Atomo@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 3 days agoMiladin didn't read the spoilers!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down15
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minus-squareim_fine_sandy@nord.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoI hadn’t realised that a sling was so lethal. That’s what makes the story so sensational - kid with a stick takes on a navy seal.
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoYeah, it was a proper military weapon. In reality* it was more like “navy seal takes on badly armed primitive dude who happens to be large” 🤷🏻 *insofar as you can regard anything from a religious text as “reality”
minus-squarecheers_queers@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoso like fezzik vs the man in black
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoSling stones (although you’d normally use specially cast lead shot) would absolutely break bones. A hit to the head could definitely be lethal.
minus-squareperviouslyiner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-22 days agoObligatory Lindybeige - introduction to ancient slings, and comparison to archery.
I hadn’t realised that a sling was so lethal.
That’s what makes the story so sensational - kid with a stick takes on a navy seal.
Yeah, it was a proper military weapon.
In reality* it was more like “navy seal takes on badly armed primitive dude who happens to be large” 🤷🏻
*insofar as you can regard anything from a religious text as “reality”
so like fezzik vs the man in black
As you wish.
Sling stones (although you’d normally use specially cast lead shot) would absolutely break bones. A hit to the head could definitely be lethal.
Obligatory Lindybeige - introduction to ancient slings, and comparison to archery.