Timeline for Is it possible to make sharp wind that can cut stuff from afar?
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| Apr 8, 2019 at 15:25 | comment | added | Shufflepants | @chaslyfromUK I'm thinking it ought to be possible in theory to create such a sharp wind front. It's just that a nano-second after being cut in half, they would begin to vaporize... | |
| Apr 8, 2019 at 15:19 | comment | added | chasly - supports Monica | @Shufflepants - Interesting but I'm not convinced. The question asks specifically for a sharp wind. I don't think a thermonuclear explosion that destroys the sword, the sword-wielder and everything in the vicinity can be described as sharp! Nor does atomising your opponent count as a 'cut'. | |
| Apr 8, 2019 at 14:49 | comment | added | Shufflepants | "Not possible without also ejecting particulate matter." Never say never, you only need the blade of wind travelling fast enough. I guarantee there is some speed less than the speed of light at which a traveling slice of air will cut things in half from a distance (and probably destroy many other things in the vicinity). Next you're going to tell me you can't destroy a city with a baseball. what-if.xkcd.com/1 | |
| Apr 8, 2019 at 12:57 | comment | added | Tomáš Zato | Or you could instead of gravel or sand just shoot lead at them... | |
| Apr 8, 2019 at 8:33 | comment | added | Nelson | If you have enough advanced technology to turn pressurized air into weapons, just pick up random crap off the floor and launch that instead. | |
| Apr 8, 2019 at 8:07 | comment | added | chasly - supports Monica | @Battle - The tags for the question are science and physics. No request for magic! | |
| Apr 8, 2019 at 5:53 | comment | added | Battle | This does not look as magical as it is supposed to be! | |
| Apr 7, 2019 at 14:03 | comment | added | Liam Morris | @JohnDvorak You could yes, you could even put gravel or sand in with it and then you’ve got yourself a water cutter, at close range they can cut through steel. | |
| Apr 7, 2019 at 13:58 | comment | added | John Dvorak | @LiamMorris heck, with enough pressure, you can use water and the guy won't see again. | |
| Apr 7, 2019 at 9:33 | comment | added | Liam Morris | Just to add to your answer, a sand blaster type weapon could easily harm someone in armour if pointed at their helmet. It would go in between the gaps in the eye slits if they were wearing a closed face helmet. I know that i, for one, would not want highly pressurised sand fired into my eyes. If they were in an open face helmet... yeah, i dont think they are going to have a good time at all. If you used metal fillings instead, it might cause lacerations or if you used a powder it could cause someone to choke as they inhaled it. | |
| Apr 7, 2019 at 8:39 | history | edited | chasly - supports Monica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 7, 2019 at 8:29 | history | answered | chasly - supports Monica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |