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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7078008" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>Hit a refrigerator with a train and a couple of things will happen.</p><p></p><p>1) the refrigerator is crushed, as is the occupant. </p><p></p><p>2) the refrigerator has it's inertial momentum [note: this probably isn't the correct phrase, forgive me I'm not a physicist] change from 0 (standing still from the perspective of the occupant) to 60 MPH in an instant. </p><p></p><p>Hit a sphere with a train and</p><p></p><p>1) The sphere is undamaged, as is the occupant - from the initial impact.</p><p></p><p>2) The occupant of the sphere experiences an immediate change in their weight known as g-forces. They suddenly "weigh" a ton. The occupant is thrown violently against the interior of the indestructible sphere breaking bones, causing massive concussion and probably dying.</p><p></p><p>Even if the occupant of the sphere was braced for impact, the sudden shift in g-forces would still kill. The brain sloshing around in your skull would probably be enough to kill you.</p><p></p><p>Both result in death of the occupant. Unless the sphere has inertial dampers which somehow compensate for the sudden change. Accelerate the sphere slowly and there is no damage, any more than when you accelerate your car. </p><p></p><p>Accelerate your magic hamster ball slowly and nothing happens. Hit the sphere with any amount of force that is realistically represented in D&D and the occupant may be jostled. </p><p></p><p>Of course that's just my ruling. Your magic hamster ball may have inertial dampers. Just don't conflate indestructable package with indestructable contents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7078008, member: 6801845"] Hit a refrigerator with a train and a couple of things will happen. 1) the refrigerator is crushed, as is the occupant. 2) the refrigerator has it's inertial momentum [note: this probably isn't the correct phrase, forgive me I'm not a physicist] change from 0 (standing still from the perspective of the occupant) to 60 MPH in an instant. Hit a sphere with a train and 1) The sphere is undamaged, as is the occupant - from the initial impact. 2) The occupant of the sphere experiences an immediate change in their weight known as g-forces. They suddenly "weigh" a ton. The occupant is thrown violently against the interior of the indestructible sphere breaking bones, causing massive concussion and probably dying. Even if the occupant of the sphere was braced for impact, the sudden shift in g-forces would still kill. The brain sloshing around in your skull would probably be enough to kill you. Both result in death of the occupant. Unless the sphere has inertial dampers which somehow compensate for the sudden change. Accelerate the sphere slowly and there is no damage, any more than when you accelerate your car. Accelerate your magic hamster ball slowly and nothing happens. Hit the sphere with any amount of force that is realistically represented in D&D and the occupant may be jostled. Of course that's just my ruling. Your magic hamster ball may have inertial dampers. Just don't conflate indestructable package with indestructable contents. [/QUOTE]
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