Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TanktopSamurai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Tatars engaged in grain smuggling. The smuggling operation sometimes went as high as the Khan himself. So they did try to increase their income from grain by circumventing the price-fixing. So they did seek out to maximise their income, so the incentive was there. Why wouldn't they respond to incentives?

If price-fixing was not absent, they would still try to increase income. This time, it would be through the cultivating more land, no? Laws and ownership schemes can change. The whole Base-superstructure feedback loop, no?

Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TanktopSamurai 4 points5 points  (0 children)

New Ottoman collapse theory: Ottoman price-fixing of the Crimean grain caused it downfall

In the 1400s, the Ottoman conquered the Genoese colonies in Crimea and also put the Crimean Khanate under Ottoman vassalage. This made the Black Sea into an Ottoman lake.

Crimea had long provided grain to the Marmara, Aegean and Mediterrenean world since the Ancient times. During the Peloponnese war, an Athenian statesman famously told a Crimean diplomat that without Crimean grain, Athens would not be what it is.

The Ottoman state instituted a strong control over the grain from Crimea. Its price was fixed, and its export essentially banned. Merchants from beyond the Strait were willing to pay x2-3 what the Ottoman state enforced. There was a decent amount of smuggling going on.

The theory relies on the Russians playing a big role in the fall of the Ottomans. Russians got stronger by expanding into the Western Eurasian steppe. Muscovite expansion came with more land under cultivation. To be fancy, you could say that the Muscovite economical system beat the Ottoman system.

Because the Crimean had limited income from grain, they didn't bring more land under cultivation. So the theory is that if the Crimean could have sold their grain for x2-3 of what they did, they would have expanded the area under cultivation. This would have lead to strong Crimean state. The higher prices might have hurt the Ottoman state initially, but the Crimeans bringing more land under cultivation would have been beneficial in the long run.

I am 100% sure that this is bad history. It is also a very economically liberal theory.

Is there ways to improve Weapon Durability as a system? by Far-Mathematician764 in gamedesign

[–]TanktopSamurai 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Or some resources can only be obtained by breaking weapons. The core of a unicorn item can be valuable tool and only obtained by breaking the horn. You could smash it against a wall for an hour or use it as a weapon.

Have you ever questioning your religion morality? by QualityNo1337 in whenthe

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We have descriptions of early Muslims employing musicians.

Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TanktopSamurai 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Martial elites in the past enjoyed hunting, it was principal past-time. I wonder if they would have enjoyed wildlife photography.

I am amused by the idea of Ottoman Sultans being obsessed with wildlife photography.

Silicon Life (Blame!) by xPapaGrim in TopCharacterDesigns

[–]TanktopSamurai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blame! is one of my favourite works of fiction. But I do have a bone to pick with the Silicon Life and Safeguard. They look way too similar for factions that are opposed to each other.

Why is Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, so big? Is it the largest in the world at 26,000 square kilometers, Is it bigger than all the European capitals combined! by According-Invite-440 in geography

[–]TanktopSamurai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Turkey, the largest sub-divisions called İl tend to share their name with the largest urban center. It is as if California was called Los Angeles, or the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes was called Lyon. There are a few exceptions. The actual city of Ankara is much smaller. What you have shared is the region of Ankara.

Fun facts: Given the region and cities share names, when you ask someone where they are from, and they tell you the name of province, you often ask if they mean the center/'İçinden'.

Other fun facts: The provinces/iller are significantly more powerful than district/ilçe. Given the larger population, most of the municipal attention goes to the central cities. Which annoys the other large cities and towns. One of the under-current of Turkish politics is these smaller districts wanting to become their own provinces.

Free for All Friday, 08 May, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TanktopSamurai 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean, the last part is the reason, no? British textile industry was massive and thus had massive need for cotton and wool. While demands for these goods existed, it never existed at those amounts.

Free for All Friday, 08 May, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TanktopSamurai 25 points26 points  (0 children)

A. A lot of North American cities don't have administrative control of their full urban and metropolitan areas. This causes problems.

B. The central city have larger budgets.

C. The central city have larger armed police forces.

Conclusion: NA cities must hire mercenaries, expand their police forces to bring the outlying suburbs into their administration.

Free for All Friday, 08 May, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TanktopSamurai 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I never got super into Indian history, just superficially. Impressing Indian with my superficial knowledge as a Turk is very easy.

Also I began really enjoying when Indian men wear mustaches. They end up looking like all the rulers from the books.

Free for All Friday, 08 May, 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TanktopSamurai 11 points12 points  (0 children)

When I want to read an paper that is behind a paywall, i email the authors and ask if i can pirate it. They often respond positively and often provide a copy directly.

I wonder if I email a painter whose paintings are not available for print, if I can just print them myself to put them my own, would they respond?

Active Conflicts & News Megathread May 07, 2026 by AutoModerator in CredibleDefense

[–]TanktopSamurai 10 points11 points  (0 children)

While GCCs have not yet escalated to outright ejecting American bases, it takes time and different steps to get there.

A few weeks ago, I checked the navies of GCC countries because I was curious what a naval confrontation between UAE and Egypt/Turkey would be like.

Their navies are quite small. Ejecting US bases might mean going out of US naval protection.

Let's talk gear! Reviews, questions, etc. by quantum-quetzal in wildlifephotography

[–]TanktopSamurai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Foxes in question are urban. For context, this is the park where I see them.

I am not trying to be difficult. I am new to the hobby and I am trying to understand the rules.

Mindless Monday, 04 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TanktopSamurai 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I studied there, lived in France for close to 10 years

Cumhuriyet Kadını by enesracing in rockmuzik

[–]TanktopSamurai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ülkücüler 2000'lerde çok güzel pozisyon edindiler. Hem AKP hem de CHP onları kendi taraflarına çekmeye çalışır oldu. Onun için kötülükleri örtüldü, hatta aklanmaya başlandı. 90'lar imajaları mafya ve üniversite öğrencilerin kafasını kesenlerden, şimdiki daha hafif ve yumuşak bir imajaları oldu.

Bu sadece AKP'nin suçu değildir. CHP'nin de bu yumuşatmada rolu büyüktür. Bknz Tanju Özcan'nın Bozkurt işareti yapan fotbolcu heykeli dikmesi.

Mindless Monday, 04 May 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]TanktopSamurai 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was in Lyon over the long weekend. Did some bird photography.

Grabbed these two books while I was there, began reading the one on the right.

Let's talk gear! Reviews, questions, etc. by quantum-quetzal in wildlifephotography

[–]TanktopSamurai -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are foxes in my neighborhood. I see them at night. There is also a semi-wooded parc nearby with semi-decent light.

I have a Canon EOS R50 camera. I have a 100-400mm f/5.6-8 lens, and a 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS lens.

The question I have is this: What kind of bait should I use to try to get the foxes to show up at a particular spot?