Pentagon "Zombifying" Pigs to Save Wounded Soldiers

[Ultracake]

*Invader zim voice*

THE ZOMBIE PIG SOLDIERS, THEY'RE AFTER ME!

*Ahem*

Seriously though, If it can save the lives of soldiers then I'm all for it.

 

[funguy2121]

The difference is that Stem Cell research involves making a sacrifice (whether you perceive it as a human sacrifice or not) in the name of saving existing humans. This zombie serum doesn't seem to involve anything like that. At least, not any more than any other medicine which is tested on animals.

It's really not a perfect comparison, which again leads me to believe this is more ranting than anything else. Especially since the implication that all fundamentalists are vehemently opposed to stem cell research in and of itself is somewhat fallacious. People can't be pigeonholed quite so easily.

First, I'm aware of the difference. The point I was initially making, the one you responded to, was that any advancement in science that will stave off death beyond our previous ability to do so will be met by a large number of fundamentalist outrage/protest. I never claimed the comparison to be an example of perfection, which is itself an unattainable ideal and stands as a perfect example of the limitations of language.

Second, I would disagree with your statement that a "sacrifice" is being made. These are, after all, cells. While technically life is being created and then destroyed, your own skin is constantly creating, using and then shedding cells. Every time a woman menstruates she is destroying potential life. As George Carlin would put it, if you're right then every woman is a mass murderer.

Third, I would request that you do not put words into my mouth. I never stated that every variety of fundamentalist is against a particular phenomenon. I will state now, however, that by virtue of being a fundamentalist one is pigeonholing himself.

 

[Jadthegreat]

Not zombies - more like hiberiating bears.

OMG, it's not zombie serum - it's something MUCH MUCH WORSE! The Werebear Apocalypse is nigh!

Gotta say remember the use of pigs to so its the...my god Al Gore was right.

MANBEARPIG!

 

[Jaranja]

Yeah....theres no way this can backfire...not!

Better stock up on ammo and practice with L4D2 as much as you can before the horde comes.

L4D3 is going to be Zombie Soldiers hiding from Angry Gamers.

 

[CloggedDonkey]

two words" ho. shit. a zombie juice that is used medically. check. a large use of it when someone is injured badly. check. can loose most, if not all, of the blood it your body when serum is injected. check. that, the METAL GEAR, along with this

Spoiler: it's atomous!

make me think that the army's of the world are actually trying to kill each and everyone of us.

 

[paragon1]

What use is a brain-dead soldier to anyone?

How is that any different from the soldiers they have now?

(That's right, *****; I went there.)

I really really hope your joking.

 

[WazzizFace]

Think i'll stick to using plasters.....

 

[GrownupLawolf]

Well if a soldier gets his limbs blown away, I doubt that a plaster will help him much there.

 

[ninja555]

Intresting ...

 

[Supernaut565]

This is it ladies and gentlemen this is the beginning of the end I know we had our doubts I know I made fun of my share of zombie survival planners but it looks like they were right the shits about to hit the fan. I am off to stock up on ammo and non perishable food.

 

[Jiggabyte]

Zombie juice? Pfft. More like hibernation juice with a side of tissue/circulatory damage. If they can work out the more notable kinks, though... this could be a very, very useful medical advancement, if a little crude. I mean, brain damage is preferable over death by bleed-out, right?

Heh, this could be quite useful. I only hope it never falls into the hands on the public, though...
Interesting.

Why? The only use it would have is a more unstable knock-out or less effective poison. Besides, a lot of things developed don't make their way into the public even when they're widely-known.

 

[soren7550]

I can see this going two different ways: either no one will really hear of this again (save for a few mentions in movies/books/games/etc.) or this is the start of every zombie flick/game ever made transferring over to real life.

 

[narutorules44]

holy !#@$ the end of the world has started

 

[Daniel Cygnus]

Spoiler: Dead Rising spoilers!

Hey, it's the exact same plot of Dead Rising! (Except in DR, they were growing them for food, IIRC.)

 

[Pimppeter2]

There's only to ways this will turn out. If it works, it will be great for battle. If it somehow falls into the hands of the baddies. We get Z day

Win Win

 

[Voodoomancer]

2 things I have to say about this:

1st: The Awesome Power of Science! (is there anything it can't do?)

2nd: Wait, I'm just gonna go get my shotgun...

 

[Vagabond_Samurai]

Interesting...

 

[ObsessiveSketch]

How do zombie-pigs say brains? "Ains-bray" of course.