My recently started blog - need suggestions

[Mike DiCenso]

Picard, you are misunderstanding, punching holes in the crust to create massive volcano-like eruptions is not the same thing as a super-volcano. And that was just the first bombardment, the other bombardments would keep punching more holes until the crust was removed and the mantle exposed, and then the subsequent bombardment volleys would be firing on the molten rock until that was gone, either vaporized or pulverized until the outer core was exposed.
-Mike

[Picard]

So, unless I misunderstood something again, you say that they would remove crust and mantle with DEW (fact that mantle is melted might explain why they needed 1/5th of that time to destroy crust). But that again points to low-petaton yield weapons at least.

[Lucky]

So, unless I misunderstood something again, you say that they would remove crust and mantle with DEW (fact that mantle is melted might explain why they needed 1/5th of that time to destroy crust). But that again points to low-petaton yield weapons at least.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantle_(geology)

The Earth's mantle at least is believed to be solid in spite of being really hot.

[Lucky]

Picard, you are misunderstanding, punching holes in the crust to create massive volcano-like eruptions is not the same thing as a super-volcano. And that was just the first bombardment, the other bombardments would keep punching more holes until the crust was removed and the mantle exposed, and then the subsequent bombardment volleys would be firing on the molten rock until that was gone, either vaporized or pulverized until the outer core was exposed.
-Mike

Would there be an observable difference between just removing large patches of crust, and a Super-Volcano? In both cases there would be a sudden release of energy from within the planet.

[Picard]

"The Earth's mantle at least is believed to be solid in spite of being really hot."

Yup, it is solid. I'm not quite sure if it is beacouse it has not reached melting point or due to pressure.

[Mike DiCenso]

The Earth's mantle is divided up into the outer and inner layers. One is more solid than the other (the mantle is described as solid/plastic), but is still hot. Enourmous lithostatic pressure keeps the melting temperature high, but both layers are plastic enough that convection of the mantle layers move the plates of the crust.
-Mike

[Picard]

Maybe, but when we talk about DEW, temperature is what matters. If mantle is solid only due to pressure from crust, it will liquify once crust is removed. Also, if it is very near melting point, you need to pump less energy into it to melt it. Plus, if mantle is solid only due to pressure, it will liquify once you punch hole throught crust and create volcano.

[Picard]

http://picard578.blogspot.com/2010/08/s ... fleet.html

http://picard578.blogspot.com/2010/08/p ... ished.html

[Picard]

This is my Imperial Shields page. Any objections?

http://picard578.blogspot.com/2010/09/i ... ields.html

[Picard]

http://picard578.blogspot.com/2010/08/f ... -core.html

Update on Federation warp core.

[Picard]

I got another update on Federation warp core page:

http://picard578.blogspot.com/2010/08/f ... -core.html

[Mike DiCenso]

This is my Imperial Shields page. Any objections?

http://picard578.blogspot.com/2010/09/i ... ields.html

Have you checked Mike Wong's 30 minute claim out? I'll give you a hint. It's not 30 minutes! The time that the ISDs and Mon Calamari cruisers's total engagment time is less than 30 minutes, and before the heavy TL bolt takes out that one ISD, there is an ISD that loses a bridge shield globe long before that. I've now given you where and what to look for, the rest I leave up to you.
-Mike

[Mike DiCenso]

I got another update on Federation warp core page:

http://picard578.blogspot.com/2010/08/f ... -core.html

You may wish to look at my calculations for how much energy and antimatter it takes to destroy the stardrive section of a Galaxy class starship here in the "Phaser/warp power" thread.
-Mike

[Lucky]

I got another update on Federation warp core page:

http://picard578.blogspot.com/2010/08/f ... -core.html

You may wish to look at my calculations for how much energy and antimatter it takes to destroy the stardrive section of a Galaxy class starship here in the "Phaser/warp power" thread.
-Mike

Am I misreading that calculation, or are you assuming a Galaxy class vessel is made of solid iron to get a lower then low end number?

I'm still waiting on my new glasses.

[Mike DiCenso]

Not solid iron, just plates and structural members made of elemental iron.
-Mike