Edited to add: this has turned out way more interesting than I anticipated! Thanks everyone!
Second edit: I have been reading all of these and it is remarkable how few repeats there are. A lot of new interesting information here!
I've always had a theory that at least 1/2 the posts on r/askhistorians were from people planning campaigns
Do your worst!
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
Pilot on me!!
Inspiration for this series of posts: https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106292/creating-a-scientifically-semi-valid-super-soldier-part-1-skeleton.
The supersoldier is a staple of science fiction, from the heavily armed and armoured varieties like the Space Marines of W40K or the Spartans of HALO to the likes of Solid Snake and Captain America. Such a concept even branches out to the fantasy genre, with examples like LOTR's Elves and Uruk-Hai, ASOIAF's dragon riders and Unsullied, The Witcher's witchers and Monster Hunter's hunters. However, for the purpose of this post and others in the future, I will be focusing on science fiction, as limitations breed creativity, and attempt to create an idea for a supersoldier that is somewhat reminiscent of the general archetype in fiction with an (optimally) adequate basis in reality. Without further ado, here's the third part of HTTYSS, what would be possible bio-augmentations concerning the muscular and integumentary system of our supersoldiers?
Why
Muscular:
- Compensation for the increased weight from skeletal reinforcement augmentations.
- Improved speed and endurance.
- Lesser experienced recoil.
- Higher carrying capacity.
- Benefits in hand-to-hand combat scenarios.
Integumentary:
- Heat management.
- Environmental protection.
- Damage resistance.
Muscular enhancements
A fairly straightforward way of enhancing a supersoldier's muscle strength is to control myostatin, which is essentially a protein that inhibits and regulates muscle mass. Genetic engineering could simply eliminate the production of myostatin, leading to jacked-up soldiers. This isn't very far from reality as there are entire breeds of animals with such a condition, like Belgian blues (look them up, they're ripped cows,) and even certain humans such as Eddie Hall born with the right mutation. Alternatively, follistatin could be administered to inhibit myostatin. Beyond merely making bigger muscles, however, you could also manipulate how hard those muscles actually work. Most people use nowhere near the strength potential their muscles are actually capable of, which the body does for a number of reasons including preventing muscle tears and conserving energy. Under extreme circumstances, the fight or flight response can cause the body to unlock more of its potential, a phenomenon known colloqui
... keep reading on reddit ➡Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
I won't be doing that today!
You take away their little brooms
There hasn't been a post all year!
This morning, my 4 year old daughter.
Daughter: I'm hungry
Me: nerves building, smile widening
Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.
She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.
Thank you all for listening.
It’s pronounced “Noel.”
After all his first name is No-vac
Inspiration for this series of posts: https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/106292/creating-a-scientifically-semi-valid-super-soldier-part-1-skeleton.
The supersoldier is a staple of science fiction, from the heavily armed and armoured varieties like the Space Marines of W40K or the Spartans of HALO to the likes of Solid Snake and Captain America. Such a concept even branches out to the fantasy genre, with examples like LOTR's Elves and Uruk-Hai, ASOIAF's dragon riders and Unsullied, The Witcher's witchers and Monster Hunter's hunters. However, for the purpose of this post and others in the future, I will be focusing on science fiction, as limitations breed creativity, and attempt to create an idea for a supersoldier that is somewhat reminiscent of the general archetype in fiction with an (optimally) adequate basis in reality. Without further ado, here's the third part of HTTYSS, what would be possible bio-augmentations concerning the skeletal system of our supersoldiers?
Why
There are several reasons why a supersoldier may need enhanced bones:
- Greater strength and movement speed from enhanced muscles causing greater stresses on bones.
- Greater weight to support from power armour.
- Greater recoil forces from specialized weaponry.
- Difficult and dangerous terrain.
- Possibility of engaging in melee combat with physically superior species.
- A bullet through flesh is painful and could be serious. A bullet through certain bones is almost certainly debilitating.
Material
Bones are surprisingly strong materials, with a fracture toughness comparable to steel. However, it is still considered a brittle material and thus prone to breaking under a rapid application of force. Furthermore, the base components of your bones, calcium phosphate and collagen, are quite weak by themselves, leaving room for improvement. Any material chosen must be biocompatible, reasonably light, and have desirable toughness and strength. Certain potential materials for our bone enhancements are, as ranked from highest to lowest density, steel, titanium, and boron carbide (The former two already being used as medical implants).
For reference:
`1.Bone:
- Compressive Strength: 170 MPa
- Hardness: 5 (Mohs Scale)
- Shear Stress: 51.6 MPa (=0.0516 GPa)
2.Heat Treated High Carbon Steel:
- Compressive Strength: 1320 - 3100 MPa
- Hardness
What, then, is Chinese rap?
Edit:
Notable mentions from the comments:
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Spanish/Swedish/Swiss/Serbian hits
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French/Finnish art
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Country/Canadian rap
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Chinese/Country/Canadian rock
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Turkish/Tunisian/Taiwanese rap
There hasn't been a single post this year!
(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)
Bob
So that I could frequently say, "I am going to walk 5 miles now."
Edit: My most popular post on Reddit! 😀 Thank you for the awards.
Just to clarify, 12345678
Me grabbing a soda from my (what I thought was) half full 12pk...
Notices there's only 2;
Me: "Awe man... This is a damn bird box!" Her: "What the hell does that mean?!" Me: (Pulls both cans out & shows them to her) "It's only got Toucans."
I'm not ashamed to admit the look on her face was glorious.
I was just sitting there doing nothing.
“BOOM”?!
"That's what they're fighting about."
Because his Visa didn’t work.
