WHAT CAUSED THE OUTBREAK? Theories

edited April 2014 in The Walking Dead

So far there has been no official explanation for what caused the zombie outbreak in TWD but there sure are to be some interesting theories.

From what we know It just happened out of nowhere and it only affects humans as no other living creature is known to have had it and everyone turns into a zombie after they die unless they have had their brain destroyed, they don't just have to have been bit or scratched. Also the zombies in TWD are evil and demon like.

So what do you think caused it?

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  • An advanced form of herpes a.k.a. Zombie herpes.

  • God's tears.

  • I think some guy said hey I want real life to be like a zombie game.

    So he met up with the Miami face eater and created Zombie AIDS.

    He and the Miami face eater began to bite a bunch of people.

  • The charm comin outta Larry's ass. He's a danger to society!

  • some kind of disease idk. I think it thickens the blood though.

  • Did you steal my joke and make it smarter.GOOD FUCKIN JOB

    I think some guy said hey I want real life to be like a zombie game. So he met up with the Miami face eater and created Zombie AIDS. He and the Miami face eater began to bite a bunch of people.

  • Sharp decline in the pirate population. FSM reached down with his noodly appendage and cursed the land.

  • Ben's Science Project.

  • lol sorry I didn't see your post until after I posted this.

    WhatTheDuck posted: »

    Did you steal my joke and make it smarter.GOOD FUCKIN JOB

  • Duck

  • edited April 2014

    I caused the outbreak.

    Seriously though, I think it was manufactured by some complete dickhead.

  • I think its some sort of infection. that or a chemical in the air or something.

  • Letter Hacks of Issue #8

    Kirkman establishes that he is never going to provide a rational explanation for how the outbreak occurs. He thinks any explanation would disrupt the normalness, and border "science fiction". He is more interested in what happens post-outbreak than what had happened leading up to it.

    Letter Hacks of Issue #36

    Kirkman doesn't plan on ever writing what caused the apocalypse.

  • Great minds think alike.

    lol sorry I didn't see your post until after I posted this.

  • Lol just lol!

    JakeSt123 posted: »

    Ben's Science Project.

  • Zombification by sex. Nice.

    WhatTheDuck posted: »

    An advanced form of herpes a.k.a. Zombie herpes.

  • It cannot be natural disease so it is probably a genetically modified or mutated form of rabies, or a entirely new disease that we created on our own.

  • Just Ben's mother giving birth in general.

    JakeSt123 posted: »

    Ben's Science Project.

  • Or Aiden

    Just Ben's mother giving birth in general.

  • I assume it was some sort of virus. It probably came in contact with someone who, of course, probably released a bunch of copies of it by breathing around other people. It eventually just sweeped across the country infecting everyone.

  • Lee's ex wife's revenge!

  • Aiden invented the apocalypse to keep Jodie away from Ryan. Haha.

    Or Aiden

  • Its a very elaborate long term flash mob, dang college kids

  • No, he invented it to kill Ben

    Aiden invented the apocalypse to keep Jodie away from Ryan. Haha.

  • That, too.

    No, he invented it to kill Ben

  • He also possesed Kenny and thats how he escaped

    That, too.

  • MusicBoxMusicBox Banned
    edited April 2014

    I laughed but you might be onto something here.
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    JakeSt123 posted: »

    Ben's Science Project.

  • It was the Swine Flu.

  • WTD, man...

    WhatTheDuck posted: »

    An advanced form of herpes a.k.a. Zombie herpes.

  • Maybe it was some kind of experimental bio-weapon.

  • Here's my theory:

    Several years before the outbreak, a government sponsored secret medical team was working on cure/antidote for some genetic disease. After many attempts and failures, the project was scratched. All evidence, research, and materials were to be destroyed. Unfortunately, a contamination leak involving of one of the failed antidotes occurs. The government scrambles to contain the leaked product and destroy all infected areas. A few years after the clean-up, it is discovered that not all of the contaminant was collected and some has gotten into the water supply. The secret medical team is reassembled to find out what harmful effects, if any, does the contaminant has on the human body. Initial reports and follow-up studies revealed that this contamination had no harmful effects on the human body, it's just in your blood stream. The project was then officially shut down. About a month before the apocalypse, one of the former scientist died. His family suddenly became aware to the fact his body was twitching on the death bed. All of the suddenly, the corpse tries to roll of the bed and attack. people. The government reassembles the medical crew again to find out what is happening. After some number crunching, it is revealed that 75% of the world has this disease. Before an attempt to make an antidote can occured, the outbreak has begun.

    I tried, I'm half a sleep though. Soffy fom year.

  • edited April 2014

    Now we know...

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    JakeSt123 posted: »

    Ben's Science Project.

  • it effects everyone without killing them, it only effects the body after they died. its a weird virus, but I agree its some sort of virus and its not natural. humans make a mistake and now the human race is dying because of it.

    Spooch posted: »

    I assume it was some sort of virus. It probably came in contact with someone who, of course, probably released a bunch of copies of it by breathing around other people. It eventually just sweeped across the country infecting everyone.

  • Tainted juice boxes...

  • edited April 2014

    Figured it was from a new vaccine concoction given to all children. Also transferable through blood, salivary, embryonic and seminal fluid.

  • I'd say it was some bizarre science experiment that went wrong. Some fucked up scientist decided to create a monster zombie virus and unleash it on everyone. Other than that, wouldn't have a clue.

  • @JakeSt123 You just won the internet.

    JakeSt123 posted: »

    Ben's Science Project.

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