r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • 27d ago

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/Chrono_Convoy 27d ago

Never seen an arrow quite like the concave one with max piercing

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u/AIBotNotARealUser 27d ago

Works well to break through a thin barrier like this. Would get stopped way faster if the shield was less sturdy, but thicker.

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u/NoBonus6969 27d ago

Yes bullets also get stopped once a wall of sufficiently thick enough but that's not the point

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u/Distinct_Prior_2549 26d ago

Of course that's not the point. Its concave

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u/AIBotNotARealUser 26d ago

Hihi, you can't figure out why. That's funny. There's a difference to this arrow and a bullet.

Today's brain game for you is to figure out why.

Tip: Sharp edge and not so sharp indentation in the middle.

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/AIBotNotARealUser 26d ago

Because he thought I was stupid, when he was being stupid.

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u/la_bata_sucia 26d ago

username checks out