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Anon misses the classic design (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Throwing a ball is about as easy as throwing a stick.

Yeah but the stick goes further because all the weight is at the end so it gets more momentum on the same throwing arc

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Eh, the extra momentum probably doesn't overcome the extra weight and drag created by the handle. People are comparing it to an atlatl, but you're throwing an aerodynamic object with the atlatl, not the atlatl along with the spear.

More than likely the biggest reason is just logistics, extra weight, extra space, additional steps in fabrication.

[–] Hazmatastic@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Catapult vs trebuchet. The extra rotation point makes a world of difference.

Agree that the benefits dont quite outweigh the space issue though.