▲ 229 ▼ USA Unprepared for H5N1 Pandemic (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by MHSJenkins@infosec.pub to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments In short we've learned nothing, done nothing, and will be caught flat again. If you're not ready, get ready, because no one is coming to save you.
[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Cannons have been around since the 12th century. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought they were extremely imprecise, especially vs. a singular target - devastating vs. an entire army, but not an individual. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago But they're also great at destroying buildings and shit, between these and some trebuchets and stuff they could really do a number on an area then move in with the troops, they also had no issues just throwing bodies at the problem. Anyway I was just pointing out the technicality around the term artillery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought they were extremely imprecise, especially vs. a singular target - devastating vs. an entire army, but not an individual. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago But they're also great at destroying buildings and shit, between these and some trebuchets and stuff they could really do a number on an area then move in with the troops, they also had no issues just throwing bodies at the problem. Anyway I was just pointing out the technicality around the term artillery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago But they're also great at destroying buildings and shit, between these and some trebuchets and stuff they could really do a number on an area then move in with the troops, they also had no issues just throwing bodies at the problem. Anyway I was just pointing out the technicality around the term artillery. permalink fedilink source parent