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To: DUMBGRUNT

Reminds me of some sci-fi stories involving monomolecular wire used as a weapon. A blade so thin, it effortlessly slices thru anything.


6 posted on 08/17/2016 9:22:12 AM PDT by Flick Lives (TRIGGER WARNING - Posts may require application of sarcasm filter)
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To: Flick Lives
Reminds me of some sci-fi stories involving monomolecular wire used as a weapon.

Shadow Square wire from "Ringworld" or a Variable Sword which was a wire suspended in a stasis field.

Both from the mind of Larry Niven.

13 posted on 08/17/2016 9:35:54 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Salt water heals all things; Sweat, tears and seawater.)
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