Zombie attacks might increase due to global warming, study shows

http://wmbriggs.com/blog/2008/01/31/zombie-attacks-might-increase-due-to-global-warming-study-shows/ ^ | William M Briggs

[mattstat]

A new study by scientists has suggested that zombie attacks might increase if the current projections of global warming are realized. “If the earth gets warmer, it means longer springs, summers, and falls, and shorter winters,” said John Carpenter-Romero, Ph.D., a zombie-ologist who co-authored the study. “And shorter winters means more time for the undead to prey on the populace.”

Dr. Harrister, the other co-author, and head of Zombie Robotics at Wayward Robot, Inc., explained that cold winters typically stalled the walking dead. “It is well known that zombies can’t operate in cold weather. It freezes their brains.”

The pair calculated a 32.782412% increase in zombie attacks if CO2 increased to twice its pre-industrial rate. “Clearly, this is a very troubling result,” said Dr. Harrister, “If we don’t do something soon, the streets will be filled with blood.”

[rottndog]

Next question is, why did it get low on coolant?

[Tax-chick]

I have no idea. I guess that would be a good thing to know.

[fanfan]

The downside to that is that home is uphill! LOL!

Both ways!!!

[rottndog]

typing in hunt-n-peck mode...one of the dogz is currently enforcing the ‘Handz are for petting dogz’ rule.

[fanfan]

That dog is correct.

We have two Aussies right now.
We are dog sitting for our daughter, while she is on vacation.

[tsowellfan]

This story lost credibility with me once I got to the “global warming” part of the title.

[rottndog]

I never argue with my dogz...I would lose every time.

[fanfan]

We ‘try’ to do the whole dog whisperer thing with ours.

It only works when I stand up straight, and look like a pack leader.

*grin*

[rottndog]

The only whispering my dogz pay attention to when it sounds like ‘biscuit’. They otherwise seem to have very selective hearing.

[Monkey Face]

I can’t believe I’m here...Superbowl is on...commercials RULE!!!

[fanfan]

You *gasp* watch, um, football?

Well, ahem, go team, go!

[Monkey Face]

Yessim! (Tight butts drive me nuts!)

[fanfan]

Oh, believe me, there is very little whispering involved.

I try to train myself to remember that to the dog/s, I am the pack leader, and they need me to be that, for them to be happy.

I try to speak firmly, with confidence, like their leader would.

They have also learned what my “Really Dirty Looks” mean.

:-)

[fanfan]

LOLOL!

Their butts only look tight because they have big pads on the rest of their bodies.

[NicknamedBob]

"This story lost credibility with me once I got to the “global warming” part of the title."

So the 'Zombie' part didn't bother you, huh?

You might fit in here.

[fanfan]

Hi Bob!

Are you watching the game?

[Tax-chick]

I’m not. We’re about to put the children to bed, and then we’ll sit around. I’m planning to look at Spanish music for Lent and Easter.

[Tax-chick]

Der Prinz, Vlad, and I went to a Western clothing store yesterday, because DP wanted a costume for a Cub Scouts event. They had an Australian Shepherd puppy there for sale. Cute little fluffy thing! It licked Vlad’s hand.

[fanfan]

I’m not. We’re about to put the children to bed, and then we’ll sit around. I’m planning to look at Spanish music for Lent and Easter.

Is that because of all the Spanish speaking people at you church?

[fanfan]

people at you church = people at your church