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Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> on Sat, 8 Apr 2023 09:29:25
-0700 typed in alt.history.what-if  the following:
>
>>>> An orders-of-magnitude increase in carnage when things come
>>>> to armed conflict may make armed conflict significantly less palatable.
>>>
>>>          That was what was thought about the introduction of the Gatling
>>> Gun, the Maxim Gun, Aeroplanes, Gas, assault rifles, and nukes.
>> 
>> So you don`t think there`s any stage at which
>> the magnitude of an increase would make people care?
>> 
>They would care.  For a while, then it just becomes the new normal.

Which is what happened with the Gatling Gun, the Maxim Gun,
Aeroplanes, Gas, assault rifles, and nukes. Crossbows, recurve bows,
Scottish claymores, etc, etc, etc.
>
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lets fly with a frying pan yelling "Why weren`t you listening the first time!?"
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