> However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.
IANAL, though.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15651231 ("'Zombie ant' brains left intact by fungal parasite")
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15376654 ("Rage Disorder Linked with Toxoplasmosis")
"Are you serious? Zombies?"
"Well, they say COVID was made in a lab. What other crap do they have in those labs? Better safe than sorry."
"Yea, true."
PR department: "People think Amazon corporate are like drones and we're no fun, people are leaving because we sometimes prioritizes profits over human-life, what can we do about it?"
Legal team: "Lets pretend that there can be a zombie apocalypse in our legal terms, easter eggs like this will surely make people forget about all that grim stuff"
1. They created a recurring viral (pun not intended) marketing meme.
2. They gained credibility with game devs.
3. Boosted team spirit.
Did they though?
> However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.
I remember when AWS released Lumberyard and a commenter on HN pointed out the zombie clause. This joke rewards those who reads the fine details.
The legal team were easily the highlight. Such an incredibly entertaining group. Literally the only session I remember after all these years too.
