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Zombie Pigs First, Hibernating Soldiers Next
ColdWetDog writes "Wired is running a story on DARPA's effort to stave off battlefield casualties by turning injured soldiers into zombies by injecting them with a cocktail of one chemical or another (details to be announced). From the article, 'Dr. Fossum predicts that each soldier will carry a syringe into combat zones or remote areas, and medic teams will be equipped with several. A single injection will minimize metabolic needs, de-animating injured troops by shutting down brain and heart function. Once treatment can be carried out, they'll be "re-animated" and — hopefully — as good as new.' If it doesn't pan out we can at least get zombie bacon and spam."
Don't they watch movies? Haven't we learned anything?
One of the biggies in this war is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - surviving explosions, surviving shots to the helmet - I wonder if we'll be swapping out a lot of dead soldiers for ones suffering extreme brain injury.
A friend of mine just came back from Germany. He lost both of his legs and has TBI caused mood swings like you wouldn't believe, and pretty much looks like it will wreck his family. Staving off death is one thing (and good); making life after injury worth living is another.
You are absolutely right. Many of the soldiers who take this shot will have suffered TBI and will require brains. Braaaaiiiiiins.
Stop bursting my bubble of zombie Apocalypse hope!
"It's ok, I'm completely secure as long as my iron is off"
You fool!!! The last thing we need during the Zombie Apocalypse is armed bears!
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Ever see those people that drown in icy water, only to be revived after hours without oxygen, somewhat intact?
No sir, I have never watched a person drown in icy water and then revived hours later. Is this a common thing to see?