In Case of Zombies

Quote from: theonlydann on January 09, 2010, 03:32:27 AM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 09, 2010, 03:21:10 AM

Quote from: Areweonfiya on January 08, 2010, 10:14:49 PM

We are talking about a super rabies virus that totally wipes out the "personality" part of the brain, making the person equivalent to them being dead, except that they are bloodthirsty monsters now.
By "dead" we mean all traces of the old person's thoughts, emotions, and memories have been destroyed.

Except they aren't dead. They are alive. If they are alive there is a chance we can cure them. We must find out whether the wipe is impossible to reverse. If it isn't then we'd have to euthanize them, if it is reversible we'd have to reverse it. If we don't know/can't find out we'd just have to contain them.

Or we could preserve our own right to life and let all the Zombie sympathizers ( also known as zombie snacks) go talk to them and try to figure out cures.

I agree with this.,

It's understandable if there are a few hundred of them, but when they start spreading to the major cities it's time to GTFO.

i think i will be staying out of the major cities.

Quote from: Areweonfiya on January 08, 2010, 10:14:49 PM

We are talking about a super rabies virus that totally wipes out the "personality" part of the brain, making the person equivalent to them being dead, except that they are bloodthirsty monsters now.
By "dead" we mean all traces of the old person's thoughts, emotions, and memories have been destroyed.

Except they aren't dead. They are alive. If they are alive there is a chance we can cure them. We must find out whether the wipe is impossible to reverse. If it isn't then we'd have to euthanize them, if it is reversible we'd have to reverse it. If we don't know/can't find out we'd just have to contain them.

So when we are attacked by another country should we figure out what is wrong with them and try to help them get past their stage of wanting to kill us? People that are trying to kill other people lose their rights. When you pull a gun on a cop you officially forfeit your right to live. Same would apply to becoming a zombie.

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 09, 2010, 03:21:10 AM

Quote from: Areweonfiya on January 08, 2010, 10:14:49 PM

We are talking about a super rabies virus that totally wipes out the "personality" part of the brain, making the person equivalent to them being dead, except that they are bloodthirsty monsters now.
By "dead" we mean all traces of the old person's thoughts, emotions, and memories have been destroyed.

Except they aren't dead. They are alive. If they are alive there is a chance we can cure them. We must find out whether the wipe is impossible to reverse. If it isn't then we'd have to euthanize them, if it is reversible we'd have to reverse it. If we don't know/can't find out we'd just have to contain them.

So when we are attacked by another country should we figure out what is wrong with them and try to help them get past their stage of wanting to kill us? People that are trying to kill other people lose their rights. When you pull a gun on a cop you officially forfeit your right to live. Same would apply to becoming a zombie.

But its not their fault. Yes, if they are going to kill you and there really isn't a way around it shoot them. Yes, during the inital outbreak of panic blow their brains out. But after that, when stability has more-or-less returned (because a zombie apocalypse would never actually destroy civilization) then we need to start trying to make them better.

I'm not saying don't kill zombies if you have to. I'm saying when you don't, you shouldn't.

It's understandable if there are a few hundred of them,

This.
That's what I'm talking about. After the inital outbreak when we're all fine again we should contain the zombies, not kill them.

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 09, 2010, 03:21:10 AM

Quote from: Areweonfiya on January 08, 2010, 10:14:49 PM

We are talking about a super rabies virus that totally wipes out the "personality" part of the brain, making the person equivalent to them being dead, except that they are bloodthirsty monsters now.
By "dead" we mean all traces of the old person's thoughts, emotions, and memories have been destroyed.

Except they aren't dead. They are alive. If they are alive there is a chance we can cure them. We must find out whether the wipe is impossible to reverse. If it isn't then we'd have to euthanize them, if it is reversible we'd have to reverse it. If we don't know/can't find out we'd just have to contain them.

