> and could only have got out of it by using an obscure feature known only to Git power users. Obscure? I spent one afternoon reading the Pro Git book that is

> and could only have got out of it by using an obscure feature known only to Git power users. Obscure? I spent one afternoon reading the Pro Git book that is available free online. The first thing you learn, after learning to alter history, is the reflog. Look, everything people in our business do is based on trust. It's fairly easy to mess up for everyone, and this includes Mercurial as well. Like switching bookmarks around or messing with hg strip.