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    Readers Ask: Where Are Our Mechs?

    By Posted on 8.29.2008 19 Comments

    Reader Nathan asks: "Do you think we'll ever be able to build robot mecha like the Gundams from the Japanese anime series Gundam or the Valkyries from the Japanese anime series Macross?" The comment box is open. Practical? Plausible? What are the obstacles? Submit your science and technology questions to fyi@popsci.com.

    9.23.2008 at 01:46pm - Comment by lonefox

    you can put more weapons on a mech is as simple as that you can also have hevey armor that youll need moab to crak that the main reason for mechs

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    Readers Ask: Where Are Our Mechs?

    By Posted on 8.29.2008 19 Comments

    Reader Nathan asks: "Do you think we'll ever be able to build robot mecha like the Gundams from the Japanese anime series Gundam or the Valkyries from the Japanese anime series Macross?" The comment box is open. Practical? Plausible? What are the obstacles? Submit your science and technology questions to fyi@popsci.com.

    9.9.2008 at 02:24pm - Comment by lonefox

    here the answer to all you questions you use beryllium deplyeted uranuim alloy as armor just make it llok like a battle mech if you want a gundum go get a XOS suit don't battle mech have nuclear reactors just make a very samll one servos we have firction less bearings servos we have them all ready falconer has a good point mechs well be useful



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