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 15	comment	What really happened to the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel? Oh no, I thought it was obvious I was only asking about the 10 tribes, hence the question title. :-) But thank you for providing the historical quote anyway; I wasn't aware of it. The answer to the second question is as vague as I expected, though I was hoping someone might have some specifics to dig out of some obscure research paper! :-)
Oct 14	comment	What was the reason for inflation in Britain after the Black Death? Your question answers itself really. (And @Lev clarifies well.) Fewer labourers means demand for the few labourers increases, and thus so does their ability to charge more. Inflation just creates a positive-feedback cycle as the labourers need more money just to survive.
Oct 14	comment	How did Magnus IV of Sweden come of age at 15? You want to get the rightful king on the throne as soon as possible, usually. Otherwise power-hungry regents/nobles can make their move. That's the obvious answer I think, and probably the correct one.
Oct 14	comment	Why did Hitler attack the Soviet Union when he was still busy fighting the United Kingdom? Fair answer, but I think saying what the Germans got in Russia was "unexpected" is highly misleading. It bears striking semblance to Napolean's invasion some hundred-and-thirty years earlier! Only the Mongols had great success invading Russia, really.
Oct 14	comment	Why did Hitler attack the Soviet Union when he was still busy fighting the United Kingdom? If Japan had chosen to attack Russia, and Germany had focused its attacks on Russia, Russia would have had little hope to be fair. Britain being the premier world power before the rise of Germany/U.S. around World War II time would have presented a much larger challenge, especially being on an island.
Oct 14	comment	When were swords last used in European warfare? I would up-vote, except for that this mainly re-iterates @Sardathrion's answer and my comment on his answer...
Oct 14	comment	When were swords last used in European warfare? Interesting. I am wondering whether cavalry sabres were used in the First World War at all, though? Crimean War sounds about right though, since I vaguely recall the "Light Brigade" used them.
Oct 14	revised	Where did the Gaels originate? added 238 characters in body
Oct 14	comment	Evidence of cross contamination between Japanese and Western sword fighting styles? But yes, to clarify, my answer would probably be "no", but I have no real evidence, so I'll leave this for others to answer. There's a possibility post-Meiji restoration swordfighting (if any?) was influenced by the Western style, but I'm not confident.
Oct 14	asked	When were swords last used in European warfare?
Oct 14	comment	Evidence of cross contamination between Japanese and Western sword fighting styles? By the time of the Sengoku-jidai, Western sword-fighting technique was already very mature and had evolved over many centuries. Furthermore, the sword was becoming increasingly ceremonial and less useful on the battle-field. This actually brings up an interesting question, though, which I think I'll ask separately. :-)
Oct 14	revised	What really happened to the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel? added 16 characters in body
Oct 14	comment	Was the Battle of Tours really the turning point for the Umayyad expansion into Europe? My own personal view is that the terrain in France, combined with the military superiority of the Franks and nearby forces (compared to the Visigoths) would have proven extremely costly to the invading Moors had they attempted again.
Oct 14	comment	Was the Battle of Tours really the turning point for the Umayyad expansion into Europe? I was waiting for this question to come out. :-) It's an interesting point of debate.
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Oct 14	asked	Where did the Gaels originate?
Oct 14	comment	Is the Cold War still going on? Indeed, though not to say that communism nor Russian corruption has stopped. If anything, it's gotten much worse since its improvement in the mid/late 90s!
Oct 14	asked	What really happened to the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel?
Oct 14	comment	What technological/economic factors triggered the Industrial Revolution? Interesting, I have seen it well argued that Britain's Industrial Revolution was largely due to Britain's excellent reserves of fossil fuels (especially charcoal) compared to other advanced European nations at the time (e.g. France, Germany, Italy).