Do zombies continue to age?

[Belz...]

Do zombies continue to age?

Of course they do. In fact, the leading cause of death among zombies are age-related diseases such as Arthritis (causing them to move erratically), Osteoporosis (causing random body parts to fall off), and Alzheimer's (causing them to eat brains). That's aside from skin cancer and insomnia, which are typical and crippling problems for many undead.

 

[Croydon Bob]

The idea that Jesus was a vampire was suggested but as far as I know he was never said to sparkle in the sun.

You are confusing fact with fiction.

[Twighlight is fact isn't it?]

 

[Alareth]

Indeed, a lich then? The idea that Jesus was a vampire was suggested but as far as I know he was never said to sparkle in the sun.

Indeed, recent analysis has determined that he was in fact a lich.

http://nyquilontherocks.tumblr.com/post/20515982014/finally-somebody-gets-it

 

[dafydd]

Puffer fish venom.

 

[dropzone]

Indeed, a lich then? The idea that Jesus was a vampire was suggested but as far as I know he was never said to sparkle in the sun.

No, that would be Mormon Jesus.

 

[Psi Baba]

Now if you're talking Romero-type ghouls of so-called "zombie apocalypse" movies, those are usually perpetual motion machines, so aging is moot.

Indeed, in The Night of the Living Dead, the undead were referred to as ghouls and never as zombies.

Now I know this question was not asked but I've given the 'Zombie apocalypse' scenario a lot of thought and came to the conclusion that if such a virus was possible the scenario wouldn't be that far fetched that most civilized nations would practically collapse over night. The first reaction to the news hitting that the dead are returning from their graves to consume the living would be, without a doubt, disbelief.

By the time people would understand the full truth of what is happening around them, and respond, it would already be too late.

That's basically the premise of the The Walking Dead series. In their world, the concept of cinematic-style zombies is totally unknown. No one ever says, "OMG, this is just like in all those zombie flicks!" Hell, they can't even quite agree on what to call them. For a moment, I didn't understand why the characters in that show were surprised to learn that people who died without having been bitten were coming back. I'm thinking, "Well, yeah!." But this never occurs to them until they see it happen.

In the real world, I'm sure you'd have some people saying, "Oh man, I KNEW it! I knew this would eventually happen!"

 

[Beerina]

Of course they do.
Or, of course they don't.
Either answer is equally correct.

True zombies do not age since they are not alive.

However, pseudo-zombies of the type that never actually died, but merely had their cellular machinery co-opted by exotic viruses, nanotech, or magic, are still living and this aging, subject to control. Advanced control could, of course, rewire DNA or otherwise make cellular changes reversing the aging process, to say nothimg of healing damage.

And the lamest kind of zombie, that of the person mentally co-opted, well, obviously we can reject that out of hand.

 

[dafydd]

In space, a zombie could survive.

On earth, a zombie would putrefy and liquefy.

So you would end up with a puddle of zombie goo.

In space nobody can smell you rotting.

 

[CynicalSkeptic]

(the Rage Zombies, which are still alive, from 28 days latter none-withstanding

While the movie seems to best fin in the Zombie-movie genre, those infected people are not technically Zombies.

 

[Dog Breakfast]

The OP's question has the same answer as the following question:

"How many angels can dance on the head of the pin?"

 

[Jorghnassen]

The OP's question has the same answer as the following question:

"How many angels can dance on the head of the pin?"

False. The OP is clearly a yes or no question. The above's answer should be a nonnegative integer, or, at least, a number (and the actual answer to the above lies on the Y-axis of the complex plane).

 

[dafydd]

It seems appropriate that this discussion about fictional beings is taking place in the religion forum.

 

[Marduk]

The OP's question has the same answer as the following question:

"How many angels can dance on the head of the pin?"

Angels don't dance silly, that's courtesans

 

[dafydd]

Angels don't dance silly, that's courtesans

According to St. Elvis, angels can walk and talk.

 

[I Ratant]

I've lusted after an angel or two here on Earth.
Their curves, the way they walk, their smiles......

 

[Tacita]

Jesus was both vampire and zombie. He gave his blood and his body to his followers. Thus creating a whole breed of vampire/zombie hybrids. The Catholics are still doing this today but you have to rise pretty high up in the system.

Hey, I read it in a book once, so it has to be true.

 

[Irony]

Guys, you're being ridiculous. Jesus isn't a zombie, there's no record of him shambling or eating brains. Plus, he raised himself.

He also isn't a vampire. Vampires don't give blood, they take it.

Add to this that Jesus was a powerful magician and the answer is obvious. Jesus is a lich.

 

[MinnesotaBrant]

Depends on whether you are a living zombie or a dead one. Look at frankinstein. Living zombie. Had brains reasoning etc. Look at all the zombie movies. dead ones. The answer is electricity.

 

[Multivac]

In space, a zombie could survive.

On earth, a zombie would putrefy and liquefy.

So you would end up with a puddle of zombie goo.

[Homer Simpson] Mmmmmm. Zombie goo! [/Homer Simpson]

 

[Stomatopoda]

In space, a zombie could survive.

Hmm. Kinda depends where it is. Space may be cold, but the zombies absorbing direct solar radiation, unable to cool off through convection, certainly aren't!