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I was expecting - in this post-Randall Monroe world - a much more thorough accounting of the amount of sunlight blocked by 5000 in-flight arrows.
by sdenton4 9y ago
I was expecting - in this post-Randall Monroe world - a much more thorough accounting of the amount of sunlight blocked by 5000 in-flight arrows.
- Insanity 9y agoI went in with a similar expectation actually. Would be interesting to have an idea of how much light'd fall on you if you were standing under the storm. I imagine you wouldn't really enjoy the sight whilst being under it though!
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoSounds like a great candidate for a What If submission.
- 0xdada 9y agoHere is my speculation: you cannot fit enough archers in the relatively small area from where they can still shoot at the same target and cover a significant portion of the sky with their arrows.
- morganvachon 9y agoSpeaking of, we haven't had a new What If in nearly a year now.
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- probably_wrong 9y agoIn case you didn't read it, the "What if?" book has a couple pages dedicated to this exact question (not 5000, but "how many would it take to block the sun?")