200 Gigaton towcable vs 200 gigaton rappelling ropes

Hammer · Post by **Hammer** » 2002-12-01 05:44am

Now that I've got your attention for a more serious debate:

Would an AT-AT be damaged if hit by a 2,700 lbs (1.2 metric tons) weight travelling at mach 2.4?

Assume a sharpened tip and that the object does not immediately fragment.

Evil Sadistic Bastard · Post by **Evil Sadistic Bastard** » 2002-12-01 05:46am

I would think so. At the very least it would knock the AT-AT over.

AT-AT tipping! Mwahahaha!

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2002-12-01 05:48am

Probably depends on where it hit.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-12-01 06:12am

Depends on the makeup of the projectile... is that 1.2 Tons of Air? Strafoam? Kool-aid? Titanium?

Evil Sadistic Bastard · Post by **Evil Sadistic Bastard** » 2002-12-01 06:14am

Mr Bean wrote:Depends on the makeup of the projectile... is that 1.2 Tons of Air? Strafoam? Kool-aid? Titanium?

Well, 1.2 tons of anything should work... Though the composition of the projectile DOES determine the amoutnof energy transferred to the target...