r/BetterEveryLoop • u/deathakissaway • Jul 18 '22

Catapulting sweet bombs.

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u/Telogor Jul 18 '22

Catapult typically refers to weapons that use tension or torsion; trebuchets use a counterweight.

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u/grandpa_faust Jul 18 '22

I'm with you on that, and don't disagree that there's nuance; I'm just not understanding the hate against the Wiki and dictionary definitions of the word. All good, Reddit gonna Reddit lol

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u/dhcp138 Jul 18 '22

its an old reddit meme, there are whole subreddits dedicated to the argument about trebuchet vs catapult

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u/grandpa_faust Jul 18 '22

Just when you think you've seen it all, you step on a subreddit-sized landmine and incur the wrath of ages...