I justove how complicated logistic gets even with the simplest stuff. “One thing is missing for this army, however: spare horses. A knight does not ride to battle with a single horse, but rather with several. The war-horse is a… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part IV: The Cavalry Arrives
So much to learn from this books, movies and an historian. “In the film, the defense of Minas Tirith collapses because Grond breaches the gate and then mountain trolls push through the defenders. Mordor triumphs by raw physical might smashing… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part III: Having Fun Storming the City
Nice explainer why you need to chill out.
A lot of new info I did not know about.
We track a lot of stuff at work. But do you track your health? Blood pressure? How strong you are? What is your endurance? How well you sleep? Health is more important than work, but we often go years without… Read More »Tracking Important Stuff
Let’s learn about medieval warfare via Lord of the Rings. “Let’s be clear on this point: ancient and medieval warfare was mostly about sieges. Particularly during the Middle Ages (in Europe) sieges (and raiding) were common, but large pitched battles… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part I: Professionals Talk Logistics
Interesting https://flowingdata.com/2025/11/04/spend-days-men-women-2024/
How stopping immigration made it worse in the end.
And very nice simulations included.
States are not permanent. “Of the 207 states that existed in 1816, sixty-six had died by 2000, most of them violently, from external conquest, revolution, civil war, or coup. “ https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2025/11/20/falling-off-the-map-how-states-die/