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What is the greatest weapon of war?

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    #152
    karma_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,798 ✭✭✭karma_


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    Here's the problem with that, though.

    If Caesar had a mind to, Mr Ovoid could have been killed by use of a sword or pilum. That would have rather settled the issue, as far as Mr Ovoid was concerned, his pen probably wouldn't have saved him. Any attempt to use words to effect revolution or change ultimately depends on the opposition's willingness to show mercy or otherwise think it's just not worth it. Sometimes it works, other times, it's blood and no change. Similarly, there is a reason the AK-47 is so associated with revolutionary movements in latin America and Africa: Words alone were insufficient, they needed good, old-fashioned, projectile technology.

    NTM

    You are getting dangerously close to that old mantra of Chairman Mao - "Change must come through the barrel of a gun."


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    #153
    steddyeddy
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    karma_ wrote: »
    You are getting dangerously close to that old mantra of Chairman Mao - "Change must come through the barrel of a gun."

    Well not must come from the barrel of a gun but as a last resort can come from the barrel of a gun, you wouldnt be here today if not for violent tactics used by your ancestors. If talk fails then your left with giving up our resolving the issue through violence. At the root of our humanity we are still primates and violent ones.


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    #154
    Nodin
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    karma_ wrote: »
    You are getting dangerously close to that old mantra of Chairman Mao - "Change must come through the barrel of a gun."

    On occassion its entirely correct, alas.


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    #155
    wil
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    DOC09UNAM wrote: »
    Wait, what?

    Harming each other is the way forward?
    MissedQuote of the day :eek:

    Well spotted.

    Unless of course he meant it.

    World Abombination


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    #156
    .243
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    the sniper,
    with one well placed shot he installs fear into every man on a battle field,


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    #157
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Mata Hari


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    #158
    Clawdeeus
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Mata Hari

    Never really got that chick.

    She really was not hot...


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    #159
    ArtSmart
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    propaganda


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    #160
    Mr. Presentable
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    Propaganda

    or

    Supergerm


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    #161
    Dionysus
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    mrjaygibbs wrote: »
    I always wondered what the greatest weapon of war is. Is it something simple like the AK47 or the hard hitting AC130? I know the AC130 can fire a shell the size of a small car at you but something like the AK47 would have killed a lot more people since its invention! But it could be argued that its physiological warfare that makes a weapon great like the simple landmine or being hit by a .50cal bullet from a sniper or demolished by a predator missile from above. Each country has it own advance in weaponry to get some sort of edge in war. Anyway would b great if you can give some input to this question.

    Debt, of course. Debt, my dear boy, is the greatest weapon of modern warfare.


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    #162
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Clawdeeus wrote: »
    Never really got that chick.

    She really was not hot...
    If you had got her you'd realise that looks aren't everything


    you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire


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    #163
    round tower huntsman
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    media


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    #164
    Teclo
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    The bulldozer, without it the battlefield gets an uncomfortable place to be.


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    #165
    kumate_champ07
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    intelligence


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    #166
    Ardennes1944
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    Germans! come on the us! :)


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    #167
    orourkeda
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    tits


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    #168
    Killer Pigeon
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    mrjaygibbs wrote: »
    I always wondered what the greatest weapon of war is. Is it something simple like the AK47 or the hard hitting AC130? I know the AC130 can fire a shell the size of a small car at you but something like the AK47 would have killed a lot more people since its invention! But it could be argued that its physiological warfare that makes a weapon great like the simple landmine or being hit by a .50cal bullet from a sniper or demolished by a predator missile from above. Each country has it own advance in weaponry to get some sort of edge in war. Anyway would b great if you can give some input to this question.

    The greatest weapons are words.


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    #169
    EarlERizer
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    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    The greatest weapons are words.

    i.e. Propaganda ,which another poster noted earlier , in recent times wars have been waged & won,fought & lost on the words of propaganda.

    The first casualty of war ....... The Truth!


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    #170
    scientific1982
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    Control of food.


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    #171
    KeithAFC
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    Tactics.


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    #172
    cypharius
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    Ninjas.


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    #173
    Funky G
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    manbearpig


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    #174
    Funky G
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭Funky G


    Chuck Norris

    Problem Solved!


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    #175
    cypharius
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    Funky G wrote: »
    Chuck Norris

    Problem Solved!

    AH! But what if the enemy has Bruce Lee?


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    #176
    Sofiztikated
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    The Stick.

    Think about it. Sticks with poo on them, sticks with nails in them, bigger sticks. All force you to get a bigger, better weapons.


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    #177
    Funky G
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭Funky G


    cypharius wrote: »
    AH! But what if the enemy has Bruce Lee?


    Hmmm.....

    Could provoke an even bigger debate that could tear after hours apart

    Chuck Norris Vs Bruce Lee


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    #178
    Capt'n Midnight
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    MacGyver


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    #179
    karma_
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    12 pages and no one has posted the Python joke sketch yet! ffs AH.


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    #180
    PandyAndy
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    The Tsar Bomba. And this was scaled down to only 50 megatons... they thought 100 megatons would be slightly overkill.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxD44HO8dNQ


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_bomb


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    #181
    Capt'n Midnight
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    karma_ wrote: »
    12 pages and no one has posted the Python joke sketch yet! ffs AH.
    It was posted.


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