Re: [GZG] Tech Levels

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Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:32 AM, Doug Evans <devans@nebraska.edu> wrote:

>
> By the way, I thought plasma weapons were quite common. Isn't that
what a
> shaped charge round is? Is the 'plasma jet' not true plasma?
>
> The_Beast
>

Shaped charges aren't plasma - they are more like metal particles
accelerated to ridiculous speeds - such as molten copper that acts like
a
solid spear due to the pressures of formation (i.e. even water can
penetrate
steel if you have enough pressure).

Plasma is more along the lines of ionized gas - very hot, but not very
substantial  - so in theory it can be blocked or diffused by almost any
matter such as air, fog, a leaf or dust in the air.

--Binhan