From the paper,

Launching a dart via an atlatl ‘normally’ requires that force is applied by hand to the short arm of a lever, moving the dart at the long arm of the lever […] a downward launch of an atlatl dart may partially hinder or entirely deactivate the biomechanics required for the atlatl to work optimally. […] [Additionally] the atlatl dart’s light weight may result in it more easily rotating in mid-air such that it is no longer perpendicular to the ground.

My guess is that the dart falls out of the launcher fast enough to miss some of the push from the launcher.

No one is saying mountains aren’t real - that’s an example to show the absurdity of denying facts. The person referenced is a “creationist”, and probably doesn’t reference one specific person. The biggest thing with creationists is denying evolution.

According to the theory of quantum immortality, everyone gets their own main-character timeline.

#7 is my goal owl

When you get stuck you explain your problem to the turkey, and that helps to understand the problem better.

After seeing this comment I had to check how Disney is involved if they don’t own the restaurant. The restaurant is in Disney World (specifically Disney Springs). https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jl0ekjr0go

IIUC that does put the restaurant in the special tax district that gives Disney the authority of a county government. But my very cursory search seems to indicate that restaurant safety oversight is managed at the state level.

As someone who is not onboard with dismantling the existing political system without a better system ready to go, I think that dual power sounds like a great idea!

Oh, good point

The picture looks like an Indian Runner duck to me

I work on a remote team with three Australians who live in three different states. I’m sure they’ll appreciate this! Especially the Ausalabaman guy!

Although the imagery is spot on the date should be more like 1200 BCE. The Trojan war was a Bronze Age affair which was a long time before the Classical Greek period, which is where 350 BCE falls.

Is that why the characters are offended? Not because they’re being told they can’t elope?