In the even of zombie apocalypse, would the president nuke the country ?

[Maggard]

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

there aren't enough nukes on the planet to wipe out every human, let alone every zombie, so it would just be pointless

What world do you live in where there are no Minuteman-III multi-BUS delivery systems packing 750 Megatons of warhead per missile?

...and that's just US-side.

There are plenty of nukes to wipe out all life on earth...if the blasts don't get you, the radiation will, followed by the nuclear-winter fallout.

Between nukes, MOABs, viral, biological and chemical payloads...yeah, we could kill ourselves off with ease.

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

if you divide 149,430,000 km2 with 35 km2 you would need 4,269,428 Hiroshima sized nukes to get all of the land on earth

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were measured in KILO-tons. That's thousands of tons of TNT. Today's nuclear arsenal is measured in MEGA-tons per warhead. That's MILLIONS of tons of TNT equivalent.

We are literally talking about blast craters approaching five miles. That's just the vaporization threshold.

While we can not physically destroy the Earth, we can certainly cause our own extinction.

On a side note, nuclear detonations have to be one of the most beautiful things on the planet.

[distortion]

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

there aren't enough nukes on the planet to wipe out every human, let alone every zombie, so it would just be pointless

Oh yes there are. There are tens of thousands of nuclear missiles currently active, mostly held by the US and Russia but many, many outside of those countries too, and more being made every day. We've massed enough of a nuclear arsenal to wipe out all life on Earth if we wanted to do so. Except the deep oceans, but without a doubt all land animals and coastal sea animals.

[thestalkinghead]

there are enough nuclear bunkers to stop the human race from (technically) being extinct, but its the point that the radiation wouldn't kill the zombies just humans is why it would be pointless and why you would need to nuke basicaly all of the land to get the zombies, as has been said its like burning down your house to fix a bug infestation

[Toasty]

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

but think about the surface area that the nuke would kill everyone then compare that to the land surface area of earth, the best you could do would be make more zombies, and considering killing zombies was the point of the nukes that renders them pointless

What exactly makes you think that zombies would be made from the explosion of nukes, and what makes you think they would be able to avoid being destroyed by the radiation? Just because they were made from it (theoretically), then that doesn't mean they would be immune to it. Because the very high initial levels of radiation would prevent anything from coming back because it would fry our brains (needed in the zombie world). Plus if there was an apocalypse, I doubt they would nuke the country immediately. They would probably capture a zombie, find out what could kill it without killing humans, mass produce that, and make it into a bomb, that sends out waves of the stuff, without damaging things. Which is very possible, like radiation for example. But only a specific kind.

[Typicaljacob]

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

resident evil is in a fantasy universe, and the decision was made by shady corporations that live in underground bases and always where sunglasses

hahahaha so true about the sunglasses part, not to mention the mutation stuff made me not wanna watch it anymore. Who says the government isnt shady though? o.o dun dun dun..

[Typicaljacob]

Originally Posted by Panzer89

You don't "surround" something with nukes. Again, I wouldn't set fire to all my neighbors houses just because I have roaches. Seriously, what the hell would that accomplish?

why not? radiation keeps dangerous folks away and maybe kill a high percentage of walkers slammed by the blast. and calm down man haha, this is just a discussion formed from curiosity, not an argument. This goes for other people too.

[Typicaljacob]

Originally Posted by robuk

By letting off a lot of nukes what would probably happen is rather than destroy the zombies you would create a nuclear winter where all life would be wiped out...leaving the zombies stumbling about in the dark

very good point!

[Typicaljacob]

Originally Posted by Toasty

What exactly makes you think that zombies would be made from the explosion of nukes, and what makes you think they would be able to avoid being destroyed by the radiation? Just because they were made from it (theoretically), then that doesn't mean they would be immune to it. Because the very high initial levels of radiation would prevent anything from coming back because it would fry our brains (needed in the zombie world).

I think stalking head was saying that it would create more zombies by killing living people from radiation. Though, the thought of radiation "frying our brain" has crossed my mind which makes me think if the use of nuclear weapons would be useful.

