Topic: Sarissa: Europe’s original arms race
Mr. Bloody Lemonade started this discussion 1 month ago #135,597
It turns out in combat, spears are better than swords because spears have a superior range to swords. So despite what people think, spears aren’t inherently more "primitive" or "inferior" to swords and in ancient and medieval combat, it might have been preferable to have a spear rather than a sword because you could strike your opponent before he could strike you. Except, and this is kind of funny, what if your opponent has a longer spear?Behold: the sarissa, the result of Ancient Greece’s arms race.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade (OP) double-posted this 1 month ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #1,440,871
"My pointy stick is bigger than yours!"
Mr. Bloody Lemonade (OP) triple-posted this 1 month ago, 38 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,872
Then some dude invented the bow and arrow and it was downhill from there. (Jk that’s not what happened, those already existed).
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Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 1 minute later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,876
insane spearchucker cope, lol
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like shiiieeet, i know your a serious cock fiend but damn, time and place.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade replied with this 1 month ago, 1 minute later, 24 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,884
@previous (C)
This sword jestergooning won’t make your konichiwa senpai waifu notice you
This sword jestergooning won’t make your konichiwa senpai waifu notice you
(Edited 9 seconds later.)
Mr. Bloody Lemonade double-posted this 1 month ago, 11 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,890
Anyway, now that we got the anti western h8ers out of the way, let’s talk about spears and the achievements of western civilization.The Ancient Greeks designed the biggest, pointiest stick. That’s genius right there.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade replied with this 1 month ago, 3 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,891
@previous (Mr. Bloody Lemonade)
I mean just look at that thing, i wanna get that thing shoved up my ass so hard right now.
you know what, im going to abuse myself in the bathroom, brb
I mean just look at that thing, i wanna get that thing shoved up my ass so hard right now.
you know what, im going to abuse myself in the bathroom, brb
Mr. Bloody Lemonade replied with this 1 month ago, 35 seconds later, 39 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,892
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> I mean just look at that thing, i wanna get that thing shoved up my ass so hard right now.
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> you know what, im going to abuse myself in the bathroom, brb
This was written by the hands of the anti American satan!
> I mean just look at that thing, i wanna get that thing shoved up my ass so hard right now.
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> you know what, im going to abuse myself in the bathroom, brb
This was written by the hands of the anti American satan!
Mr. Bloody Lemonade double-posted this 1 month ago, 1 minute later, 41 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,893
America was founded on western values! Western culture is the most innovative culture of all of history. Could a Kenyan or a Nigerian ever make a stick this long and pointy? Could a Japanese or a Pakistani make a stick this long and pointy? No. This is why the British empire dominated the globe for over ten thousand years.Mr. Bloody Lemonade triple-posted this 1 month ago, 1 minute later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,894
We are descendants of the original founders of the west, we as Americans are bearers of the Ancient Greek and Roman tradition. Even today, America’s most powerful weapons are weapons developed by the ancient Roman genius mind: big pointy sticks.Mr. Bloody Lemonade quadruple-posted this 1 month ago, 2 minutes later, 45 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,895
Just look at the inferior weaponry invented by other cultures. Just look at this silly Asian invention. How could you even use this silly Chinese contraption as an effective weapon? It’s not even big and pointy! Any empire using this as their weapon will surely fail. That is why the British colonized the globe so easily, because the British would NEVER use inferior inventions like this!Mr. Bloody Lemonade quintuple-posted this 1 month ago, 2 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,896
This silly Chinese contraptions aren’t even allowed in the UK. They were banned for being silly and ineffective. You know what weapons are legal in the United Kingdom?
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That’s right! Big pointy sticks.Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 10 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,981
@OP
> It turns out in combat, spears are better than swords because spears have a superior range to swords. So despite what people think, spears aren’t inherently more "primitive" or "inferior" to swords and in ancient and medieval combat, it might have been preferable to have a spear rather than a sword because you could strike your opponent before he could strike you. Except, and this is kind of funny, what if your opponent has a longer spear?
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> Behold: the sarissa, the result of Ancient Greece’s arms race.
Contrary to samurai films, their primary weapon for centuries was the spear. It’s versatile and hearty, extends range, and offers great leverage. Swords didn’t have the durability you see in films, at least not katanas.
> It turns out in combat, spears are better than swords because spears have a superior range to swords. So despite what people think, spears aren’t inherently more "primitive" or "inferior" to swords and in ancient and medieval combat, it might have been preferable to have a spear rather than a sword because you could strike your opponent before he could strike you. Except, and this is kind of funny, what if your opponent has a longer spear?
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> Behold: the sarissa, the result of Ancient Greece’s arms race.
Contrary to samurai films, their primary weapon for centuries was the spear. It’s versatile and hearty, extends range, and offers great leverage. Swords didn’t have the durability you see in films, at least not katanas.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 2 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,995
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Tbh it was the primary weapon in most cultures, I don’t doubt the Japanese used spears. Really I’m mostly just being sarcastic because white people make fun of Africans for being primitive for using spears even though west Africans also had swords but spears are superior weapons to swords so it’s kind of a stupid thing for them to point out.
Tbh it was the primary weapon in most cultures, I don’t doubt the Japanese used spears. Really I’m mostly just being sarcastic because white people make fun of Africans for being primitive for using spears even though west Africans also had swords but spears are superior weapons to swords so it’s kind of a stupid thing for them to point out.
Mr. Bloody Lemonade double-posted this 1 month ago, 3 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,996
Some of the designs are kind of interesting actually. Apparently double edged curved swords are pretty rare but it was a more common design in Nigeria.Mr. Bloody Lemonade triple-posted this 1 month ago, 2 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,997
The leaf shape is also pretty common in west African art, although I don’t think this depicts swords. TBH, idk what the leaf shape represents culturally. But it seems significant somehow.Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 18 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,998
In a way, a drone is just a flying spear, with explosives
Mr. Bloody Lemonade replied with this 1 month ago, 24 seconds later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,440,999
For some reason people also don’t bring up the fact that most of Africa wasn’t colonized by European powers until the late 1800s, but by that actually was hundreds of years after guns had been introduced to Africa.Mr. Bloody Lemonade double-posted this 1 month ago, 2 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,441,000
The actual difference in technology was the Industrial Revolution which happened in Europe first, because they were wealthier than the rest of the world, because they landed in the America’s first, and 90% of the natives died of disease. But for some reason people don’t like that narrative even though it’s true.
The best falafel in Shenzhen joined in and replied with this 1 month ago, 1 hour later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,441,010
Those Greek geeks and their boy genius inventions.