TheBytemaster Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 The main problem with humongous mechas as we know them, (as in, Gundam, Bokurano, etc), is the square cube law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethosos Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yeah, that's the same issue with daikaiju--they'd have to have bones made of tungsten or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torezu Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Isn't suspension of disbelief wonderful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethosos Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Isn't suspension of disbelief wonderful? Haven't stopped some groups, but hey, you can't have your cake and Edith, too. Why do you think we love those old rubber Godzilla movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appollo Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 Well after reading all this my head blew up. And So...who wants cake? At the very least I mean a suit thats small and wearable and not the size of a pacific rim mech lol. I go for battle tech battle suits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivacity Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Well after reading all this my head blew up. And So...who wants cake? At the very least I mean a suit thats small and wearable and not the size of a pacific rim mech lol. I go for battle tech battle suits Computers took up an entire room. Now they fit in your pocket. In order to reach the end goal of a small suit you'll need to start somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melfice Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Computers took up an entire room. Now they fit in your pocket. In order to reach the end goal of a small suit you'll need to start somewhere That is true, but the video I linked earlier shows that we have the technology these days to skip the huge version. It's not perfect, but it works and just needs refinement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivacity Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 That is true, but the video I linked earlier shows that we have the technology these days to skip the huge version. It's not perfect, but it works and just needs refinement. I see the end goal as modifications made directly to the human body in order to enhance running speed, strength, etc. I think we should start this process by wiping out stupid people from the gene pool. Step 1- Remove warning labels from everyday products. Step 2- Allow natural selection to occur End Game=Crysis Suits with an infinite battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBytemaster Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I see the end goal as modifications made directly to the human body in order to enhance running speed, strength, etc. I think we should start this process by wiping out stupid people from the gene pool. Step 1- Remove warning labels from everyday products. Step 2- Allow natural selection to occur As much as I want to agree with your plan, that would probably just destroy a lot of companies with a flood of stupid lawsuits. Any everyday product that has a warning label probably won't be lethal enough. We need to find a way of increasing the leathality of stupidity to the point of almost guarenteed death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprolo Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 As much as I want to agree with your plan, that would probably just destroy a lot of companies with a flood of stupid lawsuits. Any everyday product that has a warning label probably won't be lethal enough. We need to find a way of increasing the leathality of stupidity to the point of almost guarenteed death. "You have won the lottery. Please jump into this mincing machine to receive your payment". Once this is done, we can use all the resources they wasted on making Crysis suits. Then, unfortunately, we'll probably have nothing to use them on, but oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivacity Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 "You have won the lottery. Please jump into this mincing machine to receive your payment". Once this is done, we can use all the resources they wasted on making Crysis suits. Then, unfortunately, we'll probably have nothing to use them on, but oh well. The few hundred humans remaining can repopulate the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kocken926 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 The few hundred humans remaining can repopulate the earth. From a few hundred? We'd have to have someone who decides who mates with whom, otherwise inbreeding would make the average intelligence even shittier than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appollo Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 lol wut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kocken926 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Perhaps a little off topic. Why are people thinking that the only use for exoskeletal suits is in combat? Isn't the idea of leaping 20m in the air or being able to lift 400kg with ease, even if you're crippled, enough reason in itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melfice Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 From a few hundred? We'd have to have someone who decides who mates with whom, otherwise inbreeding would make the average intelligence even shittier than before. lol wut Case. In. Point. Appollo, it would be fairly prudent for you to go and check the rules for a few seconds. Useless, content-less posts tend to be frowned upon by the moderators. As for your second post, I agree with you, Kocken. As much as I joke about being Iron Man, the videos I linked to earlier in this thread intrigue me more on the medical and industrial side of things than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBytemaster Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Case. In. Point. Appollo, it would be fairly prudent for you to go and check the rules for a few seconds. Useless, content-less posts tend to be frowned upon by the moderators. Wait, does having a meme as your avatar bypass the "no memes" rule? As for your second post, I agree with you, Kocken. As much as I joke about being Iron Man, the videos I linked to earlier in this thread intrigue me more on the medical and industrial side of things than anything else. Yeah, most real-life mech suit applications are leaning toward either enhancing strength (like moving rubble) or precision, (remote control surgery bots that auto-correct shaky hands.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kocken926 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Wait, does having a meme as your avatar bypass the "no memes" rule? Yeah, most real-life mech suit applications are leaning toward either enhancing strength (like moving rubble) or precision, (remote control surgery bots that auto-correct shaky hands.) I will not be satisfied until I can leap with such force that I can get into an orbit. And punch through walls. On that note, would it even be legal to go around in a suit in public, as it could be considered a weapon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBytemaster Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I will not be satisfied until I can leap with such force that I can get into an orbit. And punch through walls. On that note, would it even be legal to go around in a suit in public, as it could be considered a weapon? Probably would depend on where you live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kocken926 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Probably would depend on where you live. "Human capable of punching through brick walls with ease and leaping 8m in the air, possibly armed with firearms, and with an bulletproof exoskeleton" Except Texas, where would this not be banned? Perhaps you'd need a different working suit and civilian suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melfice Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I would assume that any work-capable suit (protective and enhanced strength) would be work-site only and need a permit; much like you need a permit to drive a fork-lift, which you would (normally) not be allowed to take home. Medical suits I would imagine need a prescription, but beyond that they should be okay in daily life. After all, they shouldn't be able to do more than an average human would be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kocken926 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I would assume that any work-capable suit (protective and enhanced strength) would be work-site only and need a permit; much like you need a permit to drive a fork-lift, which you would (normally) not be allowed to take home. Medical suits I would imagine need a prescription, but beyond that they should be okay in daily life. After all, they shouldn't be able to do more than an average human would be able to. I wonder how the suits would affect free healthcare, I know plenty of people who would cripple themselves for a chance at a suit. Also, home modding could become a problem, electrical engines are pretty easy to tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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