Tag: zombies
Why I believe in the Zombie Apocalypse more than the Robot Apocalypse (or, “What’s Wrong with Google”)
by Oz on May.16, 2009, under computers, family, life, movies, parenting, tech, toys, work
Yes, indeed, we are (as a society) due for some form of earth (nay, existence) shattering event: the kind that strains apart the very fabric of civilization, leaving nothing but the frayed, tattered ends of culture to pine for its once lustrous, cohesive weavings.
Indeed, we are due for an apocalypse, and truly, there are only several kinds of apocalypses we could realistically have:
- Astronomical apocalypse: bodies from space destroying us all
- War-related apocalypse: weaponized bodies launched from earth that fall from space to destroy us all
- Zombie apocalypse: deceased bodies searching for brains to destroy us all
- Robot apocalypse: metalized, mechanical, soulless bodies bent on destroying us all
Let’s air on the side of realism here and eschew the first two: I mean, the likelihood that we’ll all die by meteor is, well, astronomical, and if we haven’t managed to kill ourselves already (we had such a quaint acronym for this - “M.A.D.”, which was actually quite ironic if you think about it, and I’m not sure if its creators were very clever or simply oblivious) I’m sure we’ll somehow survive. Oh no, gentle reader, the truth is, the only realistic apocalypses to be had are either robotic or zombiatic in nature. In today’s essay, I will describe how Google ™ has demonstrated the only truly concerning apocalypse is of the zombie variety (and thusly, driven me to buy a shotgun).
