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Topic	Geek+: Streaming Nerdy Nostalgia in 480i
Zeus 02/19/20 8:07:05 AM #383:	ParanoidObsessive posted... This is the real problem with that discussion. Because we're talking about fictional concepts that are basically public domain, there's no single vision or objectively correct interpretation of how they work. So it's hard to say how multiple quantumly uncertain mechanics would interact. Is zombieism a virus? A curse? The result of black magic? Voodoo drugs? The fact that there's no more room in hell, forcing souls back into their bodies? The beginning of the Day of Judgement? Something else? Is vampirism a virus? A curse? Black magic? Something that makes you glitter in the sunlight? The next stage of human evolution? A literal punishment by God? A form of demonic possession? Is lycanthropy a virus? A curse? Black magic? A deal witches make with Satan to change? A distinct race of their own? The chosen champions of a literal world-spirit? The result of ancient furries fucking their way across the world? The descendants of trickster gods? Well, you always have historic lore... which can also be contradictory, varying based on region, etc. In the case of zombies, our conception is almost entirely a Hollywood invention bearing little resemblance to the original concept. It makes the liberties taken with werewolves and vampires seem small by comparison. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:934585872] in Geek+: Str... [t:78164686]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite> <quote>This is the real problem with that discussion. Because we're talking about fictional concepts that are basically public domain, there's no single vision or objectively correct interpretation of how they work. So it's hard to say how multiple quantumly uncertain mechanics would interact. Is zombieism a virus? A curse? The result of black magic? Voodoo drugs? The fact that there's no more room in hell, forcing souls back into their bodies? The beginning of the Day of Judgement? Something else? Is vampirism a virus? A curse? Black magic? Something that makes you glitter in the sunlight? The next stage of human evolution? A literal punishment by God? A form of demonic possession? Is lycanthropy a virus? A curse? Black magic? A deal witches make with Satan to change? A distinct race of their own? The chosen champions of a literal world-spirit? The result of ancient furries fucking their way across the world? The descendants of trickster gods?</quote> Well, you always have historic lore... which can also be contradictory, varying based on region, etc. In the case of zombies, our conception is almost entirely a Hollywood invention bearing little resemblance to the original concept. It makes the liberties taken with werewolves and vampires seem small by comparison. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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