Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Rich Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:57:03 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 18 Message-ID: References: <8389f094-f7c0-44ef-e36e-c79cd876a752@example.net> <7f4e3405-df74-74d9-79ee-5295ecd0fe5b@example.net> Injection-Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:57:04 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="85a011ccb975fd4f211622007eeb6890"; logging-data="1121013"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19m9jB31XZwpuw9zraUloWb" User-Agent: tin/2.6.1-20211226 ("Convalmore") (Linux/5.15.139 (x86_64)) Cancel-Lock: sha1:g4bLl9yDNKZdOQx2nwbJNdzijfU= Bytes: 2229 In comp.os.linux.misc D wrote: >> https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm > > I always wondered about that climbing thing. If the choice was > between meeting an attacking bear (without guns) on a level field, vs > climbing up a sturdy tree, and trying to kick it in the face from > above, I always thought that it sounded more pleasant to kick it in > the head from above, than being crushed on open ground. Do keep in mind that us humans have long ago lost our "tree climbing agility" that our anchient ancestors likely possessed. So while "up a tree, kicking face" sounds good, you are not in a location that gives you your best agility for any fights. With that said, a fight with an 800lb+ adversary with claws and a large mouth with large teeth already puts you at a severe disadvantage from the outset, no matter where you are hiding out.