• CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de
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    5 days ago

    Fun fact: the first confirmed use of firearms in Europe were shooting arrows during the Eltzer Feud in the 14th century.

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      There is nothing wrong with shooting an arrow out of a gun. That’s how modern tank guns do actually work. But for most purposes, the benefits of an arrow don’t outweigh the ease of production of much simpler projectiles.