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The Something Awful Forums > Archives > Comedy Goldmine > Ask Us About Military History: Remove Balls To Fire Blanks
 
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PrinceRandom
Feb 26, 2013

 War is really depressing. Does it ever get depressing reading about real people killing real people?

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PrinceRandom
Feb 26, 2013

Godholio posted:

It happened. We might as well try to sort out the hows and whys. Do you not watch tv or anything, because it's not like this stuff has EVER stopped.

In my opinion, not in the way I think you mean. On occasion I'll run across an individual event that serves as a downer, but as far as the subject as a whole, no.

No, I'm reading King Leopold's Ghost right now and sometimes I have to stop because people suck sometimes.

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PrinceRandom
Feb 26, 2013

 Sorry if this has been asked, I have yet to go through the thread.

When did battles switch from primarily melee focused affairs to primarily ranged? Was it a specific conflict where they went "ah-ha!" or was it an era or specific leader or invention?

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