[Toasty]

Originally Posted by Typicaljacob

I think stalking head was saying that it would create more zombies by killing living people from radiation. Though, the thought of radiation "frying our brain" has crossed my mind which makes me think if the use of nuclear weapons would be useful.

That is true. And with the frying the brains thing it does more harm than use because it would pretty much kill everyone to get any use out of it.

[Panzer89]

Originally Posted by Typicaljacob

why not? radiation keeps dangerous folks away and maybe kill a high percentage of walkers slammed by the blast. and calm down man haha, this is just a discussion formed from curiosity, not an argument. This goes for other people too.

I take the thought of using nuclear weapons VERY seriously as it's not a trivial matter and I discuss it with others in the same fashion. They are very scary, very destructive, and very real things. Detonating a nuclear device in any populace should always be used as a last resort and should NEVER be an option to use on domestic soil no matter how bad the threat and yes that includes zombies.

Also the edit post function exists you should probably use it. Quadruple posting is just bad forum etiquette.

[Master of Aeons]

First of all, in Walking Dead, the government is gone and helpless, so there would never be a nuclear strike. Second, I think it's the stupidest idea ever to use something so catastrophic and with such long lasting effects as an anti-personnel weapon.

That said, yes. It would be their first idea.

[thestalkinghead]

Originally Posted by Typicaljacob

I think stalking head was saying that it would create more zombies by killing living people from radiation. Though, the thought of radiation "frying our brain" has crossed my mind which makes me think if the use of nuclear weapons would be useful.

yeah thanks, and also from what i have heard about the way (lower than instantly fatal) radiation kills people is by damaging the cells and it is usually the weaker cells like the ones in our intestines that break down and kills people and also people would be breathing in the radiation and that would destroy their lungs.

then once people have died and become zombies the zombie magic that stops their brains from rotting along with the rest of the body would kick in and they would roam the irradiated earth

[Typicaljacob]

Originally Posted by Panzer89

I take the thought of using nuclear weapons VERY seriously as it's not a trivial matter and I discuss it with others in the same fashion. They are very scary, very destructive, and very real things. Detonating a nuclear device in any populace should always be used as a last resort and should NEVER be an option to use on domestic soil no matter how bad the threat and yes that includes zombies.

Also the edit post function exists you should probably use it. Quadruple posting is just bad forum etiquette.

Never said they were toys either. I do realize the sheer force and destruction Of nuclear weapons possess. And okie dokey then, pardon my forum etiquette.

[Toasty]

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

then once people have died and become zombies the zombie magic that stops their brains from rotting along with the rest of the body would kick in and they would roam the irradiated earth

Brains never stop decaying, nothing in your body stops decaying, so there is no zombie magic. Lol

[QuarterPounderVlad]

...I'll never stop wondering how in the Hell the military couldn't beat the zombies.
Now, On topic. Yes. I believe the best solution would be to just nuke out the world. (Here an answer comes from a dude who doesn't know shit about nukes)

[Chuck Daly]

Napalm use for highly populated areas would be highly effective. Nukes are for dummies.

[thestalkinghead]

Originally Posted by Toasty

Brains never stop decaying, nothing in your body stops decaying, so there is no zombie magic. Lol

so why aren't their brains dripping out of their ears and nose, the brain has to be intact for a zombie to "live" the brain should rot and decay along with the rest of the body.

The brain doesn't rot or decay in a zombie = zombie magic stops the brain from rotting and decaying

[Typicaljacob]

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

so why aren't their brains dripping out of their ears and nose, the brain has to be intact for a zombie to "live" the brain should rot and decay along with the rest of the body.

The brain doesn't rot or decay in a zombie = zombie magic stops the brain from rotting and decaying

well, in the walking dead tv series, the doctor notes that they do decay and hunger. but at a much much slower rate.

[Master of Aeons]

Maaaaaagic!

[Toasty]

Originally Posted by thestalkinghead

so why aren't their brains dripping out of their ears and nose, the brain has to be intact for a zombie to "live" the brain should rot and decay along with the rest of the body.

The brain doesn't rot or decay in a zombie = zombie magic stops the brain from rotting and decaying

There isn't zombie magic, and they wouldn't drip out of the ears and nose.. because it doesn't turn to liquid. It just decays as in "being eatin away by bacteria and stuff."