Water weight and pressure?

  • BloodyRain2k
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    I don't know if it's wanted or currently not possible or supported by the engine but shouldn't a ton of water generate some pressure at the bottom due to it's weight? I'm not that good at physics but I learned it that the deeper you go in water the bigger gets the pressure generated by it's own weight.
    So if I dump a few thousand tons of water on some plutonium it should theoretically start generating neutrons cause it should be under some big pressure, right?
  • The-Con
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    Yeah... That would go for just about anything.
    I think it's a good idea.
  • MasterMind555
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    I tought of that some time ago.......But yeah.....not so big problem.....
  • dnerd
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    @BloodyRain2k
    that seems doable to code... and a good idea.
  • PizzaPlatypus
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    It does already, lots of water creates slight pressure in the space where its falling into, the same goes for other elements, it's a fundemental piece of powder toy.
  • Mackrock
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    It does not.
    Simply fill a vertical recipient with water. Then, take the same recipient and fill it with uranium. Finally, fill the same recipient with sand.
    Notice the pressure at the bottom of the recipient.
    1/ The pressure take a very long time to equalize. It should be much faster
    2/ The pressure at the bottom of the recipients are :
    - Sand: -0.85 (??? wtf)
    - Uranium: 0 (??? wtf)
    - Water: 0 (???)

    Elements seems to have no real density.

    EDIT:
    One funny consequence. I just open the bottom of the recipient with sand. Instead of flowing out, the sand in moving up !
  • Fluttershy
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    @Mackrock
    You seem to have alot of ideas on improvement of this game. I hope someday you'll make a mod with your improvements. I fully support you...
  • Uberness
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
  • Mackrock
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    I would like to have the skill and the time for coding you guys have. Maybe one day... I would like first to understand so many things about Powder Toy that I cannot find anywhere...without sounding a noob or being ignore.
  • Fluttershy
    8th Mar 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    @Mackrock
    I honestly don't think people will start flaming or ignore you if you ask a question. As long as it's not on the Wiki, people will generally be very helpful if you ask a sensible 'how to?'etc question.