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| (...) This is an interesting discussion that I've seen before in other places, but never commented on before, so I figured I'd add my own $.02. Most of the time, it seems that the comparison is made between future power armor systems and current (...) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Being a ceramic, its ductility would be nil so I'm not too confident they could do too many shapes just yet. All the same, its a great creation and it would seem to pose many forming challenges... Jeff (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| (...) I think it also will have interesting implications for the aviation and automotive industries. Just think of the interesting window shapes you can make when you aren't limited by the brittle nature of glass. -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| (...) I first read about this (in the real world, as opposed to Trek) a few years ago, but I hadn't heard anything since then. Then as now, it was touted as a more durable material for use in face shields in helmets and the like. I wonder if the guy (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| Great discussions and some good physics mentioned on these posts! As far as AI is concerned in the military, we get scarilly closer to this all the time. Read articles on Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) like those that Boeing is building, among other (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| Added off-topic.geek for the sheer implications of this. (...) Well now that is just crazy. This is the first time a treknology came true. Not just in the superficial looks kind of similar sense, which has happend a lot, but the actual technology (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| (...) That's not that different than today's tanks shooting while on the move - the recoil is taken into effect, but it's not nearly as powerful as the drive. Also, don't forget that the mass of a round is minute compared to the mass of the tank. (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| (...) I agree! (...) Either that or they’d use recoilless weapons (venting exhaust gasses from projectile weapons, or energy weapons of some sort, or whatever) However I think there’s still the billiard ball effect. When struck with a projectile, (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Since power suits are near future sci-fi and we are talking about tanks everyone should check out Keith Laumer's Bolo series. It concerns a really cool (and scary in many dimensions) future military developement idea: Bolo's Giant tanks run by (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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