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SOLANUM VIRUS IS NOT REAL!
02/26/2010
tags: Max Brooks, Solanum Virus, Undead, Zombie, Zombie Survival Guide, Zombiesby ZRS Staff
.Like a zombie rising from its grave, the mistaken belief that Max Brooks’ Solanum Virus is real just won’t seem to die. In hopes of putting the matter to rest once and for all, here is a detailed background of both Brooks and Solanum.
Max Brooks is an accomplished comedy writer who was on staff at Saturday Night Live for several years before Zombie Survival Guide was published in 2003. He followed up that success with a book of zombie fiction, World War Z, establishing him as a heavyweight in the world of zombie fandom.
Brooks’ latest project is writing a new comic book series for the G.I. Joe franchise. An unnamed source at his publishing company had this to say about his work:
“Max is a fiction writer. His book (Zombie Survival Guide) was written as a piece of fiction.”
According to Brooks himself, the Solanum Virus is a fictional threat that he made up to explain how zombiism is spread. It has no basis in scientific reality, and no such virus exists.
The real Solanum is a large and diverse type of annual and perennial plant, that interestingly includes potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant. So unless you think that ketchup will be the cause of the coming zombie plague, Solanum holds no bearing in any serious zombie discussion.
NOTE: The fact that Solanum is a fictional virus in no way diminishes Brooks’ importance in the development and popularity of the modern zombie.
Usease, que el virus no existe (ojo que soy un entusiasta de estos temas, pero también un entusiasta de PON LOS PIES EN LA TIERRA) La guía de supervivencia fue creada en clave de novela y no es más que eso, SOLANUM es la definición científica de un tipo de vegetales, nada más…. De momento.
Lo que no se descarta, ojo, es que en alguna ocasión se originara (u originaran je je) un virus, similar a la rabia, que afectara a los humanos y enajenara sus comportamientos sociales convirtiéndolos en criaturas sin control, agresivas, irracionales (hay muchos ya de esos sin virus ¿verdad?) e insociables.
Peeero esso está en la misma estantería de “QUE SUCEDERÍA SI…” detrás del capítulo de “EL SOL EXPLOTARA” y delante de “ UN METEORITO GIGANTE IMPACTARA CONTRA LA TIERRA” o sea, NO VIVIREMOS LO SUFICIENTE PARA VERLO MAJETES.