The Roman Slinges Are Not a Fair Fight

Humanity wouldn't be here if we hunted or defended ourselves using spears, these things, short, close quarters swords and clubs. They film well in hollywood movies, you know, in the reat ladatorial combat. But if you go back a million years, the adversaries were never in the same frame. It's not modern invention. Not only would you stand back 50 meters or a hundred meters, you would stand up. That gives you more range. If youare reall smart, robert, like if i told you there's a bunch of whatever creatures on the plain, and any one of them can eat you or trample you,. Wouldn't you like to stand up

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