Noldorin

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postgrad student of mathematics, graduate in theoretical physics, polymath in training, blogger of miscellany

based in London, UK

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Oct 18	comment	Why did Hitler attack the Soviet Union when he was still busy fighting the United Kingdom? No, no, no! England is not a country, and has not been for several hundred years. (The United Kingdom of) Great Britain is the country that participated in the war you mean. In fact, the British Empire as a whole entered the war. You do grave injustice to the Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Canadians, Indians and many others who fought for the British Empire.
Oct 18	comment	Why did Hitler attack the Soviet Union when he was still busy fighting the United Kingdom? Germany controlled far from the entire European peninsula. Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, and much of Scandinavia, not to mention all of European Russia were free from German control (albeit weak). So was Italy, technically, as it was an ally of Germany, though militarily much inferior.
Oct 18	comment	Why did Hitler attack the Soviet Union when he was still busy fighting the United Kingdom? Please correct your answer. England per se has nothing to do with WWII; it had not existed as an individual country since the early 18th century. (The United Kingdom of) Great Britain is what you mean.
Oct 18	comment	Why did Hitler declare war on the USA? How very wrong Hitler was, on both accounts here! But really, by all accounts the Japanese military at the time of WWII was heavily modeled on the US military, its technology based on US and European technology, and its training and tactics ultimately American and European. It was playing catch-up with the US and great European powers for many years.
Oct 18	comment	Did the roman conquerors have directives/guidelines to either integrate or assimilate foreign tribes/folks? I sincerely doubt it was part of any formal guidelines. The tradition of cultural and social domination by Rome was a long-standing one, ingrained into the ruling classes.
Oct 17	comment	What was the first recorded use of Aerial Weapons in warfare? Do you actually mean aerial weapons or do you mean transport mechanisms? To me, Roman ballistae were aerial weapons!
Oct 17	comment	Why wasn't the Republic of Ireland invaded (by either side) in WW2? Good summary, I'd say. I've attempted to provide more detail/background info in my answer though, in addition.
Oct 17	comment	Which Confederate State provided the most troops in the American Civil War? @Steven Drennon: It was indeed! And yeah, they fought for the Union... I suppose it was rather more common than blacks in the Confederate army. Thanks for the reminder. :-)
Oct 17	comment	Where did the Gaels originate? Tempted to set a bounty for this about now...!
Oct 17	comment	When was divorce made illegal again in Ireland? General reference, methinks? Voting to close.
Oct 17	answered	Why wasn't the Republic of Ireland invaded (by either side) in WW2?
Oct 17	comment	When were swords last used in European warfare? Thanks. I look forward to it.
Oct 17	comment	When were swords last used in European warfare? I did, but I'd like something a bit more conclusive. Also, it's best to cite the source directly where possible; common practice in papers.
Oct 17	awarded	Nice Answer
Oct 16	comment	What was the life expectancy of an ancient roman child and adult? Don't you mean above average death rate? I wouldn't care to guess any.
Oct 16	comment	When were swords last used in European warfare? Interesting find; thanks. Do you have any harder evidence that this one small citation in Wikipedia though? I want to believe, but can't quite yet...
Oct 16	comment	Did Sun Tzu's “Art of War” influence Napoleon's philosophy of war and strategy? Interesting question; I suspect the answer is yes, to some degree. But he also would have admired other great leaders of the Early Modern period, and above all Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great, being such a lover of classical antiquity as we all know.
Oct 16	comment	What was the life expectancy of an ancient roman child and adult? Heavily skewed by infanticide, which was regularly practices and not considered immoral in the day. I'm curious which period of Roman antiquity these stats come from, and also which geographical region. Some urban areas of Italy in the heydey of the Empire (say, 100 A.D. or so) would have had rather high life expectancy, I'd bet (compared to the barbarians). Also worth noting is the very high lead consumption, especially by the aristocracy, due to its ubiquitous use in cookware and plumbing.
Oct 16	revised	What factors contributed to earlier democratic states failing? added 480 characters in body
Oct 16	comment	Where did the Gaels originate? Any folks here care to give it a shot? I'd never down-vote an attempt, so long as its on-topic. :-) Please feel free.