Leverage Memes

Nothing says "I understand physics" quite like a peasant army discovering that a pointy stick on a really long pole has better leverage than a sword. Medieval warfare was basically just applied mechanics that nobility refused to acknowledge because it came from commoners. Turns out when you give someone with zero formal education a 12-foot pole, they intuitively grasp torque, momentum, and reach advantage better than a knight who spent his whole life training with expensive metal sticks. The longbow had a similar vibe—peasants could punch through plate armor from 200 yards while nobles were still cosplaying as tanks. Simple machines: 1, Feudal system: 0.