>>Are you one of those people who bitch about the square-cube law while
>>other people are trying to enjoy Pacific Rim? Because this is
>>basically the same argument. :)
>
>Had that conversation. Thankfully NOT while trying to watch it. If I
>remember right, I replied with "Shut up and enjoy cargo ship kendo."

And the fun thing is (materials science is my field), there's a really simple explanation for the cargo ship bit: The materials science that went into the Jaegers (assumed on the grounds that it's necessary for the film) went into the recent-construction ship.

What gets me is the powerplant on the helos.