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sunshine9
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posted March 07, 2012 01:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for sunshine9     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Interested in learning how? Zip over to Michigan State for a semester:

Michigan State University to Offer Course on Surviving Zombie Apocalypse

"Should a "zombie apocalypse" ever befall the campus of Michigan State University, its students will be prepared -- or at least the students who take its new course, "Surviving the Coming Zombie Apocalypse - Catastrophes and Human Behavior."

According to the course description, students will undertake a "catastrophic event simulation" involving a "zombie pandemic." They will be broken up into "survivor groups" and "must face the challenges of living and surviving together during a catastrophic event."

Although the idea of studying an attack of the undead may sound absurd to many, instructor and course creator Glenn Stutzky told MSU News "the topic is serious and worthy of academic study, the challenges presented in surviving a hypothetical zombie pandemic have real-world applications."

Those real-world applications according to Stutzky include, "the nature, scope and impact of catastrophic events on individuals, families, societies, civilizations and the Earth itself."

In other words, a zombie apocalypse scenario can be used in order to contemplate the physical and social consequences of real catastrophes. The class is ultimately about human behavior during disasters, the zombie element is just a unique way to make it a bit more interesting. As Stutzky told the MSU News, "After all, zombies make everything more interesting."

Michigan State is not the first university to offer an unorthodox class that mixes pop culture with serious subject matter. In the past the University of California at Berkeley has offered "Simpsons and Philosophy," which studied the deeper meanings of the hit cartoon show, while Frostburg State University in Maryland has offered "The Science of Harry Potter," exploring the relationship between real science and magic featured in the popular book series.

Despite the seemingly comedic topics of these courses, they were generally praised by the academic community for their original approach. Michigan State University is no doubt hoping to replicate their success.

How Michigan State students fare their upcoming "zombie apocalypse" -- or how much they actually learn from it -- is yet to be seen, but for a preview of the horrors to come, take a look at the course's official YouTube channel: About Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse - Catastrophes & Human Behavior."

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charmainec
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posted March 08, 2012 05:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for charmainec     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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s4nd
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posted March 08, 2012 05:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for s4nd     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_studies

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Randall
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posted March 08, 2012 09:35 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I can sum up the best survival strategy in four words: AIM FOR THE HEAD!

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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark

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Emeraldopal
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posted March 09, 2012 12:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Emeraldopal     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I saw an epsiode of Wife Swap..where
One of the families was preparing
for the zombies...

Do people really believe
this could happen?

The Prophecies
that talk about the
Dead Walking, coming back
to life
refers to..

People remembering who they
have been in past lives, and/or other
body temples..

See, the dead are alive, again!!!

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juniperb
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posted December 23, 2012 07:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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We need to listen to our own song, and share it with others, but not force it on them. Our songs are different. They should be in harmony with each other. ~ Mattie Stepanek

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mirage29
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posted December 24, 2012 04:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mirage29     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You should see this! Seems to have its own walking dead... Never saw anything like this before!

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth...The people that walked in darkness [6:41] -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0A_1LovZJc

Handel:Why do the nations & let us break their bonds asunder (Messiah) [4:19] -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeULo9hjYcY

Haendel: O death, where is thy sting & If God be for us (Messiah) [8:59] -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZRLJI7tdtU


For ALL YOU ZOMBIES!!

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