101 impractical uses for the ASHPD - Page 11

am3930 · 03-04-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BACUS666

Wouldn't that suck all of Earth's air out, because it would go onto the other planet?

So you're taking issue with something submitted how many months ago?

BACUS666 · 03-04-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by am3930

So you're taking issue with something submitted how many months ago?

I guess.
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GreyMario · 03-04-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BACUS666

Point C? We have three-way portals?

When I say "moves from point X to point C" I mean the portal is physically relocated, but without breaking the link.

Piogre · 03-05-2009, 05:12 PM

The ASHPD? oh, yeah, that gun thing

I took it apart and used the parts to make a cake oven.

Piogre · 03-05-2009, 05:26 PM

My theory on the "pushing aside" that occurs when portals close is this:

when a portal closes with an object inside, both planes holding the portals are warped away from the surface on which they were placed and "reach out" to the ends of the object, and whichever portal reaches an end first seals around the object and pushes it out the other end. This all happens at light speed.

since the rope is leading the portals to each other, they will eventually be back to back portals. since portals on top of each other cannot exist, the portals are eliminated imediately and the rope is cut at the ceiling/floor. untie the knot and you have two pieces of rope.

so go ahead and add "scissors" to Sir_Dwar's list of 101 impractical uses for the ASHPD.

am3930 · 03-05-2009, 08:03 PM

My theory about things being pushed out of closing portals is that the developers didn't want to work out the physics necessary to dice any given object into thousands of little objects and also wanted to do away with the possibility of Chell getting decapitated while attempting a tricky maneuver.

And of course there is one little hole with your theory. Basically your saying that the edges of the portal are closing pretty much instantaneously and that the object gets pushed out due to sudden forces applied by the shrinking portal boundaries. Given the high speeds, there would also be high pressure and at "light speed" there aren't too many objects that will survive.

It's a game. Try not to think about it to much.

(Note to self: try not to think so much about little BS explanations aimed at given a realistic reason for minor details of portal physics that are worked in to make programing or game play better.)

(Second note to self: stop rambling.)

Yoshemo · 03-18-2009, 07:07 AM

115: Have sex with yourself ;D

Winterkid · 03-18-2009, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshemo

115: Have sex with yourself ;D

Ironically I told someone to go do something like this the other day.

Piogre · 11-04-2009, 03:31 PM

116: make one of those doors from Monster's Inc.

tono459 · 11-17-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Piogre

116: make one of those doors from Monster's Inc.

117: Use said door to make more doors and make even more doors until all doors are portals. *Warning: needs sv_cheats 1 on to make loads of portals at same time and portals on normally unportalable surfaces*

Zekiran · 11-18-2009, 11:31 AM

118: set up a looping falling pair of portals, step in, look thinner!

darkrai88 · 11-18-2009, 05:28 PM

119. Fire one under Steve Jobs. Never have to buy Apple products again for more than 100% off.

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03-05-2009, 05:12 PM	#154
Piogre Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 1 Posts: 77	The ASHPD? oh, yeah, that gun thing I took it apart and used the parts to make a cake oven.

03-05-2009, 05:26 PM	#155
Piogre Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 1 Posts: 77	My theory on the "pushing aside" that occurs when portals close is this: when a portal closes with an object inside, both planes holding the portals are warped away from the surface on which they were placed and "reach out" to the ends of the object, and whichever portal reaches an end first seals around the object and pushes it out the other end. This all happens at light speed. since the rope is leading the portals to each other, they will eventually be back to back portals. since portals on top of each other cannot exist, the portals are eliminated imediately and the rope is cut at the ceiling/floor. untie the knot and you have two pieces of rope. so go ahead and add "scissors" to Sir_Dwar's list of 101 impractical uses for the ASHPD.

03-05-2009, 08:03 PM	#156
am3930 Join Date: Jan 2008 Reputation: 3 Posts: 1,638	My theory about things being pushed out of closing portals is that the developers didn't want to work out the physics necessary to dice any given object into thousands of little objects and also wanted to do away with the possibility of Chell getting decapitated while attempting a tricky maneuver. And of course there is one little hole with your theory. Basically your saying that the edges of the portal are closing pretty much instantaneously and that the object gets pushed out due to sudden forces applied by the shrinking portal boundaries. Given the high speeds, there would also be high pressure and at "light speed" there aren't too many objects that will survive. It's a game. Try not to think about it to much. (Note to self: try not to think so much about little BS explanations aimed at given a realistic reason for minor details of portal physics that are worked in to make programing or game play better.) (Second note to self: stop rambling.)

03-18-2009, 07:07 AM	#157
Yoshemo Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 5 Posts: 327	115: Have sex with yourself ;D

11-04-2009, 03:31 PM	#159
Piogre Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 1 Posts: 77	116: make one of those doors from Monster's Inc.

11-18-2009, 11:31 AM	#161
Zekiran Join Date: Jun 2008 Reputation: 68 Posts: 3,484	118: set up a looping falling pair of portals, step in, look thinner!

11-18-2009, 05:28 PM	#162
darkrai88 Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 18 Posts: 240	119. Fire one under Steve Jobs. Never have to buy Apple products again for more than 100% off.