Our chances of surviving a zombie attack......

[mikeprekopa]

Looks like scientists don't think we would survive.

In order to give humans a better shot, the study, which was completed by researchers at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, focused on the classic depiction of zombies: ie, slow moving and stupid, as opposed to modern variants that are fast, cunning, and more dangerous. Unfortunately, the scenario still didn't bode so well for us un-undead folks.

Would the Human Race Survive a Zombie Attack? Scientists Say it's Unlikely : TreeHugger

I think with a little lead osmosis treatment for our undead friends, our odds would go up.

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[JD]

[Reborn]

[Bunny]

Yes we would. Undoubtedly. As long as we continue to diligently train a new generation of Zombie-Hunters, that is.

Training for the Zombie Apocalypse

[J Bowen]

well if not Zombies....Killer robots

[mikeprekopa]

Robots are easy... just get a Super Soaker :P

this might do for both zombies and robots...

If you didn't catch the story, some guy hid a 12ga shotgun in the shell of a super soaker.

[PastorPack]

At a loss for words!

[aimhigh]

[kellyII]

The criminals never stop thinking do they

[llongshot]

Heck! We beat them Triffids by spraying salt water on 'em, if memory serves. How do we know that you can't dezombie a zombie with chicken soup. When I wuz a kid it cured everything else.

[cz2075bd]

From the article cited in the OP:

"But modeling a so-called "zombie plague" scenario has distinct real world benefits. Such a plague in many ways mimics a powerful infectious disease--the kind of which is spreading faster due to climate change. "

Great. Add one more consequence to runaway global warming: zombie attacks. Clearly the global warming zealots need to go back to the drawing board.

[cz2075bd]

If zombies do attack, all you reloaders out there have a huge advantage:
Modification of Standard 9mm Bullets for Effective Field Use Against The Legions of The Dead

[mcp1810]

I don't know. I think the "rage virus" zombies would be a much bigger problem than the slow George Romero ones. I am fortunate enough to live in a gated community that has either a wall or fence all the way around. The "rage virus" ones would just climb over. The Romero ones we could just close the gates and check our adult beverage supply.

[walvord]

I think playing "Slim Whitman" records incredibly loud should do the trick. It worked in Mars Attacks.

[OPFOR]

I have always been convinced that a population of predators who consume their prey/would-be progeny would be unlikely to reproduce in massive numbers. Only people who were bitten and managed to escape would become new zombies; the rest would presumably be ripped apart and eaten, thus not creating many more new undead.

Of course, that wouldn't make for a very good movie...