The questions-not-worth-their-own-question-thread III

[philippe]

absolutely, i would find longbows quite technological advanced in comparison to the crossbow or other bows from that time.

but still, a great achievement for the English and a good answer for the questionmaker.

although, I would find militia a bit more in the "technologically inferior"-section.

 

[Cutlass]

Has there ever been an instance of a technologically-inferior force annihilating an equal or larger force with superior technology?

The American Revolution was a defeat, but not an annihilation of a superior size, trained, and equipped force by a weaker one. John Paul Jones against the Serapis I think qualifies specifically.

 

[GinandTonic]

absolutely, i would find longbows quite technological advanced in comparison to the crossbow or other bows from that time.

but still, a great achievement for the English and a good answer for the questionmaker.

although, I would find militia a bit more in the "technologically inferior"-section.

By the understanding of the time a man with a longbow was tec inferior to a fully kitted out knight. By several orders of magnitude of investments.

In retrospect we realise the tide was turning and people failed to hear the penny drop. Hindsight, as they say, is always 20/20.

The American Revolution was a defeat, but not an annihilation of a superior size, trained, and equipped force by a weaker one. John Paul Jones against the Serapis I think qualifies specifically.

Indeed, but if we start to include unconventional warfare then it gets a lot more difficult. Boer War, Vietnam, Afghanistan. Afghanistan v USSR specifically, but a couple of times vis the Brits in more contravertable terms too.

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

Annihilating, you say. Hmmm. Talas might qualify, but it wasn't really an "annihilation"...

I'm willing to count destruction of 75% of enemy forces and the retreat of the survivors as the effective annihilation of a force, so I guess Talas is a good example.

 

[Dachs]

I'm willing to count destruction of 75% of enemy forces and the retreat of the survivors as the effective annihilation of a force, so I guess Talas is a good example.

I was thinking more in terms of political consequences, but sure.

 

[Annex]

How would I go about copying songs from an iPod to iTunes without wrecking them?

I had to do that earlier this summer. This is the website I used which gives you the steps on how to do it.

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/ontherun/how-to-copy-music-from-your-ipod-to-your-itunes-library-5615

 

[Dachs]

How does one set the iPod to act as a hard disk on the PC? Mine's not showing up on "My Computer".

Scratch that, figured it out. How do I show hidden files on said iPod?

Forget that too, looks like I'm golden. Thanks for the link, Annex.

 

[Brighteye]

I would really love it if some Russians could tell me what they think of Vladimir Putin.

Russians do not actually mind him that much. I have (/had) a good friend who wrote for the magazine 'RussiaProfile' (http://www.russiaprofile.org/page.php?pageid=MainPage), who told me that Russians actually half-believe the tripe they get on Russian news, and also have a fatalism that's just happy that they're not in complete anarchy.

 

[RedRalph]

I would really love it if some Russians could tell me what they think of Vladimir Putin.

Well he's extremely popula rin general there, in any case.

 

[Cutlass]

Indeed, but if we start to include unconventional warfare then it gets a lot more difficult. Boer War, Vietnam, Afghanistan. Afghanistan v USSR specifically, but a couple of times vis the Brits in more contravertable terms too.

But weren't the others a numerically much larger force defeating a more advanced, but comparatively small force?

 

[Brighteye]

Did anyone actually count the numbers of guerillas? What do you count as one: a man who actually murders an enemy soldier; only those caught in combat; only those caught and tried for their crimes; all the residents who lend them support...?

 

[Globex]

When you eat food that makes you sick, is it better to keep it down or throw it up?

 

[Bigfoot3814]

Do you have much of a choice?

 

[Mowque]

depends on way too many variables.

 

[Dachs]

Why are stoats so awesome?

 

[Mowque]

aren't they a type of weasel?

 

[salty mud]

Does Fallout 3 display an accurate portrayal of post-apocolyptic Washington D.C.? People from D.C. and/or visitors to the area, is it recognizable in any way?

 

[Soil]

Fallout 3 doesn't represent it well... it would resemble Hiroshima more. Far too many structures seem to have survived the blast... but I guess it wouldn't be fun to play in a super flat city.

 

[lndm]

When you eat food that makes you sick, is it better to keep it down or throw it up?

Throw it up. The only time you shouldn't throw something bad up, is when it is a caustic or acidic chemical that would burn your oesophagus.

 

[Rossiya]

Has there ever been an instance of a technologically-inferior force annihilating an equal or larger force with superior technology?

Vietnam vs USA?
Iraq vs USA?
Afghanistan vs USA?