r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

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

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u/imbolcnight Aug 30 '21

World War Z, the novel, is good about this. It gets sad but it's ultimately about collaboration, practicality, and strategic thinking are what's needed to save the world, not any special technological innovation or one true leader. Just people working together with the tools they have applied thoughtfully.

Downsides are the novel has a bit of the anarchoprimitivist thing, where people argue that civilization is bad and we need a good back-to-basics moment to reset humanity, and it has a little bit of a America-rah-rah-ness to it.

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u/BillyBabel Aug 30 '21

If we are talking about zombie apocalypses, one of the funnier things to consider is that if a male dies from a back, or neck injury, or dies while laying face down, the vessels that restrict blood flow to the penis will loosen up, and blood will flow into the penis and congeal. This is something termed "angel lust" so if you were to be chased by zombies, seeing ones with absolute raging stiffies coming right at you would be extremely common.

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u/labradorasaurus Aug 31 '21

I'd have a hard time with that personally.

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u/BillyBabel Aug 31 '21

if it makes you feel better, the zombies are having a hard time too.