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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There is? I didn't know there was a cap on stationary building size
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You could get around that by building out around the base, right?
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Well, yeah the point is that that happens well beyond any square/cube law, which is why we can build kilometer size buildings with even our current tech. There is an increase but it's not nearly as aggressive as the law would suggest.
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Like, yes, it applies to the girders inside the structure, but you don't fill the structure with girders. A double length structure doesn't have 8 times the girder mass in there. Yes, there is a limit in size to how big you can make a mech, but it's well above a practical size.
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