 Monowire and defenses against it |
 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 Voran THRREEEEEEAD NECRO!
Anyway, I had some ongoi... Jul 23 2010, 05:45 PM
The Grue Master Silly string. Jul 23 2010, 06:42 PM
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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 Voran Yeah, the mono-switchblade isn't really intend... Jul 24 2010, 10:34 PM Bodak QUOTE (Thistledown @ Apr 15 2004, 06:57 A... Jul 24 2016, 05:17 AM tisoz Mark the calendar now for 2022. A tradition is sta... Jul 24 2016, 07:38 PM Bodak QUOTE (tisoz @ Jul 24 2016, 07:38 PM) Mar... Jul 23 2022, 02:44 PM Stahlseele Get a Tower-Shield.
Carry it in front of you.
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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 tisoz I was afraid this was me. I have been going throug... Jul 23 2022, 11:02 PM Kren Cooper Happy thread day!
And @Bodak? <groan>..... Jul 24 2022, 02:52 PM Iduno QUOTE (Kren Cooper @ Jul 24 2022, 09:52 A... Jul 24 2022, 04:27 PM 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 Voran Paraphrasing something from I believe was also abo... Dec 27 2024, 07:46 PM Bodak QUOTE (Naysayer @ Jul 15 2007, 10:30 PM) ... Dec 28 2024, 01:55 AM 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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