Re: Tech Levels and Quality was Re: DS3 design (long)

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:35:54 -0400, Laserlight <laserlight@quixnet.net>
wrote:
> Thomas W said:
> >Ihe human brain is an antiquated, inferior, obsolete system, yet we
> still use them (I do anyway).
> 
> And your other options are...?

Ask the Iraqi Army.

> >Also, the governments of the world say that the older technology like
> the M1903 0.30 cal bolt action rifle is antiquated and obsolete though
> I can shoot twice as far as the modern 5.56 NATO [snip other examples]
> 
> Just bear in mind that the mature, efficient tech of today was at one
> time unreliable, inefficient bleeding-edge tech (who needs matchlocks?
> We have bows!).

Besides which, range is NOT rpt NOT the only consideration in a
firefight.  In fact the vast majority of firefights take place at
under 300m.  In urban terrain, drop that considerably.	 Closer to 50m
in a lot of cases.

If you take a force armed with M1903 Springfields and have them take
on a force armed with M-4 carbines in wooded or urban terrain, the
guys with the modern guns will have a serious advantage.

Just my 2c worth.

John