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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

With apologies for the pedantry, the sling stone was more likely "from the size of a billiard ball to a tennis ball.” and capable of “slightly less stopping power than a .44 magnum cartridge.”

So yeah, being tall doesn't stop you from going down from the equivalent of being shot in the head..

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Exactly. Sling yes, pebble no

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

To a giant, that's a pebble. 😌

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

most pistol bullets are pebble sized for humans