Wudi@feddit.uk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWhat we learned from the cringey courtroom drama between Elon Musk and Sam Altmanwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down18
arrow-up1105arrow-down1external-linkWhat we learned from the cringey courtroom drama between Elon Musk and Sam Altmanwww.theguardian.comWudi@feddit.uk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square16linkfedilink
minus-squareXaphanos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoThe survivors would duel, too. We could see even better results than that.
minus-squareIronBird@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoiirc, historically, the practice of dueling eventually died out because “professionals” would go around insulting rich poofs, instigating duels against idiots with more ego than sense for easy $.
minus-squarephutatorius@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoMore typically they’d go after farmers and merchants since only the elite and soldiers could carry swords and were trained to use them. Hand the average guy a sword, have him face a trained fighter, and he’ll be kebab meat in half a minute.
The survivors would duel, too. We could see even better results than that.
iirc, historically, the practice of dueling eventually died out because “professionals” would go around insulting rich poofs, instigating duels against idiots with more ego than sense for easy $.
More typically they’d go after farmers and merchants since only the elite and soldiers could carry swords and were trained to use them.
Hand the average guy a sword, have him face a trained fighter, and he’ll be kebab meat in half a minute.
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