Or we could preserve our own right to life and let all the Zombie sympathizers ( also known as zombie snacks) go talk to them and try to figure out cures.

You do realize I mean locking them up in pens, not trying to make them human again by sitting down for some one-on-one therapy.
I mean herding them into walled areas (a hunk of meat attached to the back of a car would be sufficent bait I think) and keeping them there, then doing medical research on them. You'd just subdue them every time you needed to get at them.

Quote from: theonlydann on January 09, 2010, 03:32:27 AM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 09, 2010, 03:21:10 AM

Quote from: Areweonfiya on January 08, 2010, 10:14:49 PM

We are talking about a super rabies virus that totally wipes out the "personality" part of the brain, making the person equivalent to them being dead, except that they are bloodthirsty monsters now.
By "dead" we mean all traces of the old person's thoughts, emotions, and memories have been destroyed.

Except they aren't dead. They are alive. If they are alive there is a chance we can cure them. We must find out whether the wipe is impossible to reverse. If it isn't then we'd have to euthanize them, if it is reversible we'd have to reverse it. If we don't know/can't find out we'd just have to contain them.

Or we could preserve our own right to life and let all the Zombie sympathizers ( also known as zombie snacks) go talk to them and try to figure out cures.

You do realize I mean locking them up in pens, not trying to make them human again by sitting down for some one-on-one therapy.
I mean herding them into walled areas (a hunk of meat attached to the back of a car would be sufficent bait I think) and keeping them there, then doing medical research on them. You'd just subdue them every time you needed to get at them.

So you want to herd them into pens, and keep them alive for medical research? How very humane.

Also, what if it is found that the only way to sustain their life is through HUMAN flesh>? then what?

Quote from: Raist on January 09, 2010, 01:07:08 PM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 09, 2010, 03:21:10 AM

Quote from: Areweonfiya on January 08, 2010, 10:14:49 PM

We are talking about a super rabies virus that totally wipes out the "personality" part of the brain, making the person equivalent to them being dead, except that they are bloodthirsty monsters now.
By "dead" we mean all traces of the old person's thoughts, emotions, and memories have been destroyed.

Except they aren't dead. They are alive. If they are alive there is a chance we can cure them. We must find out whether the wipe is impossible to reverse. If it isn't then we'd have to euthanize them, if it is reversible we'd have to reverse it. If we don't know/can't find out we'd just have to contain them.

So when we are attacked by another country should we figure out what is wrong with them and try to help them get past their stage of wanting to kill us? People that are trying to kill other people lose their rights. When you pull a gun on a cop you officially forfeit your right to live. Same would apply to becoming a zombie.

But its not their fault. Yes, if they are going to kill you and there really isn't a way around it shoot them. Yes, during the inital outbreak of panic blow their brains out. But after that, when stability has more-or-less returned (because a zombie apocalypse would never actually destroy civilization) then we need to start trying to make them better.

I'm not saying don't kill zombies if you have to. I'm saying when you don't, you shouldn't.

If a mentally handicapped person grabs a gun and starts shooting it doesn't matter whether they can help it or not, they are shot.

I don't see this magical point of "after the panic" that you are talking about. Do you mean the zombies will come down and chill? Or we should get used to them and let them eat us? There's no safe way to catch a rabid person with a disease spread through bodily fluids.

Another point, brain dead people don't ever gain their cognitive functions back. Once a zombie permanently a zombie, the non zombie parts of the brain are shut down and killed by the virus while the instructions for being a zombie are left functioning. The person is completely gone and will never return.

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 09, 2010, 06:18:37 PM

Quote from: Raist on January 09, 2010, 01:07:08 PM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 09, 2010, 03:21:10 AM

Quote from: Areweonfiya on January 08, 2010, 10:14:49 PM

We are talking about a super rabies virus that totally wipes out the "personality" part of the brain, making the person equivalent to them being dead, except that they are bloodthirsty monsters now.
By "dead" we mean all traces of the old person's thoughts, emotions, and memories have been destroyed.

