GRCooper
GRCooper t1_j9z95sh wrote
“The reverse movie version of World War 2” in Slaughterhouse 5
GRCooper t1_j7u4dyh wrote
Reply to San Diego startup to build 3D printing factory that would almost triple its workforce by Gari_305
Wow! They’re 3D printing workers now? The future sure is amazing!
GRCooper t1_j6nqy9a wrote
Reply to Why is 5 stars the go to rating? by iamwhoiwasnow
Amazon considers a 3 (of 5) star a bad review and the algorithm acts accordingly. In reviewing books (or any product) whatever personal rating system you may have devised, it’s not always relevant depending upon the platform.
GRCooper t1_j3ys1p9 wrote
Reply to comment by Ataraxia25 in Were muslim armies harder to maintain in the field? by DJacobAP
Yeah, but the crusaders weren’t in Europe at the time. They were, to quote Jake and Elwood, on a mission from god
Yeah, I’m sure they didn’t always get along, but if you and your men decide to go it alone in the Levant, you’re a thousand miles from home surrounded by people who want to kill you. That’s a big incentive toward working together
Additionally, the crusaders kind of congregated in Constantinople. Much of the trip they’d have been with their own guys, and probably wouldn’t have seen their European enemies until they’d entered enemy territory.
It’s a lot easier to bug out and go home if it’s a few dozen miles away.
GRCooper t1_j3yolso wrote
Reply to comment by DJacobAP in Were muslim armies harder to maintain in the field? by DJacobAP
Thanks! I'll check it out.
GRCooper t1_j3yhl3q wrote
There was also a lot of fractiousness in the Muslim world during the era of the first crusade. It was probably difficult to keep control if the guys next to you wanted to fight you almost as much as the crusaders. The crusaders, on the other hand, were more unified in purpose (without factoring in things like dropping out of the road to Jerusalem to found the principality of Antioch ;) )
Good book?
GRCooper t1_ixw1tsc wrote
Reply to Pompeii by Robert Harris will appeal to people interested in water resources, engineering and city infrastructure by boxer_dogs_dance
Pillars of the Earth by Follett is much the same for medieval cathedral building
GRCooper t1_jd7dtcg wrote
Reply to TIL The Dick Van Dyke Show was originally written entirely by Carl Reiner, about stories from Reiner's life, and starred Carl Reiner. The pilot was unsuccessful so it was reworked with Dick Van Dyke playing Robert Petrie. by jamescookenotthatone
Lots of people love some Dick!