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post Jul 19 2004, 07:10 PM
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Finally got one of those reprinted Man and Machine sourcebooks. Overall, its an ok book, got some areas that made me frown, but I'll save that for another topic.

What I did like was some background info it provided. It expanded more on nanotech and how its used for cybergear and such, as well as the new section on nanogear specific systems. Anyhoo, it talked about how nanos were used to make nanowire, originally intended to be woven into monowire cables, able to support huge weights. But has been more known for the infamous monowire whip.

What I was wondering, would it be possible to completely protect yourself from cutting yourself off at the knees by lacing your shin/knee guards with monocable? Heck at most you'd probably only need 2 cables.

Would monowire snap when running into monowire cable? Would you trip over the monowire like it was a regular wire (but strong) strung across the hallway?

How much would you think it would cost? Would it be worthwhile as a defense? What other defense could you get to completely protect versus monowire tripline dismemberment? Sure loading up on heavy armor is one way, but I'm looking for something a bit more subtle.
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- Voran   Monowire and defenses against it   Jul 19 2004, 07:10 PM
- - Austere Emancipator   QUOTE (Voran)What other defense could you get to c...   Jul 19 2004, 07:20 PM
- - Zazen   If you want some serious protection, get cyberlegs...   Jul 19 2004, 07:48 PM
- - Nikoli   Or hold a ribbon in your gun hand that is just lon...   Jul 19 2004, 07:58 PM
- - Zazen   And so long as you move no quicker than .01 mph an...   Jul 19 2004, 08:04 PM
- - BitBasher   Honestly you should rarely ever see monowire strun...   Jul 19 2004, 08:04 PM
- - Herald of Verjigorm   I am in favor of monoweave armor. A few million ...   Jul 19 2004, 09:40 PM
- - BitBasher   and if the fabric gets a run in it, you lose limbs...   Jul 19 2004, 10:29 PM
- - sir fwank   so i'm a huge 3.2m troll with a full suit of y...   Jul 20 2004, 03:31 AM
- - Necrotic Monkey   You don't lose limbs and/or organs by running ...   Jul 20 2004, 03:43 AM
- - Austere Emancipator   QUOTE (sir fwank) so i'm a huge 3.2m troll wit...   Jul 20 2004, 03:48 AM
- - Zazen   QUOTE (Necrotic Monkey) A character with a Strengt...   Jul 20 2004, 05:11 AM
- - toturi   Use cyber legs, install DNI wire cutters in those ...   Jul 20 2004, 10:29 AM
- - Cray74   QUOTE (Voran) What I was wondering, would it be po...   Jul 20 2004, 12:01 PM
- - BitBasher   QUOTE My rule of thumb is that if the barrier, har...   Jul 20 2004, 03:21 PM
- - Necrotic Monkey   Bah.   Jul 20 2004, 04:23 PM
- - Raife   Monowire is very thin (and thusly sharp) and has i...   Jul 20 2004, 07:06 PM
- - littlesean   Raife, you have some very interesting ideas on the...   Jul 20 2004, 07:53 PM
- - BitBasher   Monowire is not metal BTW, it's made of Carbon...   Jul 20 2004, 08:33 PM
- - littlesean   I thought so, but couldn't find it quickly, so...   Jul 20 2004, 11:20 PM
- - Raife   I haven't done any reading on it since second ...   Jul 20 2004, 11:39 PM
- - Cray74   QUOTE (Raife)Monowire is very thin (and thusly sha...   Jul 20 2004, 11:44 PM
- - BishopMcQ   Bypassing logistical arguments and moving straight...   Jul 21 2004, 09:38 AM
- - Nikoli   This is starting to remind me of the movie "T...   Jul 21 2004, 12:35 PM
- - Thistledown   Big Knobi Klub has some great stuff on monowire. ...   Jul 21 2004, 03:43 PM
- - BitBasher   QUOTE They don't break but certain ceramics wi...   Jul 21 2004, 04:02 PM
- - Necrotic Monkey   Actually it's not going to cut through anythin...   Jul 21 2004, 04:13 PM
- - BitBasher   Actually I thought max BR of 10, not 20, because s...   Jul 21 2004, 04:30 PM
- - Cray74   QUOTE (Thistledown) Big Knobi Klub has some great...   Jul 21 2004, 04:43 PM
- - BitBasher   Actually they were identified as carbon buckytubes...   Jul 21 2004, 04:45 PM
- - Necrotic Monkey   QUOTE (BitBasher @ Jul 21 2004, 10:30 AM) Act...   Jul 21 2004, 05:28 PM
- - Cray74   QUOTE (BitBasher) Actually they were identified as...   Jul 21 2004, 08:40 PM
- - BitBasher   It was someplace I don't remember it being, I ...   Jul 21 2004, 08:52 PM
- - Necrotic Monkey   M&M mentions buckytubes, in quotations, but ne...   Jul 21 2004, 09:45 PM
- - BitBasher   That's what I was thinking of.   Jul 21 2004, 09:57 PM
- - littlesean   Buckytubes are, by definition, carbon. Excercise y...   Jul 21 2004, 10:14 PM
- - Necrotic Monkey   I'm pretty sure the term refers to any fullere...   Jul 21 2004, 10:21 PM
- - Cray74   QUOTE (Necrotic Monkey) I'm pretty sure the te...   Jul 22 2004, 12:26 AM
