Outdoor Hockey....

[CUlater]

[Q]Oh wait. MIT. Hockey Fora. Never gonna happen. Nevermind.[/Q]

Is that supposed to be an uncalled-for shot at Kyle?

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

Actually, I read a web page which said that the trebuchet was developed later and pretty much made the catapult obsolete.  The heavy counterweights could impart more energy to the projectile than a tensioned rope, allowing them to fire heavier objects from further away.

"We can build this giant badger, and..."

JH

[Jon Getty \'96]

A ballista would probably be more efficient for the weight we're talking about.  Think giant crossbow...

[jeh25]

CUlater '89 wrote:

[Q]Oh wait. MIT. Hockey Fora. Never gonna happen. Nevermind.[/Q]

Is that supposed to be an uncalled-for shot at Kyle?

No. Not at all. It was a uncalled for shot at the Beaver's athletic prowess.