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The assertion that Mario, the quintessential plumber-hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, lacks the brute force necessary to obliterate a mountain is an intellectually shallow critique. It fundamentally misunderstands the operational parameters of his existence, miscalculating his empirical feats by applying the reductive physics of our own universe to a reality defined by narrative and game logic.

Part I: The Necessity Defense – Why Mario Doesn't Bother
The error in the classic "Can Mario destroy a mountain?" interrogation lies in confusing capacity with utility. The question demands empirical evidence of massive destruction, yet fails to observe Mario’s core character motivation: rescue and traversal, not geologic reshaping.

1. The Physics of the Stomp and the Block
Consider the foundational power-up: the standard question block (or brick block). These blocks are typically depicted as solid, often metallic, or composed of extremely dense material, sometimes yielding gold coinage.

We must calculate the force required for Mario, a human-sized entity, to successfully destroy such a structure with a simple headbutt or upward punch. This feat requires localized hypersonic impact and the instantaneous molecular disintegration of highly compacted matter. If Mario can obliterate hundreds of these blocks sequentially—many of which are implied to be non-earthen in origin—he has demonstrably mastered micro-level destructive force generation far exceeding conventional explosives.

Extrapolation: If Mario’s muscle integrity and kinetic output are sufficient to shatter thousands of tons of high-density material in the pursuit of a single coin, scaling this force upward to destroy a less-dense mountain is merely a matter of focusing the energy output over a wider vector.