Except they aren't dead. They are alive. If they are alive there is a chance we can cure them. We must find out whether the wipe is impossible to reverse. If it isn't then we'd have to euthanize them, if it is reversible we'd have to reverse it. If we don't know/can't find out we'd just have to contain them.

So when we are attacked by another country should we figure out what is wrong with them and try to help them get past their stage of wanting to kill us? People that are trying to kill other people lose their rights. When you pull a gun on a cop you officially forfeit your right to live. Same would apply to becoming a zombie.

But its not their fault. Yes, if they are going to kill you and there really isn't a way around it shoot them. Yes, during the inital outbreak of panic blow their brains out. But after that, when stability has more-or-less returned (because a zombie apocalypse would never actually destroy civilization) then we need to start trying to make them better.

I'm not saying don't kill zombies if you have to. I'm saying when you don't, you shouldn't.

If a mentally handicapped person grabs a gun and starts shooting it doesn't matter whether they can help it or not, they are shot.

I don't see this magical point of "after the panic" that you are talking about. Do you mean the zombies will come down and chill? Or we should get used to them and let them eat us? There's no safe way to catch a rabid person with a disease spread through bodily fluids.

Another point, brain dead people don't ever gain their cognitive functions back. Once a zombie permanently a zombie, the non zombie parts of the brain are shut down and killed by the virus while the instructions for being a zombie are left functioning. The person is completely gone and will never return.

If they can never become human again then they should be killed. End of story.
The panic will end once the military kills most of zombies. Think about it, what would a zombie do to harm a tank?

If a mentally handicapped person grabs a gun and starts shooting it doesn't matter whether they can help it or not, they are shot.

Yes. Because they are a threat. When the zombies are no longer a threat (confined to the countryside etc.) is when we should try to help them.

So you want to herd them into pens, and keep them alive for medical research? How very humane.

Research that leads to a possible cure, and no other. More humane than writing them off.

Also, what if it is found that the only way to sustain their life is through HUMAN flesh>? then what?

Then you kill them.

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 10, 2010, 03:01:47 AM

Quote from: theonlydann on January 09, 2010, 06:41:18 PM

So you want to herd them into pens, and keep them alive for medical research? How very humane.

Research that leads to a possible cure, and no other. More humane than writing them off.

Quote from: theonlydann on January 09, 2010, 06:41:18 PM

Also, what if it is found that the only way to sustain their life is through HUMAN flesh>? then what?

Then you kill them.

So you are saying that we either cure them or kill them?
Isn't there some other alternative we can try besides become one of us or get killed?

Thank you for necrobumping this epic thread, but it's basically kill or be killed.

Quote from: Raist on January 09, 2010, 07:44:27 PM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 09, 2010, 06:18:37 PM

Quote from: Raist on January 09, 2010, 01:07:08 PM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on January 09, 2010, 03:21:10 AM

Quote from: Areweonfiya on January 08, 2010, 10:14:49 PM

We are talking about a super rabies virus that totally wipes out the "personality" part of the brain, making the person equivalent to them being dead, except that they are bloodthirsty monsters now.
By "dead" we mean all traces of the old person's thoughts, emotions, and memories have been destroyed.

Except they aren't dead. They are alive. If they are alive there is a chance we can cure them. We must find out whether the wipe is impossible to reverse. If it isn't then we'd have to euthanize them, if it is reversible we'd have to reverse it. If we don't know/can't find out we'd just have to contain them.

So when we are attacked by another country should we figure out what is wrong with them and try to help them get past their stage of wanting to kill us? People that are trying to kill other people lose their rights. When you pull a gun on a cop you officially forfeit your right to live. Same would apply to becoming a zombie.

But its not their fault. Yes, if they are going to kill you and there really isn't a way around it shoot them. Yes, during the inital outbreak of panic blow their brains out. But after that, when stability has more-or-less returned (because a zombie apocalypse would never actually destroy civilization) then we need to start trying to make them better.

