Chapter 492 The Archer Paradox
The bow is a widely used hunting tool, and Bifang made one long before the geese migrated.
At the same time, I also have a blue archery mastery skill, and I would feel guilty if I didn't make one.
The style of the bow and arrow is still the "father and son bow".
A smaller bow is tied to the back of a larger bow. Although it is not as strong and durable as the ones cut from better wood, it has the advantage of not requiring high material from the tree and is easy to make.
"It's rare to find wood that can be used to make good bows in the rainforest, because the trees here generally grow very fast. Anyone who has studied biology should know that the longer the growth cycle, the higher the quality of the things that grow, and vice versa."
My high school geography teacher would knock on the blackboard every day in class and ask why Wuchang rice in the Northeast tastes better, because it has a long growth cycle and fertile soil...
Bifang still remembers this vividly.
The same is true of wood in the north, which is much better than that in the south.
Hundreds of years ago, the wood used to build the palace was basically cut down from the Greater Khingan Range in the north and finally flowed down the river.
The Father and Son bow overcomes the problem of lack of good wood through its unique structure and is very suitable for this environment.
After being busy for several hours, around nine o'clock, Bifang felt sleepy. He had to get up early every day and do a lot of physical activities, so he would easily feel sleepy at night.
There is a saying that goes, nowadays many people eat too much, so they have time to think about all kinds of things, it will be fine if they skip two meals.
Bifang yawned, put the 80% completed bow and arrow on the ground, and said in a daze: "I'm so sleepy, I'm going to sleep, I'm going to end the show today."
"Goodbye, brothers."
[Wow, we sisters are not here again. My heart is dead. I’m going to stop being a fan.]
[You are obviously a man...]
[Just because I'm a man in my profile does that mean I'm a man? You're discriminating! I'm going to sue you]
[You guys are really interesting]
[There are so many idiots]
…
It’s the eleventh day of survival in the Xishuangbanna rainforest, and most of the twenty-one days of the survival mission have passed.
In the early morning, the water monitor lizard crawled out of the cave early. As a cold-blooded animal, it needs to raise its body temperature by basking in the sun every day.
The terrain around the shelter is relatively open. Perhaps this is why it is so persistent and brings its family here?
Bifang ignored the water monitor lizard basking in the sun nearby, got up, washed, took care of personal hygiene, and started the live broadcast.
"I had almost finished making my bow yesterday, and I refined it this morning. Now it is ready for finalization and testing."
Bifang raised the longbow in his hand, which was very similar to the one he used with the wild geese. The bow body was made of two branches, and the bowstring was made of hemp rope made of bark fibers.
This is not the final bow string, it is just to test the bow's performance by pulling on the string.
Bifang took out a "test stick" that was less than one meter long, about seventy centimeters, cut a groove on the top, and then cut another one every twelve centimeters or so.
Then place the bow grip on the top of the stick and pull the string to the first notch.
"Each notch represents the degree of bend in the bow. Now I will check the bend of the bow. If everything looks good, I will continue to pull the string to the next notch."
"But once you find that some parts are bent too much, you need to trim them at both ends so that they can bend as evenly as other parts. Similarly, bending too little is also a problem."
"When making a bow, don't skip this process. These details will affect the entire balance of the bow, ensuring that the arrow you shoot will not drift, but fly straight forward, and finally fall to the ground under the action of gravity."
Bifang used this method to gradually check the bending condition of the bow until the rope could reach the last notch on the stick.
Next, shorten the length of the string and test the second small bow.
After testing both bows, one large and one small, they were combined together and tested again. After some adjustments, both were successful and there was no problem with the production of Bifang.
The bow and arrow were also prepared last night. Bifang dried them and took them out.
"If you are a novice, don't expect to be successful with bowhunting immediately. You need to practice a lot first to get familiar with the bow and learn how to load arrows, draw the bow, aim and shoot at different distances. Only when you are confident can you start the actual hunting."
Bifang, who possesses system skills, is naturally experienced. He has always felt that solidified skills are a pretty big cheat.
Any skill, as long as it appears on the panel, will not become unfamiliar or clumsy due to the passage of time and long-term lack of practice.
He was a piano master ten years ago, and even after not practicing for ten years, he is still a piano master.
Bifang aimed at a big tree and shot several times in succession. Then he picked up the arrow and headed into the jungle, following the animal trail in the forest.
"I don't think I've ever talked about archery techniques?"
[Never said that, cover your face]
[Yes, I saw the arrows flying towards the poachers.]
"Have you ever heard of the archer's paradox?"
[Oh, I know this, the second arrow shot out will never catch up with the first arrow! ]
"???"
[Ah, is that so? ]
[Something doesn’t feel right…]
[That's Zeno's paradox, right? The turtle one...]
"I've never heard of the second arrow not catching up with the first arrow..." Bifang twitched his lips, "I think what you are talking about is the philosophical paradox that Achilles can't outrun the tortoise. It has nothing to do with what I said."
"The archer's paradox states that if your arrow is pointed at the target when it is nocked, it will miss."
