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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Oh that reminds me, could mecha be made more feasible similarly by having Zeppelins attached with cords to hold them up?
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In terms of structural soundness, *maybe* but in terms of mobility?
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Space elevators are weird, because most designs don't really rest on the ground; the center is in orbit and it's held up by centrifugal force. So it's the tensile strength.
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there's a counterweight past geostationary orbit, so the center of mass is at GEO, where it's going at 2 km/s, while the part at or near the ground is stationary. So there's a lot of force there.
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And a material that can withstand the stresses
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