I read this sorry when I was in high school, it really struck me. Not so much that it was horrible, or it was grotesque, just that it was unstoppable, there was nothing you could do, nothing anyone could do, just let it happen and hope for a quick death. And usually I listen to these podcasts on my way to work, and since it's dark (I work nights) I actually couldn't listen to this one until daytime, it literally scared me on my drive. All those memories coming back too, also reminded me of Stephen Kings The Mist, just an unstoppable oncoming horror.