The admins for the reservoir admit to scooping out dead birds on a regular basis. They land in there daily. So bird shit and bird carcass are ok contaminants. He said that it's the perception that someone peeing in the water is bad. Couple that with the fact that they're not in a drought and "water is plentiful right now" so it's ok to waste it all.
This is exactly why over 20% of the population carries Toxoplasma gondii. And people wonder why cat owners are crazy. Cat poops, scratches in the litter, Toxoplasma gondii get onto their claws and paws, they touch your food and you eat it... nasty. Not funny.
In this last season, someone cries in every episode.
The living humans, apparently, are immune to things like staph infections and tetanus since they never sterilise anything prior to a medical procedure. This is very well evidenced by the leg amputation Rick performed on the doctor. He used the same blade he'd just killed a hallway full of walkers with to amputate the leg, without cleaning it.
The writers have never gone camping and don't know anything about rudimentary survival skills.
Walkers don't smell, since no one ever seems to be able to smell them coming or when they're close. Even though a rotting human body is not something anyone would ever mistake.
Pistol accuracy is increased in the Walking Dead by both distance and speed of firing. Where-as calculated shots often miss.
Most six shooters have 10 - 20 rounds in them in the Walking Dead universe.
If everyone is already infected with the virus, why does a bite kill someone yet just living day to day does not?
Even in the middle of no where, where no humans had been living, there will be a gathering of walkers directly proportional to the number of survivors. This ratio is usually 3:1 against the living.
Why don't people throw marbles on the ground when being chased by walkers? Actually, throwing anything that would make them stumble would greatly increase the chance of getting away without incident.
Where does all the gas come from that runs all the generators we've seen?
Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card - OSC is a really good writer. And the Ender's saga is impressive. Ender's Game actually changed the way in which I personally think of and honor the people who have died in my life. His early work, Worthing Chronicle is incredibly imaginative, and emotionally a piece you can easily fall into. That said, after having heard OSC in interviews a few years back, I found his personal views so distasteful that it tainted everything I've tried to read since and have not been able to pick his work up since.
Grass by Sheri Tepper - started, unable to finish. But I need to revisit her. I may have just not been in the mood.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - The wit and humour of Adams is unmatched to me. He's deeply insightful into human nature and our own bizarre quirks. He's a razor edged sword yielded by a brain surgeon.
Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - the 5 set of books I read when I was 13. Still enamoured of the romance of Mars because of this. I'll admit his staccato style can be hard for some. And there are works of his that often made me feel like he hated his audience for being so stupid. MC were not one of those. I found a real joy in re-evaluating my views on nature and humanity's symbiosis with our planet.
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - Have not read.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - Still cannot figure out why this and other works of his are not movies. The cinematic adventure he splays out in your mind is epic.
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - One of the first scifi novels I ever read. I was 13. And, admittedly, there is much about this that's dated. But he's a damn fine writer that pulls you in with very satisfying introspection and dialog. Heinlein and Herbert combined made me spend a good 5 yrs studying the nature of creation, consciousness, and god(s). Always worth the journey.
John Varley is someone I'd add to a must read list. His trilogy: Titan, Wizard, and Demon are deeply philosophical in ways most sci-fi is unable to touch. But it's wrapped very adeptly in a wonderful adventure that will make you want to travel to Saturn when the final book is finished. He's also done a rather beefy novel titled Steel Beaches, that is a wonderful introduction to his style and playful intelligent prose. His dialog too, is so easy to fall into that you'll feel almost instantly comfortable with his characters. Kind of like you've known them most of your life. (Looking back on it, that's a quality I found endearing to the Void series as well. I actually missed a few of the characters for years after I'd finished the books.)
The movie pales in comparison to the book(s). Paul is a gross misinterpretation of the book's lead protagonist. It's sad the scifi channel reboot didn't have a better budget, because you just cannot cram a 600+ppg book into 2hrs. And you shouldn't try.
@Lou, you really should wade through it. DUNE is by far the hardest in the series to get through. But once past it, you hold the keys to an incredible kingdom. God Emperor of Dune, Dune Messiah, and Chapterhouse Dune, are all well worth the effort of making it through DUNE.
