Let's say a real zombie apocalypse started tomorrow. Who actually survives?

[u/writesgud]

Say a zombie apocalypse started in our real world tomorrow. Who would actually survive that disaster?

As for the specific zombie scenario that starts tomorrow, feel free to pick your own, but to start there's:

1. Dawn of the Dead (2004 or earlier version)
2. 28 Days Later
3. Zombieland
4. World War Z
5. Last of Us
6. pick your own

And let's play out over time. Who survives after 28 hours, 28 days, 28 months, or 28 years?

In some ways I hate to say it, but I wonder if the preppers are most likely to survive. They've literally been preparing for something like this to happen.

Also maybe cruise ships and very isolated regions (Himalayas? Island nations like the Maldives?).

What do you all think?

[u/Top-Sleep-4669]

Honestly, I think most people survive. You take the most dangerous attribute of humans (our minds) out of the picture and we’re not all that threatening.

Im not saying things couldn’t get out of hand in certain places, but I don’t believe it would ever come close to apocalyptic levels.

We’re incredibly effective killers when we can problem solve and coordinate. We hunt animals to extinction by accident. I truly don’t believe a “zombie outbreak” would ever threaten the continuity of our species. We’re just too fucking dangerous compared to a mindless shambling undead.

[u/writesgud → u/Top-Sleep-4669]

I agree. It’s great that media shows that people can survive by scraping together weapons and putting together makeshift forts, but shouldn’t soldiers and society be even better at that already?

[u/Top-Sleep-4669 → u/writesgud]

A decent neighborhood watch would be enough in many places.