The Sword and Laser discussion

Antimatter Sword: A Wakizashi forged from the indestructible mineral Tauite that is coated in billions of nanoparticles which sense movement and become negatively charged when the sword is swung, forming an antimatter skin "on" the blade. Antimatter reacts extremely violently with normal matter, and thus the weapon channels the power of a nuclear explosion onto the edge of the sword. A powerful pocket of magnetic energy tuned only to the nanoparticles keeps the explosion confined to a sliver of space that sits a mere millimeter from the blade. When the sword is used it literally cleaves the very molecules of the air in two, thus creating a loud thunderclap and a brilliant flash of light whenever the weapon is swung. There is no material on or in the Earth this sword cannot shear through like paper.

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