I'm not saying don't kill zombies if you have to. I'm saying when you don't, you shouldn't.

If a mentally handicapped person grabs a gun and starts shooting it doesn't matter whether they can help it or not, they are shot.

I don't see this magical point of "after the panic" that you are talking about. Do you mean the zombies will come down and chill? Or we should get used to them and let them eat us? There's no safe way to catch a rabid person with a disease spread through bodily fluids.

Another point, brain dead people don't ever gain their cognitive functions back. Once a zombie permanently a zombie, the non zombie parts of the brain are shut down and killed by the virus while the instructions for being a zombie are left functioning. The person is completely gone and will never return.

If they can never become human again then they should be killed. End of story.
The panic will end once the military kills most of zombies. Think about it, what would a zombie do to harm a tank?

Quote from: Raist on January 09, 2010, 07:44:27 PM

If a mentally handicapped person grabs a gun and starts shooting it doesn't matter whether they can help it or not, they are shot.

Yes. Because they are a threat. When the zombies are no longer a threat (confined to the countryside etc.) is when we should try to help them.

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

No. When there are few left we should go out with intent to capture, not exterminate. Obviously, people in "zombie zones" should get government aid to ensure their safety. And if it turns out we can't help them then we go out with intent o extermnate.

Quote from: Raist on April 15, 2010, 02:55:40 PM

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

No. When there are few left we should go out with intent to capture, not exterminate. Obviously, people in "zombie zones" should get government aid to ensure their safety. And if it turns out we can't help them then we go out with intent o extermnate.

What right do they have to live? If they are going to attack humans, it is our duty to kill them.

Quick poll:

In an open area filled with Z, how much fun would a buster sword be?

Not as fun as an Uzi.

Not as fun as an Uzi.

not as fun as land mines.

Not as fun as if they were people. Pain reactions ftw.

Not as fun as if they were people. Pain reactions ftw.

I'd feel bad about killing them slowly if I thought they were suffering.

Quote from: Raist on April 22, 2010, 09:22:55 AM

Not as fun as if they were people. Pain reactions ftw.

I'd feel bad about killing them slowly if I thought they were suffering.

What is the point of killing something slowly without them suffering?

Quote from: General Douchebag on April 22, 2010, 12:13:06 PM

Quote from: Raist on April 22, 2010, 09:22:55 AM

Not as fun as if they were people. Pain reactions ftw.

I'd feel bad about killing them slowly if I thought they were suffering.

What is the point of killing something slowly without them suffering?

The orgasmic ecstacy of killing? I mean, I'd happily torture a child to death if there was any chance at all of them being a zombie.

 

Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 16, 2010, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 15, 2010, 02:55:40 PM

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

No. When there are few left we should go out with intent to capture, not exterminate. Obviously, people in "zombie zones" should get government aid to ensure their safety. And if it turns out we can't help them then we go out with intent o extermnate.

What right do they have to live? If they are going to attack humans, it is our duty to kill them.

Should we also exterminate lions? Tigers? Elephants? They all attack humans. In fact they have even less of a right to life because there is no chance of even turning them human.

Quote from: Raist on April 18, 2010, 02:19:39 PM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 16, 2010, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 15, 2010, 02:55:40 PM

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

No. When there are few left we should go out with intent to capture, not exterminate. Obviously, people in "zombie zones" should get government aid to ensure their safety. And if it turns out we can't help them then we go out with intent o extermnate.

What right do they have to live? If they are going to attack humans, it is our duty to kill them.

Should we also exterminate lions? Tigers? Elephants? They all attack humans. In fact they have even less of a right to life because there is no chance of even turning them human.

They may attack humans but except in rare cases they do not hunt humans. That is a very large difference. As for the chance of returning a brain dead person to normal after having over half their brain shut down, The odds of it are 0, at least the elephants lions and such are actual animals and living things.

