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Post by terrance on May 19, 2016 17:50:44 GMT
Boxholder, Thanks for the additional info on g-forces and humans. I was more focused on the calculations and did not dig as deeply into the effects on humans. It is amazing how much acceleration a human can stand under the correct circumstances. And thanks for double checking my calculations.
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Post by boxholder on May 19, 2016 17:55:40 GMT
Glad to check. You spurred me into a bit deeper look. Your math skills held up really well <<grin>>
We are pretty durable. Squishy, boneless Martians should be more so IF they can avoid bursting like a stomped sausage.
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Post by hardlec on May 19, 2016 19:03:01 GMT
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Post by madmorgan on May 19, 2016 19:41:53 GMT
Stomped sausage - I like it!
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Post by hardlec on May 20, 2016 15:57:50 GMT
Stomped sausage - I like it! What he said.
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Post by charleybourne on May 20, 2016 19:54:35 GMT
Folding legs may already be a feature of the Tripods.
Wells describes a "Martian... crawling slowly towards their second cylinder under cover of a metal shield. Later this shield staggered up on tripod legs and became the first of the fighting-machines I had seen".
Is it fair to assume the shield is the cowl/hood of an Assault Tripod and the legs were folded under to keep it low to the ground in protection of the Martians?
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Post by boxholder on May 20, 2016 21:36:46 GMT
Yes, an excellent point. With all those joints, it is logical to assume that the legs could be folded under and operated in a "crawling" mode. And that cowl would serve admirably as a shield.
Which leads to an interesting tactical possibility: "Crawling" tripods could hide behind lots more things to approach and infiltrate human positions without being seen or giving a clear line of fire. That's one that would really give you the shivers as a defender.
What's that rustling noise over there in the woods?!?
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Post by madmorgan on May 21, 2016 8:02:51 GMT
Hmmm well this could be readily simulated with the 'blip' system for the Martians
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