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[Walking Dead] Given current decomposition rates, how long before 'walkers' are so decomposed they are no longer a threat?

It has been mentioned that the 'walkers' are getting more decomposed as time goes on in this universe. How long would you have to wait, before the 'walkers' are no longer a threat?
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They aren't actually decomposing. It's actually more like wear-and-tear.

Walkers aren't following the rules of biology: If they were, many would have starved to death, bled out after being dismembered, etc. They'd also be picked apart by bugs and microbes within weeks. Instead, they can shamble around for years.

But they do break down. That's because walkers don't heal, so every bump and scrape is permanent. They also have a tendency to horribly "injure" themselves in pursuit of food: Think of the time Laurie was caught in a car and a walker just shaved its head through the glass, scraping off its face in the process.

So walkers will break down, but it could easily take years.