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Quote from: Raist on April 18, 2010, 02:19:39 PM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 16, 2010, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 15, 2010, 02:55:40 PM

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

No. When there are few left we should go out with intent to capture, not exterminate. Obviously, people in "zombie zones" should get government aid to ensure their safety. And if it turns out we can't help them then we go out with intent o extermnate.

What right do they have to live? If they are going to attack humans, it is our duty to kill them.

Should we also exterminate lions? Tigers? Elephants? They all attack humans. In fact they have even less of a right to life because there is no chance of even turning them human.

They may attack humans but except in rare cases they do not hunt humans. That is a very large difference. As for the chance of returning a brain dead person to normal after having over half their brain shut down, The odds of it are 0, at least the elephants lions and such are actual animals and living things.

If zombies are truly brain-dead (as you say) then they wouldn't hunt humans either.
Also: are we talking living dead or infected people? Because if they are living dead I am wholeheartedly in favour of re-killing the fuck out of them.

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Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 23, 2010, 04:20:16 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 18, 2010, 02:19:39 PM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 16, 2010, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 15, 2010, 02:55:40 PM

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

No. When there are few left we should go out with intent to capture, not exterminate. Obviously, people in "zombie zones" should get government aid to ensure their safety. And if it turns out we can't help them then we go out with intent o extermnate.

What right do they have to live? If they are going to attack humans, it is our duty to kill them.

Should we also exterminate lions? Tigers? Elephants? They all attack humans. In fact they have even less of a right to life because there is no chance of even turning them human.

They may attack humans but except in rare cases they do not hunt humans. That is a very large difference. As for the chance of returning a brain dead person to normal after having over half their brain shut down, The odds of it are 0, at least the elephants lions and such are actual animals and living things.

If zombies are truly brain-dead (as you say) then they wouldn't hunt humans either.
Also: are we talking living dead or infected people? Because if they are living dead I am wholeheartedly in favour of re-killing the fuck out of them.

Higher reasoning, while great for solving problems, is not necessary for a zombie to function. They are brain dead only in the non zombie regions of the brain.

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Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 23, 2010, 04:20:16 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 18, 2010, 02:19:39 PM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 16, 2010, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 15, 2010, 02:55:40 PM

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

No. When there are few left we should go out with intent to capture, not exterminate. Obviously, people in "zombie zones" should get government aid to ensure their safety. And if it turns out we can't help them then we go out with intent o extermnate.

What right do they have to live? If they are going to attack humans, it is our duty to kill them.

Should we also exterminate lions? Tigers? Elephants? They all attack humans. In fact they have even less of a right to life because there is no chance of even turning them human.

They may attack humans but except in rare cases they do not hunt humans. That is a very large difference. As for the chance of returning a brain dead person to normal after having over half their brain shut down, The odds of it are 0, at least the elephants lions and such are actual animals and living things.

If zombies are truly brain-dead (as you say) then they wouldn't hunt humans either.
Also: are we talking living dead or infected people? Because if they are living dead I am wholeheartedly in favour of re-killing the fuck out of them.

Higher reasoning, while great for solving problems, is not necessary for a zombie to function. They are brain dead only in the non zombie regions of the brain.

But how do we know? That's my whole point. We don't, and until we do we have no reason to exterminate something that isn't actually a threat and could become human again. It's the same reason they keep terminally ill patients who have a chance of getting better on life support. Sure, they might not get better, but a human life is worth the effort and the money. In this case it could be hundreds or even thousands of human lives. And if it turns out they can't become human again then we haven't exactly lost everything have we?

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Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 23, 2010, 04:20:16 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 18, 2010, 02:19:39 PM

Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 16, 2010, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 15, 2010, 02:55:40 PM

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

No. When there are few left we should go out with intent to capture, not exterminate. Obviously, people in "zombie zones" should get government aid to ensure their safety. And if it turns out we can't help them then we go out with intent o extermnate.

