07 February 2006

Weapons

What's my favorite weapon of all time? I love greek fire.It wasn't invented until the 7th century. It could have been invented by Callinicus, an egyptian architect. It was especially effective against ships at sea because it ignited spontaneously, and couldn't be extinguished by water. Instead, water made the flames larger. In 673 greek fire was used by the Byzantine empire to repel an arab fleet attacking Constantinople. Unfortunately, we do not know what it was. It could have been mixture of flammable materials like sulfur and pitch in a petroleum base, but it's uncertain right now.
The most evil weapon of all time is, without question, the Atomic bomb. The degree of destruction is almost unknowable. Even though it's been 61 years since Hiroshima, Japan is still feeling the effects of the radiation. I actually believe that the end of the world is very likely going to be nuclear holocaust.

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