Godzilla's Atomic Breath - Feasible Explanation

[JMBuilder]

Many people say that Godzilla's bright blue atomic breath is unrealistic. I think I have a decent explanation.

Godzilla is obviously a nuclear monster. One of the byproducts of a nuclear reaction is krypton (Kr) gas, which, when charged, is white with a bright blue tinge. This means that Godzilla's atomic breath is possibly supercharged krypton vomit.

[Lhathron the Elf]

That is beautiful. You should be a poet.

[GreeningGalaxy]

What if it were essentially nuclear salt-water rocket exhaust? It would be moving at a significant fraction of the speed of light, making it mega destructive, and the intense neutron flux could conceivably give rise to bright blue Cherenkov radiation, in addition to charged krypton plasma. So maybe it's BOTH supercharged krypton vomit AND relativistic steam plasma.

[lajoswinkler]

"Feasible explanation" for something that can't exist in the first place? Sounds legit.

[JMBuilder]

Ye of little imagination.

[Brethern]

"Feasible explanation" for something that can't exist in the first place? Sounds legit.

If you told somebody a two thousand years ago three men would go to the moon on a vessel 300' tall and 33' they would have told you that it would have been impossible, nothing that tall could have a base so small.

[lajoswinkler]

If you told somebody a two thousand years ago three men would go to the moon on a vessel 300' tall and 33' they would have told you that it would have been impossible, nothing that tall could have a base so small.

This is not technology, but an organism. Organisms can't deal with plasma.

[Brethern]

This is not technology, but an organism. Organisms can't deal with plasma.

The arrogance of that statement is astounding.

[lajoswinkler]

The arrogance of that statement is astounding.

Ignorance of that statement is astounding.

[Al-Rabban]

Ignorance of that statement is astounding.

"Your lack of faith is disturbing."

sorry, couldn't help myself. XD

[Brethern]

Ignorance of that statement is astounding.

Oh so you discovered all the secrets of our planet? Care to share.

[TheFlyingPigs]

He ate a REALLY hot chilli m'kay

[lajoswinkler]

Oh so you discovered all the secrets of our planet? Care to share.

Nah, just laws of physics.

[JMBuilder]

Alright. Give us an explanation.

[Brethern]

Nah, just laws of physics.

Laws are made to be broken.

[Nuke]

so the critters in that movie metabolize radioactive isotopes. explain that one.

[JMBuilder]

so the critters in that movie metabolize radioactive isotopes. explain that one.

Perhaps they use the radioactive energy to aid in the synthesis of nutrients, similar to how plants use light.

[Tommygun]

Theodore Gray may have a more organic solution.

It's a thermal lance made from bacon and pure oxygen.

http://www.popsci.com/bacon

Perhaps they use the radioactive energy to aid in the synthesis of nutrients, similar to how plants use light.

"Radiosynthesis" like photosynthesis/chemosynthesis maybe?

Edited October 2, 2014 by Tommygun

[Frozen_Heart]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus

Yes organisms can use radiation for energy.

[Tommygun]

That's right I had forgotten about those.

.........Maybe they crap out processed fuel rods when they are done.

[Nuke]

pretty awesome stuff.

[JMBuilder]

That's right I had forgotten about those.

.........Maybe they crap out processed fuel rods when they are done.

O_O ...Adds a whole new meaning to explosive diarrhea.