From:	Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject:	BIG! Critters
Date:	Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:41:23 -0500

From: Gurth
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 5:01 AM

> > Assuming a western dragon was in the same weight class as, say,
> > brachiosaurus (I've seen weight estimates of up to 45 tons for
> > a big one of those), we're looking at...hmmm, let's just call
> > it 35 tons, or 31,750 kg (actually, it's slightly more, but let's
> > keep it at round numbers for purposes of this demonstration.
>
> How about using 1 ton = 1,000 kg in that case? It'll make your whole
> calculations a lot easier, IMHO...

It would have made the demonstration easier, true, but it wouldn't have been
accurate. Most of the weights I'm familiar with for big critters is listed
in short tons (2,000 pounds) versus metric tons (1,000 kg). Wanting to
stick to the metric system as much as possible, some conversion is probably
going to be necessary; fortunately, I have an old VB3 metric converter
program that makes my life much easier in that regard.

But you're right, for this example I should have just said 35,000 kg and
been done with it (which, incidentally, would take 44 trolls with Strength
and Body both at 10, expending a lot of effort in a simple deadlift, to pick
up; carrying would be a different story).

--
Patrick E. Goodman
remo@***.net
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