What the hell?
Did I hear it wrong?
At this moment, millions of viewers standing in front of the screen wanted to pick their ears, wondering if they had just heard it wrong.
If you aim at the target, you will definitely miss it. Are you kidding?
How many people have been exposed to professional archery practice?
Not even one percent, so the live broadcast room was in an uproar at this moment, and everyone thought Bifang was talking nonsense.
Even... people who have been exposed to professional archery think it's nonsense.
[How is that possible? How does the archer aim at the target? ]
This is not scientific.
[Is it really the beginning of metaphysics? 】
[As soon as I came in, I saw the anchor bragging. How could this be recommended on the cover? Did he pay for it? It’s all a shady deal.]
【？ ？ ？】
[Nonsense, I went to the archery hall in the club yesterday to try it out, and I've never heard of such a thing. Lao Fang, don't you know your own club? ]
Bifang spread his hands and said, "I'm not talking nonsense. I'm responsible for what I say. If you don't believe me, you can check it out. However, the archer's paradox does not exist in modern archery, but you have never played traditional archery."
He didn't expect the audience's reaction to be so big, but he could understand it.
People who have never played with bows and arrows think it is unreliable, and people who have played with bows and arrows... emmm, they also think it is unreliable.
Because modern archery has overcome this problem, this situation will never occur.
"Has anyone checked?"
The audience opened the webpage skeptically and typed in the Archer Paradox word by word. After a while.
[Fuck, there really is...]
[There is something wrong with this world]
[It must be that God Fang has unleashed his mighty power again and changed the physical rules of this world! ]
Bifang doesn't care. Netizens often make fun of him, but he also cooperates and says, "Who would come to live broadcast if they have this ability?"
"Normal people will subconsciously think that they should aim the arrow at the target when shooting, but in reality, any traditional archer's arrow on the string is biased to one side, right-handed people are biased to the left, and left-handed people are the opposite, so that they can hit the target accurately."
Most people in the live broadcast room stopped talking and listened attentively. Only a small number of people did not make any inquiries and just made judgments based on their own feelings.
"You would think that the arrow would shoot straight forward, but in fact, in the high-speed camera, the arrow sways and swims out like a fish."
Bifang drew out a long arrow and bent it into a certain arc, demonstrating the good elasticity of the bow and arrow.
"Because of the limitations of our bow drawing techniques and bow structure, whether it is the Mediterranean bow drawing method or the Mongolian bow drawing method, there will be a certain amount of friction, causing the string to rebound to the left or right."
Bifang drew her bow and arrow, demonstrating what Mongolian and Mediterranean styles are.
Mediterranean people use three fingers of the right hand to pull the string, and the arrow is placed on the left side of the bow handle. Left-handed people use three fingers of the left hand to pull the string, and the arrow is placed on the right side.
The Mongolian bow draw is equivalent to the Mediterranean left-handed bow draw and is a mirror image of the above set of movements.
However, for Mongolian-style bow shooting, a right-handed archer should place the arrow on the right side of the bow and use the right thumb to pull the string.
However, since the thumb can easily be scratched when pulling the bow with only one finger, the so-called thumb ring came into being. However, this thing has existed since the pre-Qin period, and it was called a "韘" at that time.
"I've watched a lot of costume TV dramas, but I've never seen anyone draw a bow correctly. There's even the pinching arrow style, where you pinch the arrow feathers to shoot. This should be a move used by ancient humans and some primitive tribes. It's very inaccurate and is more suitable for shooting balloons over your boyfriend's head at an amusement park."
The audience almost laughed out loud.
[How can an actor compare with Fang Shen? ]
【Boyfriend in danger! 】
【Ward】
[Are you Xiahou Dun too? ]
"Although the arrow will shake, there are two points on the arrow that will not shake left and right, and they are the nodes. The line connecting the nodes will point to the final position of the arrow. In other words, only when the arrow's nodes are aligned with the target can the target be hit."
"The location of the arrow's nodes depends on the arrow's mass distribution and deflection, or elasticity, as well as the bow's draw weight and draw distance."
"If you use a different arrow to shoot from the same bow, the knots will change. So even an experienced person can't shoot accurately the first time he picks up an arrow."
【Learning is wasted】
[Why didn’t the archery hall of Lao Fang Club ever mention this? 】
[Yes, I can hit the target even if I shoot directly at it]
[Fuck, you guys have been there? ]
[Nonsense, you’re the only one who hasn’t been there]
【Wait for me, I'll buy the ticket now! 】
"Now that we know the reason, modern bows will definitely be improved. Anyone who has played with a compound bow should know that the handle of a compound bow has a protrusion on one side. With this protrusion, you can aim directly at the target without having to consider the paradox."
"The drop arrow rest also has a protective function. It drops the arrow at the moment of launch to reduce the impact of external forces. Now the arrow no longer swings left and right, but up and down."
"In short, if you make a bow and arrow with your bare hands in the wild, then you must shoot the arrow to one side, otherwise you will definitely miss the target."