- - BitBasher   In some people's games though it's made of...   Jul 22 2004, 12:31 AM
- - Kagetenshi   QUOTE (BitBasher) In some people's games thoug...   Jul 22 2004, 12:49 AM
- - BitBasher   Im protected by such elements by my necklace made ...   Jul 22 2004, 12:52 AM
- - Kagetenshi   I used to use a steady supply of misinformatium to...   Jul 22 2004, 01:03 AM
- - Bob the Ninja   Would unobtainium beat munchkinite?   Jul 22 2004, 05:30 AM
- - Kagetenshi   No, but you don't necessarily have to sell you...   Jul 22 2004, 10:55 AM
- - Thistledown   QUOTE (Necrotic Monkey @ Jul 21 2004, 04:45 P...   Jul 22 2004, 03:17 PM
- - Necrotic Monkey   It's not infinitely sharp. It's little mo...   Jul 22 2004, 03:34 PM
- - BitBasher   First, it's not infinitely sharp. It's jus...   Jul 22 2004, 03:38 PM
- - KarmaInferno   So, if I get ceramic bars installed in my armor al...   Jul 22 2004, 04:39 PM
- - Necrotic Monkey   Only if it provides Impact armor. There is no ...   Jul 22 2004, 04:59 PM
- - Cray74   QUOTE (Thistledown)But then, how are you going to ...   Jul 22 2004, 05:06 PM
- - booklord   Quick question here....... Mono-wire is stretched...   Jul 22 2004, 05:23 PM
- - Austere Emancipator   QUOTE (booklord)But wouldn't such a wire vibra...   Jul 22 2004, 05:29 PM
- - xizor   damn people that know what they are talking about ...   Jul 22 2004, 05:39 PM
- - Austere Emancipator   QUOTE (xizor) damn people that know what they are ...   Jul 22 2004, 05:42 PM
- - Necrotic Monkey   Why would monowire hum to begin with? Does dental...   Jul 22 2004, 06:39 PM
- - Austere Emancipator   The physical properties of barbed wire, piano wire...   Jul 22 2004, 06:50 PM
- - Cray74   QUOTE (Austere Emancipator) The physical propertie...   Jul 22 2004, 07:10 PM
- - Austere Emancipator   Stretchiness was what I was looking for, yeah. Wit...   Jul 22 2004, 07:14 PM
- - Voran   Wow. Nice discussion that's sprung up Been v...   Jul 23 2004, 08:22 AM
- - Cray74   QUOTE (Austere Emancipator) Stretchiness was what ...   Jul 23 2004, 10:25 AM
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|- - Bodak   QUOTE (Voran @ Jul 23 2010, 05:45 PM) THR...   Jul 24 2016, 05:08 AM
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- - Udoshi   Oh god thread necro The easiest way to protect yo...   Jul 24 2010, 01:17 AM
- - Daylen   Am I the only one bothered by the physical impossi...   Jul 24 2010, 01:50 AM
- - Dumori   Well it is weighted at one end other wise yes it w...   Jul 24 2010, 01:55 AM
- - Voran   Side question re: monofilament stuff. How much st...   Jul 24 2010, 08:04 AM
- - Badmoodguy88   Voran I like the idea but in combat it could only ...   Jul 24 2010, 10:05 PM
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- - Stahlseele   Get a Tower-Shield. Carry it in front of you. Pro...   Jul 27 2016, 02:04 PM
|- - Iduno   QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Jul 27 2016, 09:04 AM...   Jul 27 2016, 02:56 PM
|- - Stahlseele   QUOTE (Iduno @ Jul 27 2016, 04:56 PM) Tha...   Jul 27 2016, 03:08 PM
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- - Stahlseele   Your evilness is weak. Staircase. Slipspray at the...   Aug 1 2016, 02:24 PM
- - Sonsaku   That seems like a very dark sequel to home alone.   Aug 1 2016, 06:40 PM
|- - Iduno   QUOTE (Sonsaku @ Aug 1 2016, 01:40 PM) Th...   Aug 1 2016, 06:57 PM
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- - Kren Cooper   Happy thread day! And @Bodak? <groan>.....   Jul 24 2022, 02:52 PM
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|- - Lionesque   QUOTE (Kren Cooper @ Jul 24 2022, 04:52 P...   Aug 1 2022, 08:20 AM
- - Catsnightmare   Since it was brought up early in this thread can a...   Sep 27 2022, 06:35 AM
|- - Bodak   QUOTE (BitBasher @ Jul 19 2004, 08:04 PM)...   Sep 27 2022, 02:23 PM
- - Voran   Apologies for the necro, just was checking to see ...   Dec 26 2024, 02:53 AM
- - Kagetenshi   I take it you got a spool of monowire in your stoc...   Dec 26 2024, 02:44 PM
- - pbangarth   So, how does monowire get spooled? Wouldn't i...   Dec 26 2024, 07:31 PM
|- - Sengir   QUOTE (pbangarth @ Dec 26 2024, 08:31 PM)...   Jan 5 2025, 06:06 PM
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|- - Voran   QUOTE (Bodak @ Dec 27 2024, 09:55 PM) So ...   Jan 7 2025, 07:18 AM
|- - Lionesque   QUOTE (Voran @ Jan 7 2025, 08:18 AM) Heh,...   Jan 7 2025, 10:27 PM
|- - Bodak   QUOTE (Bodak @ Sep 27 2022, 02:23 PM) QUO...   Jan 10 2025, 02:10 PM
- - Lionesque   Thank you for keeping this thread alive. And happy...   Dec 30 2024, 07:38 PM
- - JanessaVR   Hmmm...I have to wonder if some sort of multi-spec...   Jan 9 2025, 07:20 AM
- - Voran   Who knows, if Im still around in another 20 years ...   Jan 12 2025, 03:33 AM


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