There is something that is bugging me, and that is what the hell is the state of the rest of the world.
There is something that is bugging me, and that is what the hell is the state of the rest of the world.
your right! an airborne virus cannot be outright killed, you need gas masks instead if u wanna survive tis SH*T!
also guns for zom zoms
IMO, Britain would probably be clearing up the infection, as since it occured on the American continent, Britain would have had an advance warning, and would probably have closed the borders as a precaution- The Government's cracking down on immigrants even without a disease! Personally, I believe that the British population would be less likely to try to rebel against the military due to gun laws- The situation in Britain would probably be more stable, probably with the same kind of safezone setup as the US.
Personally, I think that America wouldn't be in civil war, either- The more likely scenario would be militias assisting the military in keeping the population safe rather than fighting against them. There'd be one or two insurgencies, but not a fullblown civil war.
Personally, I think that America wouldn't be in civil war, either- The more likely scenario would be militias assisting the military in keeping the population safe rather than fighting against them. There'd be one or two insurgencies, but not a fullblown civil war.
As Riley put it, not many Americans are willing to be told where to shoot and sh!t. Also, due to the fact that the disease started in South America, and it was actually crops that helped to spread it...? The UK certainly purchases SA crops, so I think they most likely had some form of outbreak of unknown magnitude.
In Great Britain anyone can be licensed to own a shotgun or rifle for approved purposes, but handguns are illegal for all but shooting clubs. In Northern Ireland, it is legal to own guns for personal protection, and it is the only part of the UK where police officers are routinely armed.
The UK produces about 60% of its own food. Of its imports the vast majority are from the EU, which has aimed to back Europe self sufficient in food. Latin America is it's next biggest source of food imports, though this is mostly beef, followed by Coffee and Cocoa. The UK is however one of the most open countries in the world, with Heathrow airport in London being the world's busiest international airport. Though being an island nation does have naturally advantages. Similarly within the UK itself there are geographic defences and chokepoints that could be used to create safezones. It is heavily fortified country, with millenia of castles, forts, and blockhouses. Cities like Portsmouth are highly defensible.
The UK does have a unique advantage in combating epidemics, in that it has a single government controlled health infrastructure. Under the UK emergency response protocols the department of health would be the lead department in such a scenario with other departments, such as the ministry of defence, and the home office coming under their command. The UK is also able to field military personal domestically without issue, Army personal assisted in the foot and mouth outbreak, and man fire engines during firefighter strikes.
The UK populace is probably more likely to rebel than the US, there is less trust and deference to authority in the UK, and far less patriotism. This is evidenced by the 3 decade long insurgency in Northern Ireland, and the large scale rioting that occurs due to perceived police misconduct quite regularly over the last several decades.
As for small pockets it is likely British Overseas Dependencies would be sufficiently isolated, Tristan de Cunha, Falklands, St Helena and the Pitcairn Islands could all well be untouched.
The virus spread like a wild fire so I'm guessing they died up there.
Either that, or they abandoned the station (Soyuz capsules function as escape pods) and tried to get back home. Whether or not they lived after that, that's anyone's guess.
I never thought I'd see a four-year necro thread.
Dang - I thought I closed all of these; another to archive.