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Why Diamond Armor Would Suck in Real Life:
So if you’re like me, you grew up playing video games and one of the most popular games was Minecraft. At least back when I used to play it, the strongest armor in the game was diamond armor more than twice as durable as iron or chainmail armor. But when you think about it, diamond armor would actually be pretty horrible.
Diamonds are known for being one of the hardest materials on Earth, coming in at a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. And this is where people start to think that diamond armor would be nearly indestructible. But that’s because most people don’t understand what ‘hard’ really means in terms of crystalline structure.
Diamond armor would actually be really brittle. Since all the carbon atoms are lined up very exactly, you create these empty planes going through the crystal, so if a sword hit just the right spot, it could slice straight through this plane. By comparison, any less 'hard' metals like iron or copper would be much better as armor because when hit by a force they bend/dent absorbing the force (as opposed to diamond that would just shatter).
So yeah, while Minecraft may be fun, it doesn’t do the best at teaching some basic physics to its players.
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Why Diamond Armor Would Suck in Real Life:
So if you’re like me, you grew up playing video games and one of the most popular games was Minecraft. At least back when I used to play it, the strongest armor in the game was diamond armor more than twice as durable as iron or chainmail armor. But when you think about it, diamond armor would actually be pretty horrible.
Diamonds are known for being one of the hardest materials on Earth, coming in at a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. And this is where people start to think that diamond armor would be nearly indestructible. But that’s because most people don’t understand what ‘hard’ really means in terms of crystalline structure.
Diamond armor would actually be really brittle. Since all the carbon atoms are lined up very exactly, you create these empty planes going through the crystal, so if a sword hit just the right spot, it could slice straight through this plane. By comparison, any less 'hard' metals like iron or copper would be much better as armor because when hit by a force they bend/dent absorbing the force (as opposed to diamond that would just shatter).
So yeah, while Minecraft may be fun, it doesn’t do the best at teaching some basic physics to its players.
Watch the full video to learn more!
All the Links:
Discord: discord.gg/DUvyS8n
Amazon Affiliate Link*: amzn.to/3kNTHhK
(FYI: This specific link will take you to the mic I use to record my videos, but after you click the link you can buy ANYTHING on Amazon and this will help support the channel)
