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The Last of Us on HBO Max

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You know the science behind the concept for this video game/show is fantastic stuff.  This about a Fungus that takes over its host.  The blood of the host has to be at a certain temperature for the fungus to survive and thrive.  At a cellular level the fungus somehow will control the host but keep it alive, even avoiding brain function as long as possible as to spread the fungus spores to infect other organisms.  This is happening in nature now.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/how-the-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants-bodies-to-control-their-minds/545864/

This is really a zombie type scenario that one day is scientifically possible in humans.  Scary and awesome.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis

Another global warming queue to catastrophe or another really great sci premise.  Who knows

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Here is another very weird thought.  What if this infection has already happened to humans and scientists know we can’t stop it.  The fungus would want to reproduce first by having the host to grow hair as much as possible and give itself more opportunities to spread.  Like growing more beards…longer hair etc.  Human brain takeover would be very slow but inevitable 

Hell Yeah Yes GIF by Adele Morse - Stoned Fox Official
 

No question that humans have eaten ants infected with these spores.  
 

LOL…having fun tonight…

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1 hour ago, Shocker said:

Here is another very weird thought.  What if this infection has already happened to humans and scientists know we can’t stop it.  The fungus would want to reproduce first by having the host to grow hair as much as possible and give itself more opportunities to spread.  Like growing more beards…longer hair etc.  Human brain takeover would be very slow but inevitable 

Hell Yeah Yes GIF by Adele Morse - Stoned Fox Official
 

No question that humans have eaten ants infected with these spores.  
 

LOL…having fun tonight…

Do you want to have nightmares? Because this is how you have nightmares! 

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I never played the video game.  No nothing of the game plot line.  Only heard the one was a great game and two is divisive.

 

That being said - this is soooo good.  Meaningful death in the first 30 minutes, real fascism taking control, the people show real signs of living through the poo for the past 20 years.   

Its giving me high hopes that it can keep the quality up through its run.

 

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I have to mention to gamers that you should try this game.  I don’t think it is best ever category but it is very good.  The story is pretty amazing and everything else is intense including the combat.  It is definitely worth a play through 

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I played it a long time ago and loved it.  I was super excited for the show, as I am over most nerdy things!

 It blew me away.  So good!  Familiar with the game but being a true adaptation as opposed to a retelling.  The atmosphere was so good.

even my wife who lives by HGTV and stupid fiancé crap was enthralled.  Can’t wait to see more!

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On 1/18/2023 at 10:46 PM, Shocker said:

I have to mention to gamers that you should try this game.  I don’t think it is best ever category but it is very good.  The story is pretty amazing and everything else is intense including the combat.  It is definitely worth a play through 

At this point I will wait for season 1 to finish and then play through both games. 

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I have to do an about face a little on the game.  I have it so I popped it in to replay and man…I have to say it is slow and honestly pretty boring.  I think FromSoftware games have ruined games like this for me.  By all means everyone should come to there own conclusions but games like this or the Uncharted series are basically unplayable for me anymore.

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On 1/22/2023 at 9:56 PM, jayboogieman said:

Good stuff. The only thing I haven't cared for is the Ellie's potty mouth. I expect the adults that have been through so poo to cuss, not kids so much. But it's HBO, so 🤷‍♂️

I agree with you but then I watched my girlfriend complete the first game and Ellie in the game cusses like every other word. So it does fall in line with the games version of her. 

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