reckoneer @subluminal.bsky.social

Makes me wonder if this type of brain damage effects AK15 hobbyists too.

Pattern of Brain Damage Is Pervasive in Navy SEALs Who Died by Suicide

www.nytimes.com/2024/06/30/u...

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The Book of the Void @eddyrobinson.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 18:14 UTC

Horrified thinking about how this information points to an epidemic of similar brain damage among Ukrainian and Russian veterans spread out over decades.

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The Book of the Void @eddyrobinson.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 18:07 UTC

Possible, but low probability. The weight of a mortar shell is ~250 times that of a typical light rifle bullet, and artillery shells are much larger again. I doubt the force would be simply cumulative, any more than the kinetic impact of walking would equate to jumping off a 3+ story building.

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Viola Smart @smartvpants.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 17:44 UTC

Well we know repeated impact, not concussions, causes CTE in football player, and some of those guns have intense kickbacks.

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