β² 1682 βΌ Some heroes don't wear capes (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 years ago by 0x4E4F@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] Liz@midwest.social 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is absolutely no way in hell a bullet-proof cape is billowing in the wind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] cynar@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) It won't stop a direct shot, but it would help against ricochet and shrapnel. Back during the Napoleonic wars, silk underlayers were highly sought after. They could limit the damage a musket ball could do. A spider silk based cape could definitely help projectile damage, while still being able to billow. The challenge would be making it fire and heat proof as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] XTL@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago It's more of a projectile resistance than full proofing. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] cynar@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) It won't stop a direct shot, but it would help against ricochet and shrapnel. Back during the Napoleonic wars, silk underlayers were highly sought after. They could limit the damage a musket ball could do. A spider silk based cape could definitely help projectile damage, while still being able to billow. The challenge would be making it fire and heat proof as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] XTL@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago It's more of a projectile resistance than full proofing. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] XTL@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago It's more of a projectile resistance than full proofing. permalink fedilink source parent
