Re:Competitive Programmer's Handbook (2018) [pdf]
by jvanderbot on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @02:45PM
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Guns vs Martial Arts.
There are absolutely benefits to doing martial arts that are not self defense, but when you have to defend yourself in a pinch a gun is pretty helpful.
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Re:Competitive Programmer's Handbook (2018) [pdf]
by dominotw on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @04:30PM
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guns are not suitable for every situation though. that dialog from the irishman 'guns you charge , knife you runaway'
Re:Competitive Programmer's Handbook (2018) [pdf]
by vikas-sharma on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @05:43PM
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in what situation is a knife better than a gun apart from cutting veggies and fruits?
Re:Competitive Programmer's Handbook (2018) [pdf]
by Leif24 on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @06:05PM
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Idk of the details of that quote, but it does spring to mind that a gun is far better at range than a knife. So, closing that distance could be better than fleeing if your opponent has a gun and there is no cover for you to use while you escape (depending on the weapon and the wielder! I'd take my odds running away from, say, an amateur armed with a flintlock pistol... If it is a trained marksman with a rifle you'd be dead trying to run, whereas, if you are close, trying to close the distance and get control of the gun might - might - work). Increasing the distance between you and a person with a knife is always a smart move.
Re:Competitive Programmer's Handbook (2018) [pdf]
by jvanderbot on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @05:49PM
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In the martial artists' minds, of course.