My professor of Botany knew the real story. Amanita muscaria mushroom. There was lot of it around and so yep they used it. When it was time to rumble they took massive doses, went into battle, drank their own piss for days reactivating the psychoactive properties.
There are no contemporary reports, written or oral, to berserkers ingesting anything in particular, nor any archeological finds indicating use of fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) among the Norse, much less specifically the berserkers. The symptoms are also a bad match for berserkers; it's more likely to cause fright than rage. There are, however, grave finds of seeds from henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), which contains psychoactive substances that can cause berserker like symptoms, in sufficiently (dangerously) high doses. That may not be very significant, though; henbane had many other uses, as well. Personally, I doubt that any drugs were involved. I believe that berserkergang was part "natural talent", and part self-induced religious trance. In the sources, berserkers often have a history of violence tracing back to childhood, some having killed multiple people before they were ten (e.g. Egill Skallagrimson). The Norse were, by modern standards, completely nuts, but there are no indications that they fed their children psychoactive drugs.
I got this sussed out. Before wasting any more heart beats on a story with no end, I scrolled right to the end and listened to the last 2 minutes. Yep, par for the course. No ending. I keep hoping that the unnamed folks behind this travesty will get the hint, but oh no. pfft.
Marines -Hoorah for sheer ferocity in attack ; silent attackers like longbow archers shooting arrows tipped with explosives and 🥷 attacking from the shadows with sword; razor chains ⛓️ with weighted ball at one end ; and throwing stars [ Shurikens ? ], and snipers clearing the way with advanced thermal sights and noise suppressors ! Maybe covering their exit from the Supply Outpost?
OK.....last time you'll see me grace your channel (Unsubscribed). You call your channel Nebula Tales but Tales have endings just as story's do. This Tale has no Resolution (look it up and learn), no true ending. I LOVED this piece of work. Leaving an awesome piece of work unresolved is just wrong.
As long as the enemy falls and your losses are minimized it’s all good. A Warriors creed isn’t for the weak or timid …it’s lead follow or get out of the way.
Author or AI has never seen combat, Ina is the man you want next to you. The squad leaders reaction is pure BS. We all turn into Ina in close ham No to hand combat or die!!,
God damn AI narrated CRAP. Why can't people narrate their own stories???? Is it really that hard??? This is getting rediculous. 95 out of 100 channels are AI narrated. It's ANNOYING
Not bad. Not great. Going berzerk will obviate pain but not physics. A blade will still sever a hand/fingers easily. A slight re-write and proper pronunciation of berzerker could make this great.
My professor of Botany knew the real story. Amanita muscaria mushroom. There was lot of it around and so yep they used it. When it was time to rumble they took massive doses, went into battle, drank their own piss for days reactivating the psychoactive properties.
There are no contemporary reports, written or oral, to berserkers ingesting anything in particular, nor any archeological finds indicating use of fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) among the Norse, much less specifically the berserkers. The symptoms are also a bad match for berserkers; it's more likely to cause fright than rage. There are, however, grave finds of seeds from henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), which contains psychoactive substances that can cause berserker like symptoms, in sufficiently (dangerously) high doses. That may not be very significant, though; henbane had many other uses, as well.
Personally, I doubt that any drugs were involved. I believe that berserkergang was part "natural talent", and part self-induced religious trance. In the sources, berserkers often have a history of violence tracing back to childhood, some having killed multiple people before they were ten (e.g. Egill Skallagrimson). The Norse were, by modern standards, completely nuts, but there are no indications that they fed their children psychoactive drugs.
I got this sussed out. Before wasting any more heart beats on a story with no end, I scrolled right to the end and listened to the last 2 minutes. Yep, par for the course. No ending. I keep hoping that the unnamed folks behind this travesty will get the hint, but oh no. pfft.
Is there a part two?
Give me Team of Marines like that and nothing could😊 stop us. USMC
Marines -Hoorah for sheer ferocity in attack ; silent attackers like longbow archers shooting arrows tipped with explosives and 🥷 attacking from the shadows with sword; razor chains ⛓️ with weighted ball at one end ; and throwing stars [ Shurikens ? ], and snipers clearing the way with advanced thermal sights and noise suppressors ! Maybe covering their exit from the Supply Outpost?
Where's the rest of the story ?
I bought one of those back belts they advertise, and I still haven't found out how to put it on!.
There has to be more
OK.....last time you'll see me grace your channel (Unsubscribed). You call your channel Nebula Tales but Tales have endings just as story's do. This Tale has no Resolution (look it up and learn), no true ending. I LOVED this piece of work. Leaving an awesome piece of work unresolved is just wrong.
I kept thinking of Monte Python.
As long as the enemy falls and your losses are minimized it’s all good. A Warriors creed isn’t for the weak or timid …it’s lead follow or get out of the way.
Thats it we need the rest of the story
The Vikings made good use of berserkers in combat.
If you don't know how to deploy your people, you shouldn't be in charge.
USMC
Author or AI has never seen combat, Ina is the man you want next to you. The squad leaders reaction is pure BS. We all turn into Ina in close ham
No to hand combat or die!!,
I enjoyed, and would like more!
Thank you for sharing :)
Sounded like some U.S. Marines I knew in Vietnam, bad to the bone when it was required!
Is there a part 2 coming soon or is that it??
God damn AI narrated CRAP. Why can't people narrate their own stories???? Is it really that hard??? This is getting rediculous. 95 out of 100 channels are AI narrated. It's ANNOYING
Even the damn story is written by chat GPT. Disgusting
Not bad. Not great. Going berzerk will obviate pain but not physics. A blade will still sever a hand/fingers easily. A slight re-write and proper pronunciation of berzerker could make this great.