Phineaz

I feel you. I know how many hits I can get in just stabbing at unexpected moments at long range with my sword, with a spear it would be plenty easier.

Like anything before the Roman Empire could be called a real empire ;)

Have you ever fenced against a spear?

Debatable, considering that with relativity and all one might age slower, thus pushing into a lower age braked.

Disclaimer a: Great shower thought! Disclaimer b: I am really bad a physics, make me rip if needed.

Klingt nach einem Fall von "Eine Metrik setzt ein schlechtes Ziel". Ertüchtigt jemand sich mit dem dedizierten Ziel, den Test zu bestehen wird der Test wertlos.

Seemingly pointless tasks such as washing sand!

Toxicologists and medical scientists looking for data on humans suddenly having to learn Japanese (or German) ...

Tough luck, this might affect his grandkid, not the kid. Epigenetic imprinting (the semi-permanent kind) is done during oogenesis, which if I am right occurs during pregnancy.

Context?

Ich werde dir ein Hochwähli geben, nur um deinen Plan zu durchkreuzen.

Und für den Fall, dass das dein ursprünglicher Plan war, werde ich ihn dir danach gleich wieder wegnehmen, so dass du weder noch bekommst! Muhaha

Absolutely, but this is an age where muzzle loaders were still a thing (I know, it's lever action) AND she is posing for a cool photograph.