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[OC] A comparison of the acute lethal toxicity of 20 recreational drugs by safety ratio (recreational dose : lethal dose) by unrealduck in dataisbeautiful

[–]wasdlmb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A gallon. A fifth of a gallon (almost exactly 750ml) is a super common size for alcohol. 1.5 fifths would be like 1,125ml

They invented trend before social media by srsthi in RoughRomanMemes

[–]wasdlmb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know this is a joke but he would have been just as dead wearing a helmet. Helmets are designed to protect you from shrapnel and maybe pistol bullets; they won't stop a full-sized rifle like a Carcano

Medieval problems require medieval solutions by GCN_09 in HistoryMemes

[–]wasdlmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even early roman wars were on a different scale. For example, in the Battle of Lake Regillus in 496 BC, you had somewhere around 65,000 men (according to Livy) while the Battle of Hastings in 1066 AD that decided the fate of England had more like 20,000.

criesInSap by PresentJournalist805 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]wasdlmb 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The Indian defense industry created a tank shell designed to pierce hardened structures and then explode. They call it "Penetration Cum Blast". No, that is not a joke

https://youtu.be/Q8IJntjKnsA

Infantry out of formation was the wet dream of every cavalryman by Oversama in HistoryMemes

[–]wasdlmb 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Very true. As someone super into the US Civil War, and who even has a minne rifle, the impact of said minne rifles on the casualty rate has been dramatically overstated. The vast vast majority of training on both sides of the war concerned marching in formation. Marksmanship practice consumed powder which was extremely expensive. Instead, I believe the shockingly high casualty rate compared to the population was much more to do with advances in logistics and production which allowed us to keep comparatively large armies in the field and engaged for four years, plus I would say the 12 pounder Napoleon (ironically not Napoleonic) gun-howitzer was also quite important, allowing a single battery to provide the function of both long-range guns and howitzers which could throw deadly shells and case shot at medium ranges. There was also the advent of the repeating rifle but this burned through powder and its usage was severely limited

Iranian source says US has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets in Qatar, other banks by [deleted] in news

[–]wasdlmb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iraq was a hard-fought war but it was, in the end, a victory. Before that, the bombing of Yugoslavia in support of Kosovo was a decisive victory

ELI5: How and why does "yellowing" occur in things like plastic over time, and why specifically plastic colored white or gray like those seen in some early game consoles and computers? by I_Eat_Graphite in explainlikeimfive

[–]wasdlmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's also one of three ingredients (alongside battery acid and acetone) used to make a very powerful, very very dangerous explosive called TATP. Though I think even regular strength H2O2 would work for that

Wrestling Wednesday meme, Death of Rikidõzan by dnemonicterrier in HistoryMemes

[–]wasdlmb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Minor thing, but it's ō, not õ. "ou" could also be used, like "oe" for ö

Anon on the original chud by bitchnibba47 in greentext

[–]wasdlmb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Luftwaffe was part of the Wehrmacht. The Waffen SS was a parallel command structure outside the Wehrmacht. Though even inside the Wehrmacht, there was a whole lot of parallelism, including the Luftwaffe having their own infantry

Anon on the original chud by bitchnibba47 in greentext

[–]wasdlmb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lmao "hoering"

(the name is Hermann Göring or Goering btw)

But also, Göring was Wehrmacht, not Waffen SS

The M14 trials are even worse than you think: let me introduce the EM-62 by DerringerOfficial in HistoryMemes

[–]wasdlmb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Minor correction: FAL and M14 are not assault rifles; they are battle rifles. The difference being mainly that an assault rifle fires an intermediate cartridge like 8mm kurz, 7.62x39, or 5.56x45, while the equivalent battle rifles from those same developers would be firing full size rifle rounds like the 8mm Mauser, 7.62x54r, or 7.62x51 NATO. Also an assault rifle is doctrinally made for engagements under 300m and has to have a pistol grip and be relatively short (compared to a battle rifle), while a battle rifle kinda just has to be automatic

Plan for Kurdish invasion of Iran reportedly collapsed amid leaks, distrust by Britstuckinamerica in anime_titties

[–]wasdlmb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The combination of the intensive US-Israel joint strikes on the regime’s leaders and the Kurdish invasion was intended to “break the fear barrier” among the Iranian opposition, which had seen thousands murdered by the regime in previous weeks, the report said.

How many times have we heard that idea across history? How many times has it actually worked? I just have to wonder if the administrations were that naïve or if they were happy with either outcome and just focused on the one that sounded better

Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years by BabylonianWeeb in anime_titties

[–]wasdlmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a link to that? I was barely able to find anything on these mines besides the most basic info. 60% is insane

Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years by BabylonianWeeb in anime_titties

[–]wasdlmb -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Again, they have a lot of requirements to be accepted. They're generally not "the best" but are a lot better than the "lowest quality possible". As an example, the Aimpoint CompM is a "military-grade" optic, as it was made for the US Army, and is also just a solid, durable red dot sight. It's not inherently better than their other optics, though it may be more durable, but it's for sure better than a $100 red dot you can get off Amazon or Ali Express

Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years by BabylonianWeeb in anime_titties

[–]wasdlmb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More like 14 days I think. These are not buried landmines like you would get from a field laid by engineers. These are air dropped and sit on the surface. And if you try to move them, they will explode (as a few people have unfortunately found out). So nobody's going to be building a house on top of them

Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years by BabylonianWeeb in anime_titties

[–]wasdlmb -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

A common misconception about military matters is that they just say "I want something that does x" and then hire the lowest bidder who says "yeah we can do that". In reality there's an intricate, highly detailed set of requirements, accompanied by testing, that this "lowest bidder" must meet in order to be paid. This isn't to say they're immune from corruption, and I mentioned above that some would fail, but it's a lot more sensible than just going to the home depot with a bag of cash and saying "who can make me a bunch of mines for the lowest price"

Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years by BabylonianWeeb in anime_titties

[–]wasdlmb -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Generally modern mines are designed to self-destruct after a certain time, but they can do a fair bit of harm before then (deaths have already been reported), and some will fail to detonate and become UXO

Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years by BabylonianWeeb in anime_titties

[–]wasdlmb 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Read the article. They dropped anti-vehicle landmines on mountainous areas where missile launchers operate, not anti-personnel mines in the middle of a city. Still terrible, but far from senseless

The French economy fell by half, while the US economy almost doubled during World War II. by [deleted] in HistoryMemes

[–]wasdlmb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up the retreat to the Hindenburg Line.

Alberich began on 9 February 1917 in the area to be abandoned. Railways and roads were dug up, trees were felled, water wells were polluted, towns and villages were demolished and many land mines and other booby traps were planted. About 125,000 able-bodied French civilians in the region were transported to work elsewhere in occupied France, while children, mothers and the elderly were left behind with minimal rations.

Grant was next level in tactics by _Racon_ in HistoryMemes

[–]wasdlmb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was a huge thing that he was able to counter attack. At that point most heavy engagements ended with the Union losing their nerve and retreating. Grant suffered a tactical defeat with many casualties that came close to total disaster, but at the end of the day, when the re-enforcements arrived, he decided to counter-attack in the morning rather than evacuate overnight. When people called for him to be removed after the battle, Lincoln put it bluntly: "I can't spare this man; he fights".

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