True or not, I've read that the reason for keeping to the left on a road was for the same reason; easier to wield a sword when meeting a possible foe.
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That's the first logical reason for driving on the left I've heard in 63 years. In the same train of thought, why do you supposed left-handed swordsmen had a slight advantage?
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The thing is here both of you would have the same advantage as the person approaching from the other side would also be on the left.
Yup, works both ways whether you're driving a horse drawn wagon or are on horse back.
Works best if you're right handed
If two right-handed swordsmen meet face-to-face, say on the battlefield, only the stronger one, or the one with more endurance, has the advantage because they are meeting sword to shield and shield to sword. So the first one to get tired and make an error loses (it will likely be a long, drawn out battle). A left-handed swordsman has a slight advantage over a similarly strong right-handed swordsman. Think about it, it is going to be sword to sword and shield to shield, so whoever gets the first strike will likely be the victor. The lefty should have a slight advantage because he has trained against right-handed swordsmen his whole life, while the right-handed swordsman rarely gets the chance to train against a left-handed swordsman.
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I bet it DOES NOT run ENTIRELY on wind power. What does it run on when there is little to no wind? What is the alternate source of power for those days, coal, water, oil, or nuclear?
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It looks like they now all electric
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/10/dutch-trains-100-percent-wind-powered-ns
I understood that part. But, they are not telling the WHOLE story! How is the electricity produced when there is no wind? No place in the world can claim they have steady wind 24 hours per day, 365 days per year! If they are not producing it themselves, then they are buying from someone else, like France or Germany.
