually survived everything would eventually end up having dental problems. Of course the majority wouldn't have to worry about their teeth, but that's only because they'd all be dead way beforehead. I hope this is understandable now.
I couldn't help myself but point it out, though... if you're not ready to kill anybody... maybe then you shouldn't really wish for a zombie apocalypse? :B
In theory, I say that I will be able to kill a zombie that is coming at me without hesitation. But in reality, I can't even kill a harmless spider that's in my room.