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I really have no idea on how this would turn out. I come to you s a lowly high school graduate, looking for further knowledge. If you could provide an answer, that'll be enough for me. If you could explain your answer, that'd be overkill perfect. Thanks in advance /sci/entists

>> No.2274897

>>2274895
Diamonds are the hardest mineral, not the most resistant to impact fractures. Also, diamonds can cut diamonds just fine.

A diamond car crashing into a concrete wall would shatter at points too.

>> No.2274902

Trololololo

>> No.2274906

The hardest known metal alloy, and the hardest known metal in general, is a type of carbon steel, Alloy 1090.

inb4 diamonds aren't metal. duh.

>> No.2274909

>>2274897
i see
so could you say that two extremely compact cubes of diamond, both of equal mass and density, would shatter as well?

>> No.2274913

>>2274906
oh yeah, youre right about the diamonds not being metal -_-'
feel pretty trolly now.

Lets just assume i meant hardest material.

>> No.2274914

>hardest metal
>not Dragonforce
Obvious troll is obvious.

>> No.2274917

>>2274909
Depending on the speed. Diamonds aren't exceptionally impact resistant though, you can shatter one with a hammer.

>> No.2274920

So the wall and the car would both shatter?

>> No.2274924

>>2274913
I'm these two:
>>2274897
>>2274917
And we know you're not the creator of that image. Stop being stupid.

>> No.2274929

>>2274920
The car would take more damage, but both would take damage.

>> No.2274934

>>2274924
im not the creator of the image. i just found it and it got me thinking, and i thought you guys could help me.

I never claimed it was mine.

>> No.2274938

OP, that is one of the oldest "troll physics" scenarios in existence. Almost as old as the airplane on a conveyor belt one.

>> No.2274940

>>2274938
and we all know the airplane takes off.

>> No.2274965

>>2274929
No. If anything, the front part of the car would shatter, whereas the wall would be torn down.

The level of destruction all depends on the speed of the car.

>> No.2274970

>>2274940

Yeah. That was one of the few things we got right. Seeing the last denier of that great wave realize the correct answer was a glorious day.

>> No.2274971

>>2274940
Yes, now fucking drop it before some retarded troll comes in here, and this thread gets 500+ replies about planes on conveyor belts.

>> No.2275055

the antenna was a nice touch

>> No.2275074

>>2274895
Well OP, the car would stop. There's no reason for it now to stop. Or the wall of diamonds would tip over.

As for what you meant to ask, "What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?"

Nobody knows. There is no answer, because neither of those things exist.

>> No.2275079

>>2275074
No reason for it not to stop*

>> No.2275114

Let's just assume you meant material.
We're missing a lot of stuff here. How many diamonds is the wall and the car made of, what does the surface look like, how fast does the car go, what is its weight, how is the wall connected to the ground (and what kind of ground do we have) and so on.

Most likely both will shatter and a lot of diamond dust will fly around. Or, if the car is too slow, it will just stop.

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2275116

>>2274914

>> No.2275133

>>2275116
>hard metal
>Dragonforce
no

>> No.2275134

>>2275116
On a side note, is it possible to (or do they make) tungsten bullets? And if so, is it more effective than regular bullets? Or just a waste of money?

>> No.2275143

DIAMONDS ARE THE HARDEST METAL KNOWN TO MAN

Why does no one get this anymore, I feel old.

>> No.2275147

>>2275134
I'd guess a waste. Shit's hard to melt - over 3000° celsius needed - and they're also heavier than steel. There's a good reason why lead isn't used any longer, heavier bullets have a smaller range than light ones.

>> No.2275186

newfags be baitin

you all who baited this should feel ashamed

>> No.2275559

Diamonds shatters easily.