/u/BlackMacGyver's posts

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst." Do historians agree or disagree with this Robert Heinlein passage from Starship Troopers?

149 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

[AMA Request] someone who has sold something on Pawn Stars

80 upvotes • r/IAmA

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did ancient cultures have any knowledge of nutrition?

67 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

I am a former Nuclear Missle maintenance technician, IAMAA

46 upvotes • r/IAmA

Mark as read: Add to a list

Are there any theories as to what led to oats and grains being deemed edible and becoming domesticated when they just look like weeds in a field?

25 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Are there any historical battles where opposing sides cooperated with each other enough to ensure minimal casualties?

22 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

During the U.S. expansion westward, who were Native American tribes that were hostile, and who were the tribes that were peaceful?

13 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Was there a "straw that broke the camel's back" in the collapse of the Soviet Union?

12 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

[AMA Request] Any customer service representative or service technician from Comcast.

11 upvotes • r/IAmA

Mark as read: Add to a list

If the Japanese had not surrendered after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was the United States prepared to drop more atomic bombs?

5 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst." Do historians agree or disagree with this Robert Heinlein passage from Starship Troopers?	149	AskHistorians
[AMA Request] someone who has sold something on Pawn Stars	80	IAmA
Did ancient cultures have any knowledge of nutrition?	67	AskHistorians
I am a former Nuclear Missle maintenance technician, IAMAA	46	IAmA
Are there any theories as to what led to oats and grains being deemed edible and becoming domesticated when they just look like weeds in a field?	25	AskHistorians
Are there any historical battles where opposing sides cooperated with each other enough to ensure minimal casualties?	22	AskHistorians
During the U.S. expansion westward, who were Native American tribes that were hostile, and who were the tribes that were peaceful?	13	AskHistorians
Was there a "straw that broke the camel's back" in the collapse of the Soviet Union?	12	AskHistorians
[AMA Request] Any customer service representative or service technician from Comcast.	11	IAmA
If the Japanese had not surrendered after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was the United States prepared to drop more atomic bombs?	5	AskHistorians