Okay, let's say we solve the square cube law and build mecha. Are there any non-arbitrary reasons why tanks aren't better? If not, what are some bullsht reasons I can use for stories that aren't that absurd?
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An interesting historical note here would be to read HG Wells' "The Land Ironclads", which predicts the idea of tanks incredibly well in a time before gasoline engines were even commonplace The one thing he got wrong was failing to imagine the caterpillar treads
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He did imagine that on a battlefield wheels would be infeasible, which is why in his imaginary war between a lower tech and higher tech civilization the lower tech horse cavalry beats the higher tech soldiers who try to replace horses with bicycles
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