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    [–] [email protected] 103 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    And get stuck in turbines and shit?

    [–] cynar 52 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Break away fasteners are a thing now. Line it with some Kevlar fibre and some good thermal insulation/fire resistance and you have an amazing utility device.

    In public, it billows behind you, making you look dashing and heroic. When the shit hits the fan, instant bullet resistant cover for civilians. A way to shield them from the heat of a fire, or a small explosion. You could even use it offensively to tangle or deceive an opponent!

    [–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    There is absolutely no way in hell a bullet-proof cape is billowing in the wind.

    [–] cynar 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    It won't stop a direct shot, but it would help against ricochet and shrapnel.

    Back during the Napoleonic wars, silk underlayers were highly sought after. They could limit the damage a musket ball could do.

    A spider silk based cape could definitely help projectile damage, while still being able to billow. The challenge would be making it fire and heat proof as well.

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

    It's more of a projectile resistance than full proofing.

    [–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

    You should talk to that guy who made bulletproof Kimonos for Steven Seagal

    [–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Imagine if you suddenly get cornered by a runaway bull. What would you do without a cape?

    [–] cynar 1 points 1 year ago
    [–] CaptPretentious 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    That works but the fastener can't be metal. Come across somebody with magnetic powers or for some reason the metal gets heated up and welds to itself... Bad times. But I think you're onto something.

    [–] cynar 6 points 1 year ago

    Agreed on the metal clips. Getting garrotted by your own safety system would be extremely detrimental in a fight. Though saying that, if you're in a fight with a metal telekinetic, you're either screwed, or strong enough to not care about the clip.

    [–] SinningStromgald 5 points 1 year ago

    You've just sold this idea to public schools in America.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

    Someone is trying to be a real word superhero.

    [–] Caesium 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    lucky for me I don't often interact with things like that

    [–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
    [–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Or doors on a bus, or elevator, or escalator (depends on the length of the cape)

    [–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
    [–] Archer 9 points 1 year ago