Questions tagged [kaiju]
This tag should be used for questions that involve giant monsters, which are often created through atomic incidents. The name can be translated as "strange beast" and is a Japanese film genre.
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Why would aliens use Kaiju to cause an apocalypse instead of more effective weapons? [closed]
Kaiju in fiction are usually alien in nature or are created by aliens. However, in my story Kaiju seems to be less effective as an apocalypse compared to diseases, asteroids, black holes, and many ...
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How would a scaled-up ballista designed to launch 50-foot spears function?
This question is for a story in which society’s most advanced technology is basically identical to that which Europeans possessed in the Middle Ages, particularly around the last 50 years of said time ...
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Why would a corporation secretly trigger kaiju attacks against humanity? [closed]
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In a parallel version of our Earth, some decades ago a big attack was launched from an unspecified point, where insect-like kaijus (some as "small" as cars and houses, others as ...
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What Gas Would A Dead Kaiju Have To Release To Cause Torrential Rain?
Assume my kaiju has just been blown open by the military, its organs and intestines spilling out.
What gas, either released from its innards or released during decomposition, could ascend and cause ...
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What would be a realistic distance for Tank Buster helicopter to engage a giant monster from?
In monster\Kaiju movies it is common to see the military engaging giant monsters, using air power, at extremely close range.
An early example of this was in the 1933 rendition of King Kong the biplane ...
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If 100 giant monsters the size of Godzilla appear randomly on Earth, how powerful must they be in order to cause an apocalypse? [closed]
So in my fictional post-apocalyptic world there are Godzilla sized monsters that were powerful enough to destroy humanity. They are powerful but not too overpowered, for example, most of them can take ...
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How would WW2-level navy deal with my "merfolk"?
The abovementioned fictional race aren't exactly merpeople from fantasy, but I call them like that just for the sake of convenience. Rather, they're semi-aquatic humanoids, who are really good at ...
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What are things to consider and keep in mind when making a heavily fortified and militarized border?
Here are some maps for reference
For some context, in my world, from 2030-2040, an event known as the Great Collapse saw the human race pushed towards the brink of extinction due to Unidentified ...
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How to make a kaiju in a city?
I've seen a few Kaiju stories, and other than Pacific Rim 2 (ugh), I don't think they explain why Kaiju end up in big cities (correct me if I'm wrong). You'd think that the buildings would make ...
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Would having multiple lungs be a good solution to one of kaiju problems?
If I remember correctly, one of the kaiju problems, especially the bipedal standing one, regards oxygen flow or circulation or respiratory issues (but correct me if I am mistaken regarding the oxygen ...
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Would having multiple hearts be a good solution to one of kaiju problems?
If I remember correctly, one of the kaiju problems, especially the bipedal standing, regards blood flow or circulation (but correct me if I am mistaken, I tried to find it in google regarding square ...
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Can there be a scientific explanation for an indestructible kaiju? [closed]
Assume that the kaiju is insusceptible to all weapons but nuclear ones. What could explain its impenetrable form?
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Would Scientists Deliberately Awaken A Kaiju? [closed]
Assume the Kaiju is a six legged crustacean, 200 feet all, weighs 4000 U.S. tonnes and is being held in a massive cryosleep chamber.
With no knowledge of its behaviour, would scientists or would a ...
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Could A Building Hold A Kaiju?
Assume the Kaiju is 200 feet tall and weighs 4,000 tonnes. The building is 180 feet tall and pretty much your average flat building. Could most buildings carry that weight on top or crawling up the ...
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To carry a person in its palm (like King Kong) how much pressure and at what speed would a kaiju need to apply?
Assume my kaiju is around 200 feet tall, weighs around 4,000 US tonnes and resembles a large lobster with two giant claws for its front legs and long spindly limbs with tiny pincers on the ends for ...
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