Skeleton Cure

[Chufty]

Hi, i've 'lurked' on these boards for a while now and it's pretty clear tht the majority of you guys are pretty intelligent and very conscious of social politics and stuff (i'm hoping flattery will get me everywhere!), so with that in mind i was hoping i could get some advice on a story i'm going to write.

The basic plot is that one of the main characters will discover a cure for all disease (I'm sure it's absurd but i dont care) which will initially be heralded as the greatest moment in mankind's history. However, i want to take the story in the opposite direction and make it cause the end of civilised existence. I figure that overpopulation is the best way to go as it could cause massive problems on such a major scale, i'm thinking that eventually it would cause a full on World War as countries battle for terrritory and resources.

I was hoping that you guys could help me out with some theories on how long it might take for overpopulation to cause such problems and maybe give me your thoughts on what would happen if people stopped dying and lived longer?

Thanks

Chufty Reviewed by Chufty on 03-27-2008. Skeleton Cure Hi, i've 'lurked' on these boards for a while now and it's pretty clear tht the majority of you guys are pretty intelligent and very conscious of social politics and stuff (i'm hoping flattery will get me everywhere!), so with that in mind i was hoping i could get some advice on a story i'm going to write. The basic plot is that one of the main characters will discover a cure for all disease (I'm sure it's absurd but i dont care) which will initially be heralded as the greatest moment in Rating: 5

[Barney Trouble]

kind of a rip off of I Am Legend

[Chufty]

kind of a rip off of I Am Legend

Wasn't that about a cure for cancer that went wrong and turned people into Vampire Zombies? And it's about the last man on earth whereas mine is the opposite? I don't see how it's a rip-off, it has a couple of similar elements but most stories do nowadays

[excitebike]

That is an interesting idea for a story! If it's written well it could turn into a really good read!

Your idea makes sense (no disease = high population). If it were to actually happen, I think China would be either the first country to start conquesting for more territory or the first to collapse (as their population right now is pretty high). After that, the countries with the most space would become the super powers.

I think abit more on this next time I get baked, maybe I can come up with some more stuff :P

Good luck writing!

[Chufty]

If it were to actually happen, I think China would be either the first country to start conquesting for more territory or the first to collapse (as their population right now is pretty high). After that, the countries with the most space would become the super powers.

Good luck writing!

That's good, they already have pretty drastic measures for population control so i could see them as one of the first countries to really react to the crisis.

I like your thinking mate :thumbsup:

[babyfaceisLEGAL]

Africa would be a high density place too, lol if that made sense...I was reading today and Africa is becoming over populated already due to modern medicine, I can't imagine what would happen if ALL diseases were diminished...would that mean you wouldn't die of old age or what? No death ever? I'm so curious... this is gonna be a really great book!

[thcbongman]

That's exactly the plot of the movie ' I Am Legend, ' except they cured cancer instead of all diseases and the disease turned people into some subhuman creatures who couldn't be exposed to light.

[Chufty]

Africa would be a high density place too, lol if that made sense...I was reading today and Africa is becoming over populated already due to modern medicine, I can't imagine what would happen if ALL diseases were diminished...would that mean you wouldn't die of old age or what? No death ever? I'm so curious... this is gonna be a really great book!

Thanks, you're very kind. That's interesting about Africa, i didn't know that they already had that problem! The cure would be for all disease, and would probably raise life-expectancy as a result, but i think it would be better if the life-cycle continues, only a lot slower. I'm not sure why but i feel it's more 'real' that way.

[Chufty]

That's exactly the plot of the movie ' I Am Legend, ' except they cured cancer instead of all diseases and the disease turned people into some subhuman creatures who couldn't be exposed to light.

I really don't get how it's anything like 'exactly' the plot of I Am Legend, for a start the cure works perfectly, and rather than the world dying off, it does the complete opposite and thrives. Then the positive turns into a negative by causing massive ovrpopulation, which surely is the exact opposite of a book about the last man on earth!!

[thcbongman]

Ah, I see, sorry man!

When I read it the first time around, it reminded me of I Am Legend!