Korea: Admiral Yi - Lies - Extra History
Added 2015-11-06 20:13:29 +0000 UTCWas Yi's life really the Confucian parable that it seemed? And was Walpole behind it all?
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James is off traveling and doing James things again so I can't check with him! But I'll bet you could find out. I'd be interested to hear if you look into it!
Extra History
2015-11-10 01:13:26 +0000 UTCHey, I just wanted to say thank you for doing these "lies" episodes. It means a lot to me to see how much effort y'all put into research and checking sources. One question I had that wasn't addressed in the episode: how certain is it that Yi actually fired the shot that killed the enemy commander in that naval engagement?
Chase Denecke
2015-11-09 06:39:59 +0000 UTCHey, I just wanted to say thank you for doing these "lies" episodes. It means a lot to me to see how much effort y'all put into research and checking sources.
Chase Denecke
2015-11-09 06:39:58 +0000 UTCYeah, I get what you're saying. It's a minor quibble. As long as it works for you, that's all that counts.
Jason Youngberg
2015-11-08 23:48:05 +0000 UTCRobert Walpole, Where ever Extra history goes you won't be far behind.
Michael William Hamilton II
2015-11-08 06:19:38 +0000 UTCIt's connected to a tiny motor that is supposed to make the oars turn.
Extra History
2015-11-07 18:39:45 +0000 UTCTenkja very mac
Martin Ockovsky
2015-11-07 16:15:58 +0000 UTCWhat would the solar panel be for?
Tristan Murphy
2015-11-07 15:06:51 +0000 UTCSometimes we have to look at our favorites from the outside, too!
Extra History
2015-11-07 11:30:23 +0000 UTCIsn't it?! I love it, even though the solar panel doesn't work. :\
Extra History
2015-11-07 11:30:03 +0000 UTCI probably would've enjoyed this series a lot more if I wasn't so biased towards the Japanese >_<
Michael Waisfeld
2015-11-07 02:25:12 +0000 UTCThat is a cool turtle ship model .
Tristan Murphy
2015-11-07 00:10:14 +0000 UTCI almost like lies more than the real episodes!
Tristan Murphy
2015-11-06 23:54:58 +0000 UTCI wouldn't argue against that! John Snow's map of the cholera outbreak was remarkably well put together. And Lil's done a great job of re-rendering them for the series!
Extra History
2015-11-06 23:04:32 +0000 UTCThere is! And if you ever get the chance to pick it up yourself, it's a really interesting read. Like James said, Yi is much harder on himself than anyone writing about him.
Extra History
2015-11-06 23:03:41 +0000 UTCAre you telling me you're pumped for the Broad Street Pump?
Extra History
2015-11-06 23:02:02 +0000 UTCI wasn't a fan when James and Dan first decided on it, but it's grown on me. The title is attention-getting, and for some folks it's a necessary jolt to remind them that every history is going to be fleshed out to some degree with assumptions, prejudices, and - well-meaning or not - lies.
Extra History
2015-11-06 23:01:27 +0000 UTCI confess, I don't like you calling it "Lies". They seem more like honest mistakes than an intentional untruth.
Jason Youngberg
2015-11-06 22:23:37 +0000 UTCIt's always important to treat first hand accounts of conflicts with a critical eye in the event of them overselling themselves (Churchill and Caesar spring to mind), so for a first hand account to be the most critical helps underline Yi's glowing reputation. On the subject of "This was totally his last wish guys for realsies", I'm fond of the Roman General Stilicho's account of the Emperor Theodosius' dying words, that not only should Stilicho be regent for the eight year old Honorius - which was already public record - but also the sixteen year old Arcadius. Many Constantinoplian eyebrows were raised at that one, and unlike Hideyoshi's push for peace it didn't take. I almost used the 'P' word to denote my excitement for the Broad Street Pump. Military History is fun, but it's important to remember it's one aspect of Humanity.
RMS Oceanic
2015-11-06 21:25:02 +0000 UTCI'm going to argue that the Broadstreet Pump was also a GIS solution
Alex Wiens
2015-11-06 21:11:36 +0000 UTCI knew it! Walpole, you brilliant fiend... Honestly couldn't wait for this episode of Lies, I knew you'd gotten some good sources, but the diary surprised me. I didn't think there was one.
The Cayute
2015-11-06 20:45:09 +0000 UTC
