yriesl, More popular theories are tales of zombilying gases, dis-
~ases, or even genelic researeh gone harnbly wrong, Many uf ihe
storylines thal use these modern research disasters eite uulitary
weapons research as (he source of the zombie menace. Whether
1 is the Umbrella Corporauen from “Resident Evil”, or the
unnamed research facility from “28 Day Later”, those who ere-
ate (he undead (o complete sone nefarious scheme always end
up unleashing far mare than they bargained for.

As the image of zombies presented has
changed to suit audiences over time, so have
the theories behind the origins and spread of
ZOMbHIE-iSTh

ied in a lab or dragged from the grave by an evil
are always met with revulsion and lear by their
hionetically a@fve counterparts. The revolting appearance that
many of the ung ead are cursed with leads the human comuinyfi-
ty to search for wWRys to destroy any zombies that may ty to make
contact with huma¥g, Sites on the Internet sell earl \ wombie
detectiun systems, pointsqut how to identify a zombie, ail even
leach how to destroy zombies. The more popular methods for

Whether
priest, zombr

gombie destruction include dismemberment and incineration, ~
both of which are incredibly painful and violent ways to die. OF.

course nol all people are against zombies. Some humans have
taken it upon themselves to improve the quality of existence for
those of the living dead persuasion, For example,
www.brains4zombies.com provides an amazon.com-like service
that sells brains, the zombie food of choice. Another site,
www.zombiepinups.com, which provides pinup pictures of zom-
bie hotties, as well as a list of zombie events for all to enjoy, Even
s0, positive information and services for zombies are rare, and
most members of the undead race are faced with msurmount-
able prejudice and fear, Until people are willing to try to under-
stand these poor lost souls, rather than using them to explain the
fears of the current generation, zombies are going to have a hard
time of it.

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