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Re: Wire Obstacles

From: Brian Bell <brian.bell@a...>
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 22:25:07 +0100
Subject: Re: Wire Obstacles

> Which brings to mind the assumption that it isn't anchored correctly.
> Maybe your dispenser is something that lets you run it from pre-layed
> post to post. Or you have a vehicle dispenser which sets the posts
> and wires to them. Maybe the posts are something resistant to
> monofilament. If the monofilament is anchored, it will be a deadly
> obstacle, but perhaps easier to detect (you can see the anchors). And
> the anchors may be the part you target in removal operations. And The
> method of laying from a vehicle above requires expensive high tech
> gear.
>
Or when you manufacture it you extrude it from one molecule thick to X
molecules thick (enough to be handled) every 20m. This way you have
points at which to anchor the monowire.

As pointed out, the worst thing about monowire is setting it up. The
best method would be a portable extruder. This way the engineer would be
able to extrude the wire at the spot it would be used. This way there
are no messy problems with transporting a wire that can cut just about
anything. However, this might be beyond the tech level presented in
DSII/SGII.

Nasty thought: Nanites who's sole function is to extrude monowire. Air
drop them or deliver them by artilery shell. Aaaagh!

--
Brian Bell
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