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I think the Pentagon is not planning a successor to the Abrams, because it’s
just too big a target. The escalation starts by bringing a sword to a
hand-to-hand combat.
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A mecha would have a very hard time getting close enough to make hand-to-hand
relevant. A M1A1’s turret can do a 360 and stop on a dime from a dead start in 1
second. It’s not the most comfortable thing to do for the crew inside but it
does allow them a tremendous advantage when in comes to the firing arc.
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All that notwithstanding, I’ll still build mechs because I think they’re
sweeeeeeet.
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Agreed, they may not be practical for real world use but they are still cool
looking.
-Mike Petrucelli
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