Canageek

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A Canadian geek, finishing off a chemistry degree. I typically hang around TeX.SX as I like the community and learn things by reading the questions. I'm also active on RPG.SX and History.SX.

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Dec 11	comment	What is the basis of Russian criticism of Antony Beevor's work? Anixx: Your examples are all from Berlin and dealing with rape: Are his sources more reliable in Stalingrad or when dealing with the more military sections of the book?
Nov 15	awarded	Quorum
Oct 25	awarded	Yearling
Sep 21	awarded	Custodian
Aug 10	comment	*Which cultures did not* produce alcohol?** @choster I vote that you give Alaska to Canada, then we can just call them Norther Native Canadians with no confusion or bias.
Aug 10	comment	*Which cultures did not* produce alcohol?** @SevenSidedDie Huh, interesting. Do you have a cite for that? I'd like to read about it, because I was always told Eskimo meant "People who talked with forked tougns" or somesuch. Last time I heard Eskimo used in Canada was in kindergarten.
Aug 3	comment	*Which cultures did not* produce alcohol?** Just a note; Eskimo is a rather racist term. The correct term is Inuit. It would probably be a good idea to correct this.
Jul 28	comment	When did European building interiors partitioned into rooms become commonplace? Cool question, I'd love to see floorplans for these old buildings. Also, cool to see you over here in history SevenSidedDie!
Jul 26	comment	In Golf history, why is Musselburgh considered the first course, when St. Andrews was where golf was first played? Really? I've always heard of St. Andrews as the first golf course.
Jul 19	comment	Were there many instances when an “overaged” commander was at odds with a much younger second in command? Seems overly broad to me.
Jul 8	comment	Is there any proof that Robin Hood existed? Also; At least one of these Robin Hoods was a horse thief, and another a rapist. CBC Radio did a show on various versions of Robin Hood and historical fact. Probably on the show Ideas.
Jun 27	awarded	Scholar
Jun 27	accepted	How does the amount of equipment carried by various historical infantries compare?
Jun 21	comment	How does the amount of equipment carried by various historical infantries compare? Very useful, thank you. However, I'm going to see if I leave the question open for a few days if I can get citations for the historical amount of gear.
Jun 20	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on How does the amount of equipment carried by various historical infantries compare?
Jun 20	asked	How does the amount of equipment carried by various historical infantries compare?
Jun 14	comment	In WW2, which midget submarine program was the most successful? "and had the most midget submarines also." I'm getting 188 Japanese minisubs from your numbers vs 809 German. The German numbers seem high, since there were only 700 Type VII U-Boats in the German fleet, which Wikipedia mentions were the 'Workhorse' submarine.
Jun 10	comment	What goods did Germany trade during the Weimar Republic, and with whom? I do know that Aly and Tooze are both very respected in this feild, though they have some rather sever disagreements; As I recall, Tooze had an appendix that was basically "This is why Ally is wrong", so between them you should be able to find a fairly unbiased picture. I do encorage you to read both books if you are interested in the topic.
Jun 5	answered	What goods did Germany trade during the Weimar Republic, and with whom?
Jun 2	comment	What goods did Germany trade during the Weimar Republic, and with whom? I'll look into it, but two excellent books on the topic, down to exact donnages are Götz Aly, Hitler’s beneficiaries: Plunder, Racial War, and the Nazi Welfare State (New York: Metropolitan Books, 2007) and Adam Tooze, The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy (London: Allen Lane, 2006) Both focus on the period after Hitler takes power, but describe the Weimar Republic in detail for comparison. Also: No, the above quote is very wrong, will write more tomorrow.