What right do they have to live? If they are going to attack humans, it is our duty to kill them.

Should we also exterminate lions? Tigers? Elephants? They all attack humans. In fact they have even less of a right to life because there is no chance of even turning them human.

They may attack humans but except in rare cases they do not hunt humans. That is a very large difference. As for the chance of returning a brain dead person to normal after having over half their brain shut down, The odds of it are 0, at least the elephants lions and such are actual animals and living things.

If zombies are truly brain-dead (as you say) then they wouldn't hunt humans either.
Also: are we talking living dead or infected people? Because if they are living dead I am wholeheartedly in favour of re-killing the fuck out of them.

Higher reasoning, while great for solving problems, is not necessary for a zombie to function. They are brain dead only in the non zombie regions of the brain.

But how do we know? That's my whole point. We don't, and until we do we have no reason to exterminate something that isn't actually a threat and could become human again. It's the same reason they keep terminally ill patients who have a chance of getting better on life support. Sure, they might not get better, but a human life is worth the effort and the money. In this case it could be hundreds or even thousands of human lives. And if it turns out they can't become human again then we haven't exactly lost everything have we?

But we are talking hypothetical zombie attack here and it has been clarified in this thread that zombification works, in at least part, by brain death of non zombie parts of the brain.

Your idea is equivalent to keeping corpses unembalmed because they "might not be completely dead/might get better" Sure statistically that is true, but it is not worth the risk of spreading disease.

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Quote from: toothyp1cks on April 16, 2010, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Raist on April 15, 2010, 02:55:40 PM

So once they are infesting the woods we should let them stay there maintaining their threat to our existence? Humans have never left a threat at our door when we had the power to force it into extinction.

No. When there are few left we should go out with intent to capture, not exterminate. Obviously, people in "zombie zones" should get government aid to ensure their safety. And if it turns out we can't help them then we go out with intent o extermnate.

What right do they have to live? If they are going to attack humans, it is our duty to kill them.

Should we also exterminate lions? Tigers? Elephants? They all attack humans. In fact they have even less of a right to life because there is no chance of even turning them human.

They may attack humans but except in rare cases they do not hunt humans. That is a very large difference. As for the chance of returning a brain dead person to normal after having over half their brain shut down, The odds of it are 0, at least the elephants lions and such are actual animals and living things.

If zombies are truly brain-dead (as you say) then they wouldn't hunt humans either.
Also: are we talking living dead or infected people? Because if they are living dead I am wholeheartedly in favour of re-killing the fuck out of them.

Higher reasoning, while great for solving problems, is not necessary for a zombie to function. They are brain dead only in the non zombie regions of the brain.

But how do we know? That's my whole point. We don't, and until we do we have no reason to exterminate something that isn't actually a threat and could become human again. It's the same reason they keep terminally ill patients who have a chance of getting better on life support. Sure, they might not get better, but a human life is worth the effort and the money. In this case it could be hundreds or even thousands of human lives. And if it turns out they can't become human again then we haven't exactly lost everything have we?

But we are talking hypothetical zombie attack here and it has been clarified in this thread that zombification works, in at least part, by brain death of non zombie parts of the brain.

Your idea is equivalent to keeping corpses unembalmed because they "might not be completely dead/might get better" Sure statistically that is true, but it is not worth the risk of spreading disease.

WAIT: Are these the living dead or are they infected people?
Living dead: Kill them.

Infected: does it destroy the brain (i.e. physically stop it from functioning in an unrepairable manner)
If yes: Kill them.
If no: How does it make them zombie-like and can we cure it now or soon (next year)?
If we can: Do it/study how to do it until time runs out and then re-evaluate.
If we can't: Kill them.

It is that simple. Keep them confined in compounds and minimize risk of a spread. A concrete wall should do it (they are only zombies) and chuck in meat a few times a day.