I must have clicked on a military related article on Quora once because I keep seeing military/war questions and answers popping up in my e-mail. There seem to be a lot of “What effect would an M1 tank have had on a Roman legion?” “Could a squadron of F/A 18s have changed the course of WW II?” and crazy stuff like that. I’ve seen this more than once on the Dope, too. Who thinks about stuff like that? Carry on.
Almost all weapons technology is still current. There are feasible scenarios that could occur where swordsman meets a guy with a flamethrower, for example. So, if you want to be prepared, it makes sense to think about this sort of thing.
I have one: what would happen in a hypothetical tank battle between the Panzerkampfwagen VII Löwe and the Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B?
In alternate history discussions, these scenarios invoke “alien space bats”.
For example:
“What if Julius Caesar had a squadron of A-10 Thunderbolts?”
“That makes no sense. How could a squadron of modern planes exist in ancient Rome? Their presence would require an entirely different technological base that would have all kinds of other changes.”
“No, don’t change all of society. It’s just one squadron of planes.”
“Well, how did that happen?”
“I dunno. A race of alien space bats decided to send one squadron of A-10 Thunderbolts to Caesar’s Legions to observe the effects. They did it using advanced technology we can’t imagine for motivations we wouldn’t understand.”
What would happen if a modern aircraft carrier was transported back to Pearl Harbor Day?
Oh, wait, they flubbed that one already.
I’ve seen some weird and amusing ones over the years.
Godzilla versus his mass in chimpanzees. Who wins?
The Kool-Aid Man attacks you. Can you defeat him with what you have in your home?
Can Superman tear his own head off?
Who would win a war between the Oompa-Loompas and the Munchkins?
Could You Make a Viable Stellar System From Jelly Tots?
OK. So many things I have learned here. From peeing while parachuting out of an airplane, to what happens when poop from the sky hits your cars’ windshield.
However, with the Halloween holiday approaching, your mention of the Kool-Aid man has me slightly worried.
Can I invite him in and turn him into Jello-shots?
Sublime minds need to know.