what im thinking is like gunpowder is a really distinct technology. you can't mix it up with any ancient tech. with it you must (??) have a sense that something has changed: no one in the Bible has a cannon, nor in the Iliad https://twitter.com/AlfredDolan1/status/1415495783202402305?s=19 …
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this had not been true previously afaik theres a painting or tapestry at the Cloisters where they have some ancient kings (David, Alexander, others) depicted in medieval European martial kit but its hard for me to imagine them adding firearms to such a portrayal
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someone may have written a dissertation hmmhttps://twitter.com/LericDax/status/1415495947468034048?s=19 …
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this is fun focus on Paracelsus one of his names incidentally was etymological basis for "bombast" one of his other names may be familiar to you for another reasonpic.twitter.com/TxyIzqXNYC
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bacon writing a bit laterhttps://twitter.com/AlvaroDeMenard/status/1415688295678423044?s=19 …
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evidence from literaturehttps://twitter.com/SirJasperRules/status/1415695084692164612?s=19 …
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I’ve been on a landsknecht, black cuirassiers, and star fortress binge of late. The impacts on economics and social order are fascinating. Also, the effects on siege and open battle tactics: https://archive.org/details/gustavusadolphus00dodg …pic.twitter.com/4szMWlQa1Q
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I think gunpowder weapons developed too slowly to have that kind of "oh snap this changes everything" impact like say the internet has had
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Interesting point. On a handheld level, a good bow was on par for a long time.
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