What if We Replace Guns and Bullets with Bows and Arrows? | LOW←TECH MAGAZINE
The bicycle and the bow are both highly efficient, human-powered technologies that could substitute for two very harmful alternatives: the car and the firearm. Why do we promote one but not the other?
Image: University of Chicago students practice archery. Image by Bardon, Emmet. University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center . View original image View dithered image Subscribe to our newsletter . Support Low-tech Magazine via Paypal or Patreon Read Low-tech Magazine offline . Why did firearms and bullets replace bows and arrows? To many, this sounds like a stupid question with an obvious answer: the firearm succeeded the bow because it’s a superior weapon. Let’s investigate. Strength and skills Hand-held firearms are usually assessed or compared in terms of performance c
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