Zombie Safety Series: Physical Sciences Center

Let’s skip the introduction and dive right into the content. How safe would you be if you hid from zombies in OU’s Physical Sciences Center?

Both the ground and second floor of the Physical Science Center have lots of big, glass doors any zombie horde would take full advantage of. That means the first two stories would have to be barricaded or evacuated in the event of a zombie attack.

Considering the fact that Physical Sciences center is full of scientists, it shouldn’t be too hard to rustle up a few engineers to do the work. The building is also filled with heavy vending machines, thick fire hoses, and other materials that could be press-ganged into barricade service.

Assuming the first two floors were lost, securing the rest of the building wouldn’t be that difficult. There are ten more floors and a roof to flee to, if need be. Plus, whole sections of the building can be cut off using a system of thick, lockable doors. The staircases look like they were meant to survive an explosion, too.

Speaking of explosions, the Physical Sciences Center is also filled with things that make other things go BOOM. Even better, the Physical Sciences Center is filled with people who know how to make things BOOM. It’s easy to imagine luring an advancing horde into a stairwell, locking the door, and tossing in a canister of propane.

And if it does come to destroying the staircase, you still have the hope of an aerial rescue. The roof is plenty big and flat enough to land a helicopter on. Even if rescue never comes, you can always rappel down the outside of the building using those fire hoses.

The down side is that you’d need to make your escape pretty quickly. The Physical Sciences Center’s entire food supply is contained in a few vending machines. There’re plenty of things to store water in, but there’s a small risk of contamination from all the labs.

Here’s the breakdown of the Physical Sciences Center’s zombie safety rating:

Cons-

• No food
• Uncertain water supply
• Lower floors difficult to defend

Pros-

• Easy to fall back and establish new defensible perimeter
• Other refugees likely to have medical, engineering, and chemical knowledge
• Plenty of raw weapon material
• Roof access
• Escape routes

Overall Zombie Safety Series Rating: 7¾ out of 11. A good option.