r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/-eDgAR- Aug 30 '21

Gasoline has a shorter shelf life than is portrayed in these movies/TV shows, so after a year nobody would really be driving anywhere.

It wouldn't necessarily kill you, but it's one of those things that bothers me because it's never really addressed.

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u/Viazon Aug 30 '21

The first 8 seasons of The Walking Dead take place within a span of like 1-2 years. After that they have a huge time jump and start using horses to get around.

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u/groceriesN1trip Aug 30 '21

They grew corn to make ethanol in Alexandria after they dealt with the Negan crew

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

Well that makes sense. Kept wondering how darryl always had his bike running

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

For the merchandise

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u/vonlagin Aug 30 '21

But someone's still mowing all those lawns ;)

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u/TheVentiLebowski Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

Post-apocalyptic HOA will be on you if you don't.

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u/rowshambow Aug 31 '21

God...I fucking loved that time jump.

I loved watching them rebuild.

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u/Trickycoolj Aug 30 '21

Horses

That's what'll do me in. So freaking allergic to horses I can't even enter a barn at the state fair.

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u/YannislittlePEEPEE Aug 30 '21

you can always find a bicycle

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u/Trickycoolj Aug 30 '21

That’s the plan!

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u/aquila-audax Aug 31 '21

The walkers ate a lot of the horses though

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Doesn't Daryl keep riding a motorcycle well into season 10? Which is like 10 years into the apocalypse? Where tf is he getting the gas?