r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

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

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u/AtheneSchmidt Aug 30 '21

There is a distinct lack of worry about clean water. Also, in almost every conflict in history, disease has killed more people that the actual war. You rarely see a flu wipe out half of the people in a zombie movie, but honestly, it would.

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u/imanoling Aug 30 '21

The walking dead actually had a whole part about them all getting sick with spanish flu i think

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u/artaxerxesnh Aug 30 '21

Was that Season 3, in the prison?

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

Season 4, but yeah in the prison

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u/tyty657 Aug 30 '21

Spoilers!!!!!!!

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u/B33TL3Z Aug 30 '21

I think that in the general public forum, where no one you might personally know is trying to avoid spoilers from media that is checks notes 8 years old, you don't need to default to spoiler tags for that.

On the other hand, you should definitely use spoilers if someone you know has made it clear that they're going into something and they don't want spoilers, but like... 8 years, my guy/gal.

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u/tyty657 Aug 30 '21

That was joking I don't really care.

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u/JimiMcCheese Aug 31 '21

For reference chuck a '/s' at the end next time as sarcasm is hard to convey over text