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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 10 months agoI know which gets better distance, but which throws higher? I’d assume the trebuchet, but it’s possible I’m wrong.
Comment on Each jump brings us closer to God!
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 10 months agoI know which gets better distance, but which throws higher? I’d assume the trebuchet, but it’s possible I’m wrong.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
The trebuchet can throw cows over castle walls from a safe enough distance to not worry about direct archery.
Kitathalla@lemy.lol 10 months ago
Um… forgive me, but isn’t the verbiage “throw a 90kg projectile 300 metres” pretty against the idea of throwing a 400-600kg projectile a similar distance?
GluWu@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Back then full grown cows were 80kg and the size of a large dog today.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
You’d be surprised how much disease you can pack in a 90kg piece of cow