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xe N on, on 04 March 2016 - 06:01 AM, said:
After your science, zero mass would have some sort of volume. That would be physically impossible (beside in some abstract physical theorems).
Russ wrote on twitter, they used a density normalization. He didn't wrote which reference they were using.
But apparently they didn't use the locust as reference.
Problem with this method is, that they assume all mech are build with the same density meaning the ratio of matter having volume and free space is linear.
A Locust apparently represent the absolute minimum for free space. A 100 ton Atlas the maximum. This also means if there is lets say 2 m³ of free space for an locust (e.g. used as cockpit) there are 10 m³ of space for an Atlas.
However, if you voluntary add space (because the pilot need cabin, a toilet, a cooking place, a living room for watching trideos) the average density would decrease. On the other hand, why all that luxury? Simply give an Atlas pilot the same space as the locust one. This would make the Atlas more denser.
PS: Edited for more clearer explanation what I mean.
Yeah, but not only that, but if they are doing their scale on the assumption that 0 tons is really 0 tons, and 20 tons is really 20 tons. And hen running density numbers off an imaginary tonnage value. Its not, those are fake battletech numbers and they shouldnt be runing any math let alone any sort of scale off this imaginary tonage number
Its okay for 0 tonn mech to have volume, because the battletch 0 tons isn't the real 0 tons. In the same way that 0 degrees celcius is not absolute 0.
Edited by Tennex, 04 March 2016 - 10:14 PM.
