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Post by ironhold on Feb 3, 2019 14:30:26 GMT
Thread for myths from one-off or random sci-fi works where there aren't enough to justify their own thread. ** Mystery Science Theater 3000, episode "Gunslingers" -
A running gag during the series is the two sets of characters doing a technology exchange to show recent inventions. This episode, Joel's inventions involve him taking the concept behind Wiffle -> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiffle_ball -> and applying it to other things. One thing? A helmet. It appears to have been a solid core plastic helmet that someone drilled holes into so as to make it look like a giant Wiffle ball. Would a helmet like that - either drilled or molded - have the same level of protection as a regular helmet? |
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Post by the light works on Feb 3, 2019 15:16:22 GMT
Thread for myths from one-off or random sci-fi works where there aren't enough to justify their own thread. ** Mystery Science Theater 3000, episode "Gunslingers" -
A running gag during the series is the two sets of characters doing a technology exchange to show recent inventions. This episode, Joel's inventions involve him taking the concept behind Wiffle -> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiffle_ball -> and applying it to other things. One thing? A helmet. It appears to have been a solid core plastic helmet that someone drilled holes into so as to make it look like a giant Wiffle ball. Would a helmet like that - either drilled or molded - have the same level of protection as a regular helmet? against what? it is pretty normal for bicycle helmets to be all full of holes, and they protect cyclists from getting hit in the head with a small planet. but if you're trying to protect from something a bit smaller, like a bullet, then you're reducing the effectiveness of your helmet by having parts of it that aren't helmet. |
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Post by GTCGreg on Feb 3, 2019 15:29:12 GMT
I've seen in a number of si-fi movies where some evil, diabolical villain stole someones brain, including Spock in TOS. In the end, they get their brain back. Can someone REALLY have their brain removed and then get it back and it still works as well as before it was removed?
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Post by mrfatso on Feb 3, 2019 16:18:12 GMT
Thread for myths from one-off or random sci-fi works where there aren't enough to justify their own thread. ** Mystery Science Theater 3000, episode "Gunslingers" -
A running gag during the series is the two sets of characters doing a technology exchange to show recent inventions. This episode, Joel's inventions involve him taking the concept behind Wiffle -> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiffle_ball -> and applying it to other things. One thing? A helmet. It appears to have been a solid core plastic helmet that someone drilled holes into so as to make it look like a giant Wiffle ball. Would a helmet like that - either drilled or molded - have the same level of protection as a regular helmet? against what? it is pretty normal for bicycle helmets to be all full of holes, and they protect cyclists from getting hit in the head with a small planet. but if you're trying to protect from something a bit smaller, like a bullet, then you're reducing the effectiveness of your helmet by having parts of it that aren't helmet. You could have a cycle style helmet with holes in it to protect against impacts and a bullet proof fabric liner such as super Kevlar. |
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Post by the light works on Feb 3, 2019 16:45:38 GMT
I've seen in a number of si-fi movies where some evil, diabolical villain stole someones brain, including Spock in TOS. In the end, they get their brain back. Can someone REALLY have their brain removed and then get it back and it still works as well as before it was removed? [/sarcasm] some people can.  |
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Post by the light works on Feb 3, 2019 16:47:43 GMT
against what? it is pretty normal for bicycle helmets to be all full of holes, and they protect cyclists from getting hit in the head with a small planet. but if you're trying to protect from something a bit smaller, like a bullet, then you're reducing the effectiveness of your helmet by having parts of it that aren't helmet. You could have a cycle style helmet with holes in it to protect against impacts and a bullet proof fabric liner such as super Kevlar. I think I'd rather have the super kevlar outside the padding. |
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Post by mrfatso on Feb 3, 2019 16:54:20 GMT
You could have a cycle style helmet with holes in it to protect against impacts and a bullet proof fabric liner such as super Kevlar. I think I'd rather have the super kevlar outside the padding. I would too but here the "rule of cool" is in play. |
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