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Oct 25, 2017 13:59:53 GMT
Post by scottwashburn on Oct 25, 2017 13:59:53 GMT
And now that I think about it, the shape of the tripod's head in cross-section is a rather nice airfoil shape. Facing into a strong wind, it would generate lift!
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Oct 25, 2017 15:18:24 GMT
Post by hardlec on Oct 25, 2017 15:18:24 GMT
Martian winds are high velocity but have no mass to make them truly destructive. A 5 mph current in water will take me off my feet. A 50 mph wind will slow me down, but I have walked through such.
One of "Q"s minions may find out it's not in Kansas any more.
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Oct 25, 2017 17:46:14 GMT
Post by scarapis on Oct 25, 2017 17:46:14 GMT
Martian winds are high velocity but have no mass to make them truly destructive. A 5 mph current in water will take me off my feet. A 50 mph wind will slow me down, but I have walked through such. One of "Q"s minions may find out it's not in Kansas any more. Actually they have mass with the dust they carry with them which is nasty stuff, imagine being in a wind tunnel with millions of tiny particles of glass blowing about you.
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Post by madmorgan on Oct 26, 2017 19:34:02 GMT
Awesome as usual! BTW I couldn't find 32-1 anywhere on the map, maybe just me or a further misprint? Great stuff, can't wait.
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Post by scottwashburn on Oct 27, 2017 9:54:36 GMT
32-1 is the original holdfast at Gallup, , which is off the map to the left.
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Post by hardlec on Oct 27, 2017 15:42:47 GMT
Martian winds are high velocity but have no mass to make them truly destructive. A 5 mph current in water will take me off my feet. A 50 mph wind will slow me down, but I have walked through such. One of "Q"s minions may find out it's not in Kansas any more. Actually they have mass with the dust they carry with them which is nasty stuff, imagine being in a wind tunnel with millions of tiny particles of glass blowing about you. I'm not trying to be snarky, here, but I have been in dust storms as well as heavy currents of water. Martian Atmo to Earth Atmo is not quite as severe as Earth Atmo to water, but it's close. Dust in the air is very nasty. I had to replace my goggles, the dust had destroyed the seals and scored the viewplate so badly it was trashed. But apart from the sandblasting effect, the wind was no more effective moving heavy objects than it would be without the dust. Sand will scour a wall, but an earth wind might push over a wall, while a Martian wind won't. Martian holdfasts have domes. This is probably the best solution to scouring winds, and it will minimise wind damage of the buildings. The first time Marvin and company get hit by by an earth storm, they'll never know what hit 'em. It will be faceplant city.
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Oct 27, 2017 15:43:47 GMT
Post by hardlec on Oct 27, 2017 15:43:47 GMT
32-1 is the original holdfast at Gallup, , which is off the map to the left. Morgan: What he said.
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Oct 27, 2017 20:45:56 GMT
Post by scarapis on Oct 27, 2017 20:45:56 GMT
Actually they have mass with the dust they carry with them which is nasty stuff, imagine being in a wind tunnel with millions of tiny particles of glass blowing about you. I'm not trying to be snarky, here, but I have been in dust storms as well as heavy currents of water. Martian Atmo to Earth Atmo is not quite as severe as Earth Atmo to water, but it's close. Dust in the air is very nasty. I had to replace my goggles, the dust had destroyed the seals and scored the viewplate so badly it was trashed. But apart from the sandblasting effect, the wind was no more effective moving heavy objects than it would be without the dust. Sand will scour a wall, but an earth wind might push over a wall, while a Martian wind won't. Martian holdfasts have domes. This is probably the best solution to scouring winds, and it will minimise wind damage of the buildings. The first time Marvin and company get hit by by an earth storm, they'll never know what hit 'em. It will be faceplant city. Problem is you keep comparing Mars to Earth, while we have a good understanding of Mars now, we still have no clue what it is like in the games reality, as far as we know in the games reality a dust devil there could be like a tornado here, since in our reality the Martian equipment would not even be able to function half as well as it does in the Games reality. and considering they have been in some nasty high wind areas for years, me thinks they can deal with a tornado or two.
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Oct 29, 2017 22:55:32 GMT
Post by hardlec on Oct 29, 2017 22:55:32 GMT
I agree, mostly. I try to stick to the Percival Lowell view of Mars, but my view is tainted by being a 21st century person.
I'm still thinking the Martians first encounter with a Texas Twister or a Kansas Cyclone is going to be Face Plant City (and Your Little Dog, Too Dearie).
Well, As I recall from the last snippet and such, the latest Novel is close to distribution, then we'll know.
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Post by scottwashburn on Oct 29, 2017 23:28:02 GMT
Yes you will! And fairly early on in the book, too!
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Post by scarapis on Oct 29, 2017 23:33:49 GMT
I agree, mostly. I try to stick to the Percival Lowell view of Mars, but my view is tainted by being a 21st century person. I'm still thinking the Martians first encounter with a Texas Twister or a Kansas Cyclone is going to be Face Plant City (and Your Little Dog, Too Dearie). Well, As I recall from the last snippet and such, the latest Novel is close to distribution, then we'll know. I'm More Curious how they would deal with an Electrical Storm.
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Nov 3, 2017 12:25:51 GMT
Post by madmorgan on Nov 3, 2017 12:25:51 GMT
Yes indeed, a T-storm out on the plains would definitely give a tall Martian machine a problem I'd think.
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