QUOTE (limabean @ Aug 7 2009, 08:03 PM)

apparently people did.
My parents said that people long ago in China were tall, even the Miao ancestors, but they were all killed in battles.

you sure. id estimate the smaller one is around 6 ft, with 1ft long blade. a ratio of 1 to 6.
the blade itself on the BEAST looks 3 maybe 4 feet. following the same ratio, the BEAST is like 20 feet long. it looks the size of a fukn LAMP POST.
you are telling me, there were people big enough to wield a 20 foot METAL weapon, and still get killed in the olden times with no guns?
dont suppose there are any sources that can support this?