I Am Legend: zompires, fuel spoilage in the apocalypse, and loneliness w/ Nick Farmer

Published: April 11, 2017, 7:45 a.m.

A book and so many adaptations \n\n

I Am Legend (the book) (1954), The Last Man on Earth (1964), The Omega Man (1971), I Am Legend (2007), I Am Omega (2007). This one (if you consider the alternative, better ending) might be the closest to getting the point of the book.

\n\n Zompires \n\n

Zombies vs vampires and the origin of this story in the pre-zombie era. The book inspired Night of the Living Dead!

\n\n Using viruses to our advantage \n\n

Viruses as workhorses to deliver medical payloads. Mutations, good and bad. Telomeres. Cancer, and the difficulties of biological immortality.

\n\n Loneliness \n\n

The post-apocalypse can be rough; it\u2019s difficult for social creatures. Talking to dogs and mannequins. Videos by

\n\n Zompire biology \n\n

What we observe presumably as the effects of their disease:

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  • Superquick respiration
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  • UV burns them to death
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  • Hairless
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  • Translucent skin
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  • Unhinged jaws
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  • Aggression
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  • Averbal
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  • Strong bones and muscle
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\n\n Zompires vs Undead \n\n

The twist being that Will Smith is the real monster! Depending on which ending you see.

\n\n Endings \n\n

The \u201calternative\u201d was\xa0so much better. Who is the real monster? The meaning behind the phrase \u201cI Am Legend\u201d and how it is mostly lost in the films.

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