I think, in many ways, a better series of his is the Void series. While Destination Void is almost comedic (written very early in his career) the other three novels are breathtaking in their imagination and philosophy.
If you'd like a single book Herbert read that will open your eyes try The White Plague, very contemporary and an amazing read. Eyes of Heisenberg, and Helstrom's Hive are both excellent novels as well. I've never understood why all three of those have not been picked up and turned into films. Each one is very topical to today's world and would make for some incredible scripts.
That's public service for you.
The living humans, apparently, are immune to things like staph infections and tetanus since they never sterilise anything prior to a medical procedure. This is very well evidenced by the leg amputation Rick performed on the doctor. He used the same blade he'd just killed a hallway full of walkers with to amputate the leg, without cleaning it.
The writers have never gone camping and don't know anything about rudimentary survival skills.
Walkers don't smell, since no one ever seems to be able to smell them coming or when they're close. Even though a rotting human body is not something anyone would ever mistake.
Pistol accuracy is increased in the Walking Dead by both distance and speed of firing. Where-as calculated shots often miss.
Most six shooters have 10 - 20 rounds in them in the Walking Dead universe.
If everyone is already infected with the virus, why does a bite kill someone yet just living day to day does not?
Even in the middle of no where, where no humans had been living, there will be a gathering of walkers directly proportional to the number of survivors. This ratio is usually 3:1 against the living.
Why don't people throw marbles on the ground when being chased by walkers? Actually, throwing anything that would make them stumble would greatly increase the chance of getting away without incident.
Where does all the gas come from that runs all the generators we've seen?
Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card - OSC is a really good writer. And the Ender's saga is impressive. Ender's Game actually changed the way in which I personally think of and honor the people who have died in my life. His early work, Worthing Chronicle is incredibly imaginative, and emotionally a piece you can easily fall into. That said, after having heard OSC in interviews a few years back, I found his personal views so distasteful that it tainted everything I've tried to read since and have not been able to pick his work up since.
Grass by Sheri Tepper - started, unable to finish. But I need to revisit her. I may have just not been in the mood.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - The wit and humour of Adams is unmatched to me. He's deeply insightful into human nature and our own bizarre quirks. He's a razor edged sword yielded by a brain surgeon.
Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - the 5 set of books I read when I was 13. Still enamoured of the romance of Mars because of this. I'll admit his staccato style can be hard for some. And there are works of his that often made me feel like he hated his audience for being so stupid. MC were not one of those. I found a real joy in re-evaluating my views on nature and humanity's symbiosis with our planet.
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville - Have not read.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - Still cannot figure out why this and other works of his are not movies. The cinematic adventure he splays out in your mind is epic.
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - One of the first scifi novels I ever read. I was 13. And, admittedly, there is much about this that's dated. But he's a damn fine writer that pulls you in with very satisfying introspection and dialog. Heinlein and Herbert combined made me spend a good 5 yrs studying the nature of creation, consciousness, and god(s). Always worth the journey.
John Varley is someone I'd add to a must read list. His trilogy: Titan, Wizard, and Demon are deeply philosophical in ways most sci-fi is unable to touch. But it's wrapped very adeptly in a wonderful adventure that will make you want to travel to Saturn when the final book is finished. He's also done a rather beefy novel titled Steel Beaches, that is a wonderful introduction to his style and playful intelligent prose. His dialog too, is so easy to fall into that you'll feel almost instantly comfortable with his characters. Kind of like you've known them most of your life. (Looking back on it, that's a quality I found endearing to the Void series as well. I actually missed a few of the characters for years after I'd finished the books.)
@Lou, you really should wade through it. DUNE is by far the hardest in the series to get through. But once past it, you hold the keys to an incredible kingdom. God Emperor of Dune, Dune Messiah, and Chapterhouse Dune, are all well worth the effort of making it through DUNE.
I think, in many ways, a better series of his is the Void series. While Destination Void is almost comedic (written very early in his career) the other three novels are breathtaking in their imagination and philosophy.
If you'd like a single book Herbert read that will open your eyes try The White Plague, very contemporary and an amazing read. Eyes of Heisenberg, and Helstrom's Hive are both excellent novels as well. I've never understood why all three of those have not been picked up and turned into films. Each one is very topical to today's world and would make for some incredible scripts.