airsuperiority
Captain
human's jaw is capable of exerting the same amount of force as a bulldozer or something, but it depends more on the tools to penetrate the skin. indeed extra layers of thick fabric is a good protection
Max Brooks: World War Z
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human's jaw is capable of exerting the same amount of force as a bulldozer or something, but it depends more on the tools to penetrate the skin. indeed extra layers of thick fabric is a good protection
There was this Japanese anime that dealt with zombies, and some of them wore firefighter suits. Maybe that's an option?
airsuperiority
Captain
covering yourself in velcro is also a good idea. just stay away from meshy fabric
Asymptote
Banned Idiot
You guys obviously haven't study enough zombie films like I did!
If there is a zombie outbreak, it is not just the bite that will kill you, its the mass stampede that will. The zombie horde will overwhelm any defense, and the strength of "human wave" attack will amplify as zombie population grow. Try imagining a thousand men pushing a wall. Now try imagining a million zombie doing that. No amount of armor or clothing can protect you when thousands of zombies trying to grab a hold of you, you will be tear to pieces in seconds.
The only way to survive, is probably to hide in an APC!
Something like Type-92 IFV or the IAV Stryker. (Depending where you are and the availability)
Actually, scratch that. I think an airship is better. Unless Zombie learn to fly they can't touch you! Or even better, a sea worthy yacht! Zombie can't swim, and you can feed off fishes the only problem would be fresh water.
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airsuperiority
Captain
i was joking oriignally..just referring to borat
IronsightSniper
Junior Member
Wearing heavy clothing only slows you down and makes you less maneuverable.
The best defense against Zombies that one man can wear is:
1. Short hair
2. Tight clothes
As for the Human bite strength,
"Normal chewing places about 68 lbs/sq inch (4.7 kg/sq cm) of pressure on the back teeth.
If you intentionally clench your teeth you may increase that force to
about 150 lbs/sq inch (10.5 kg/sq cm).
However, an individual who clenches and grinds their teeth
subconsciously at night can place up 1200 lbs/sq inch (84.3 kg/sq cm) of force. That
sounds like an industrial grinding machine!"
FriedRiceNSpice
Captain
How would zombies overwhelm a tank division!?!?!?! Tanks would just run them over....
IronsightSniper
Junior Member
Yes, he wrote a section of the book on a Battle known as "The Battle of Yonkers", which is right outside of New York City.
Actually, I really don't know why they didn't just run them over, but apparently, the U.S. Army, in their infinite wisdom, had set up a World War 1 shooting gallery so to say. One soldier said, and I paraphrase, "Instead of putting a rifle squad on the 30th floor of that office building, they had us dig a trench and set up barbwires and sand bags and then lined us up to face the Zombie horde". So, basically, the U.S. Army wanted a propaganda reel to be made out of that battle. So, with those Infantrymen on the ground, lined up, they stationed their AFVs behind the Infantry and laid down fire. Unfortunately, the biggest problem was ammo supply, and because M1A2 Abrams carry APFSDS rounds the majority of the time, were nearly useless against the 7 million zombie horde that hit them. Pretty sure when the zombies got close and slaughtered the infantrymen, the guys in the tanks just closed the hatch and started praying.
Asymptote
Banned Idiot
Why stop at short hair? How about NO HAIR? There is a reason why a lot of MMA fighters are all bald.
Alright, I get it. It pays to be sexy in a zombie infested post-apocalypse world!
So its all spandex and leotards... I have no problem with that!
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