You can certainly beam energy, but I'm not sure about through solid objects like walls.

Although, that's perhaps more to do with our own proficiency at the task rather than physics.

Quote from: Meta Cognition on November 15, 2014, 09:56:32 AM

You can certainly beam energy, but I'm not sure about through solid objects like walls.

Although, that's perhaps more to do with our own proficiency at the task rather than physics.

Certain kinds of waves can hit through walls, like radio.

Exactly. I'm saying our capacity to do it is limited by our own prowess, not some fundamental, physical barrier.

Quote from: Meta Cognition on November 15, 2014, 10:04:47 AM

Wait, why the fuck is this question directed at physicians?

stfu, how do you spell physics people?

Physicists.

Beam energy through an atmosphere? Yep. Beam energy through solid material, like metal or concrete? No conceivable way. What they could do is have a mobile power station that they could leave at a safe location, have energy beamed to that from orbit, and then swap out battery packs from there. I kind of figured that's what the covenant did with their weapon crates (the purple/red ones with like 8 guns in them). They could also carry a charging unit with them and recharge when they need to, as long as they have line of sight.